Prices for beach huts on the picturesque resort's sands have risen as dramatically as house prices have across Wales.

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The huts have been described by property agent Martin Lewthwaite as ideal for a family who wanted to sit on the beach and enjoy a summer's day in the picturesque resort.

BBC: Abersoch beach hut

"This picturesque seaside resort city is the epitome of fun and relaxation, " promises Lonely Planet.

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However, this picturesque ski resort is now swarming with security forces, with machine-gun-toting commandos dressed in black ski-masks peering down menacingly from rooftops overlooking the congress center site as police helicopters hover overhead.

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With somewhere in the region of 2, 500 business leaders and politicians expected in the picturesque alpine ski resort for the five-day event, Klaus Schwab told CNN he sensed a determination among them to seize the initiative this year.

CNN: 'Mr Davos' optimistic ahead of 40th annual meeting

The tsunami that wrecked northern Japanese fishing villages and small cities also travelled across the Pacific and hit the Hawaiian islands, causing tens of millions of dollars worth of damage to boats, docks, beach homes and led to the closing of the famous Kona Village Resort, a picturesque minimalist string of high-end bungalows on the Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawaii.

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On a recent visit, a guest marveled at Case's hubris: The Sonoran Desert setting is so picturesque, the activities so singular (and space-demanding--the resort spans 317 acres), the staff so large and highly educated, and the variety of activities so extensive that the idea of all this being both exportable and profitable seems counterintuitive.

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