There are many options to photograph on the coast capturing images of seascapes. It is all too easy to understand the golden light from sunrise/sunset works well and shoot ultra-wide images including the sea, sand, and sky. This is a limiting frame of mind to be in though as it takes the entire day of landscape photography and boils it down to 1-2 hours at the beginning and end.
Portland Head Lighthouse is a beautiful destination that is absolutely worth a visit if you are willing to make the long trek up north to stunning Portland, Maine, USA.
I was in Catania last Friday! Sorry it takes a while to post, but internet is not as fast sometimes as I would like and I have tons of photos to share!
Santorini - The Greek island in the Aegean is a must see as it will live up to the expectations of being a perfect small world european experience all in one.