GLASS BEACH
Ussuri Bay, known as the Steklyashka beach is near Vladivostok in Russia, in the Siberian region of Primorsky. It is a glass and ceramics landfill that Mother Nature has managed to transform into a beach studded with bright gems.
Some decades ago during the Soviet era, the beach was used as a dumping ground for all kinds of bottles and scraps from a local porcelain factory. Its waters were the most polluted in the area and the beach was impractical and dangerous, so local authorities imposed a access ban on it.
Over the years, the incessant action of the sea has eroded and shaped pieces of glass and porcelain making beautiful smooth and shiny pebbles, giving the bay a new and wonderful appearance. Yet another magic of mother nature, capable of remedying human error.
Today, the beach is a protected area and is accessible to tourists. It is a magnificent stretch of land, illuminated by thousands of colored lights, surrounded by towering cliffs that overlook a crystal-clear sea.
