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Remote beach (Image: Getty) Sheltered between steep slopes in the west of Achill Island, Keem Bay is a perfect horseshoe-shaped beach reachable by a single windy road. The remote spot recently made the cut in Conde Nast Travellers' 34 best beaches in the world , ranking number 12 after Grand Anse, Grenada. With "staggering cliff-top views", "malachite waters" and "soft biscuit sand", as put by Conde Nast, the sheltered coastline keeps a low profile - in fact, it's "almost unknown" to most visitors.

Keem Bay has much appeal thanks to its picturesque landscape with sand and foliage-covered hills, and also a unique quirk in that the only way in is by boat or to reach the Wild Atlantic Way Signature Discovery Point. A local guide, Peter Wortmann described Keem in Achill Island as "one of my [his] all-time favourite places in Ireland ". Keem Bay has much appeal thanks to its picturesque landscape with sand and foliage-covered hills (Image: Getty) Sharing a review on Google, he revealed that he has visited the bay for 40 years and done a lot of sea angling there.



While accessible all year round, the guide said that Keem is "most beautiful" in early spring and winter. Before even venturing down to the beach, the Wild Atlantic Way Discovery Point offers incredible views from above - even in poor conditions. One visitor shared on Google Reviews: "Weather was terrible, but among fog, rain and wind I found natural and monumental beauty.

Wish I could be there again on sunny day." With ou.

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