Sandboarding and desert dune adventures in Europe.
Sandboarding is a thrilling sport that has found a home in Spain. The Canary Islands, with their perfect weather and sandy landscapes, have become a hotspot for this exciting activity. While there are several locations in the Canary Islands where you can enjoy sandboarding, Maspalomas stands out as one of the most popular destinations. Another … Read more
From July 07 to 10, the emblematic event of the city of Hirschau Germany, the sandboarding competition SANDSPIRIT will be held. Its location is the Monte Kaolino vacation center, a place with an artificial dune with more than 50 years of history, where the first skiers tested their skis to glide over this mountain of … Read more
A country divided between the two continents of Europe and Asia, Turkey is an incredible travel destination with a lot to offer – including sandboarding. There are many incredible beaches filled with dunes, and you can practice sand surfing on some of them. The best sandboarding dunes are located at Patara beach, near the cities … Read more
Italy is one of the most incredible countries in Europe, and while it does not have any deserts, it is still possible to enjoy sandboarding in a few selected locations. The beaches of southern Sardinia are known to be the main sand surfing spot in Italy, but there are also people who have successfully managed … Read more
Russia may not be the first country that comes to mind when you picture summer sports and desert dunes, but sandboarding is actually rather popular in the Greater Moscow Area (Moscow Oblast). There are a large number of sand quarries surrounding lakes and forests and young Russians love taking their boards and ATV vehicles there … Read more
You may be surprised to find out that Germany is one of the top sandboarding destinations in Europe – and the one where the Sandboarding World Championship is held every year. The reason for this? Germany is home to the world’s only sand skiing facility! The so-called “Monte Kaolino” dune near Hirschau in Oberpfalz, Bavaria … Read more
France is home to the tallest sand dune in Europe – the Dune du Pilat – so it’s no surprise it makes one of the best sandboarding destinations in the continent. There are also many other sandboarding spots across the country, specially in the Côte d’Opale, many thanks to user brigadier who pointed them out … Read more
Despite not being a desert destination, Ireland has quite a few sand surfing spots to offer and there is a small but very lively community of sandboarders near Wexford. The Curracloe Sand Fest was held there as part of the Sandboarding World Tour in 2017. Curracloe Beach – Wexford Beach located about 10km north of … Read more
While still not very wide spread, there surely is potential for sandboarding as a mainstream sport in Spain. The region of Andalusia is home to the Tabernas Desert, the only desert in Europe (!), and while the landscape there is partly protected, there are many coastal dunes nearby where you can sand surf. In the … Read more
Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands have launched a $120 million project to grow food in Neom, a new high-tech city being built in the desert. The project is being led by the Dutch company Van Der Hoeven and is expected to produce over 300,000 tons of fruits and vegetables per year.