Europe's Top 50+ Beaches
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Porto Giunco // Italy
dronepicr Located in the southeastern corner of Sardinia is one of the finest beaches on the island, Porto Giunco. This long stretch of near-white sand has water on both sides; the clear azure of the Mediterranean to one and the Stagno di Notteri, a large lagoon, to the other. With verdant headlands at either end of the beach and a backdrop… read more »
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Altinkum Plaji // Turkey
Bir_Ege_Hikayesi Altinkum Plaji means "Golden Sand Beach", and that is exactly what you will find here. This beautiful beach stretches for some distance and faces into the crystal clear water of the Agean Sea. Despite the hot summer temperatures the water here is always a little bit cool, which can be welcomely refreshing.
Located in Izmir's popular resort town of Cesme,… read more »
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Icmeler // Turkey
Telluride749 One of Turkey's most popular beaches, Icmeler Beach, is located about eight kilometers from the holiday hub of Marmaris. It is a thriving holiday resort that was once upon a time a fishing village. Today this herritage is very much overshadowed by an array of restaurants, pubs, hotels, shops, and more.
The arc of coarse golden sand faces into the… read more »
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Mølen // Norway
Thor Fredrik Eie Mølen beach in Southern Norway is a fascinating place both naturally and historically. For starters it is Norway's largest pebble beach consisting of rounded rocks varying in colour and size. In fact there are over 100 different types of rock here, mainly deposited during the last ice age 10,000 years ago. Such is the geological importance of the site, Mølen… read more »
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Bystranda // Norway
Yeezus903 This man-made sandy beach is situated in the city of Kristiansand, close to the southern tip of Norway. Its location has been well-selected with a marina next door and nearby parkland. It is also easily reached from the city center with plenty of parking and nearby leisure facilities.
The Kristiansand City beach has fine, near-white sand - of course it isn't… read more »
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Kamenovo // Montenegro
Fermion The south facing Kamenovo Beach (Kamenovo Plaža) sits in a shallow bay beside the warm turquoise waters of the Adriatic Sea and the attractive vegetation of the Budva Riviera. It makes Budva its closest major town, roughly two kilometres away, with buses and taxis plying the route between the two with regular occurrence.
Stretching for several hundred metres in length,… read more »
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Hondoq Ir Rummien Bay // Malta
© 123RF Facing towards the tiny island of Comino from Gozo's southern coastline, Hondoq Ir-Rummien Beach shifts between shingle to sand closest to the water's edge. Its waters are clear enough to see the sandy bottom, and warm enough to make it a popular spot for a swim, particularly among locals. It is also regularly used by learner divers and snorkelers keen… read more »
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Mellieha Bay // Malta
Alex Spasov One of the largest beaches in Malta, Mellieha Bay lies on the northeast coast close to the biggest cluster of hotels on the island as well as the ferry service to Gozo from Cirkewewwa. Roughly an hour's drive from Valetta – Malta's capital – it is sheltered by its deep bay, which leads to golden sands running for around 800… read more »
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Balluta Bay // Malta
© Nanisimova Deep within the thriving restaurant scene of St Julian's, Balluta Bay is a small yellow sand beach with a length of no more than 50 metres. One of few areas of sand in Malta's south, it is accessed via a short series of steps from the seafront promenade. Declining gently into the waters, it becomes deep relatively quickly. Deeper areas… read more »
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Wied il-Ghasri // Malta
David Forsman Situated midway along the north coast of Gozo, Malta's sister island, Wied il-Ghasri is a rocky coastal gorge flooded by the Mediterranean Sea. At its inland end you'll find a secluded shingle beach just a few metres wide but several times longer.
The beach can be accessed via a short winding footpath leading from a car park with space for around… read more »
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Dyrhólaey // Iceland
Antonio Campoy Set around 2.5 hours drive from the capital, Reykjavík, is Dyrhólaey, the southernmost point in mainland Iceland. Previously known as Cape Portland this striking promontory features a huge rock arch. Dyrhólaey translates as "the island with the doorway" and this refers to the rock arch, but this is just one of several weird and wonderful geological formations found along this… read more »
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Caló des Mort // Spain
© jimmy di lorenzo The tiny yet idyllic cove of Caló des Mort is situated at the eastern end of Playa de Migjorn. A picture perfect semi-circular cove backed by steep rocky cliffs this is one of Formentera's worst-kept secrets.
Besides its diminutive size and rocky backdrop, what gives Caló des Mort its special feel is the colour of the water. It is almost… read more »
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Platja d'es Pujols // Spain
Ireireire Es Pujols is home to Formentera's only resort and is probably the most developed part of the island. That said, despite there being no shortage of activities and facilities here it still retains much of its charm.
There is a certain degree of laid-back elegance to Es Pujols and it has there are still a few reminders that this was… read more »
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Cala Trebalúguer // Spain
Ben Salter Cala Trebalúguer is another of Menorca's south coast hidden gems. Much like nearby Cala Escorxada this little cove is so far off the beaten track (or nearest parking) that few visitors to Menorca ever make it here.
The beach is set in a small rocky bay surrounded by pine forest. Here white sand meets crystal-clear turquoise water creating one of… read more »
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Plage de Théolen // France
Guillaume Mangeret The beach of Pors de Théolen is tucked away at the end of a small valley near Cap Sizun. This is a sheltered cove that was used for many years by fishermen. Those days are now gone but the beach is now popular with visitors, both local and holidaying.
Pors de Théolen itself is a mix of pebbles and sand above… read more »
