Europe's Top 50+ Beaches
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Agiasos Beach // Greece
Stepanps The near-straight line of fine sand that forms Agiasos Beach is surrounded by green hills, and edged by light blue waters on the one side. On the other, it is backed by shrubs that separate it from the road.
Also spelt Agiassos, the beach is a more secluded and tranquil place to sunbathe or swim than others on the west… read more »
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Panormos Beach // Greece
Zde The small beach of Panormos is situated at the end of a short fjord-like bay in the southeast of Naxos. Sheltered from the wind thanks to the protection given it by a peninsula of land to the south, its waters can appear more like a swimming pool than open coastline.
A popular spot for yacht owners to drop anchor for… read more »
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Kalados Beach // Greece
Stepanps Located in a small inlet surrounded by an otherwise rocky coastline in the far south of Naxos, Kalados Beach is one of the island's more isolated stretches of sand, but is no less beautiful for that. As an 'unorganised beach', visitors won't find sunbeds or umbrellas for hire, and other amenities are limited to a sole tavern providing refreshments. It… read more »
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Elia Beach // Greece
© Squirmy2000 The largest beach on Mykonos, Elia Beach sits on the island's winding southern coast in a large protected bay. Despite its size much of the beach's rich golden sand is occupied by sun loungers and umbrellas.
Entry into Elia Beach's warm waters is smooth, without any sudden drop-off, and it's a popular beach to swim from to cool off after enjoying… read more »
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Paleokastritsa Beach // Greece
© Julien Maury There are actually a few beaches that make up Paleokastritsa on Corfu's northwestern coast. A series of coves separated by cypress-topped limestone headlands and caressed by the clear blues of the Ionian Sea.
The most popular beach, and the one that is synonymous with Paleokastritsa is Agios Spyridon (Not to be confused with Agios Spiridon on the east coast). Awarded the coveted Blue Flag… read more »
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Inkumu Beach // Turkey
B@ni Inkumu Beach is located near Amasra on Turkey's Black Sea coast. With around 3 kilometres of fine sand beach backed by wooded hillsides, this is possibly the finest on the coast.
During the summer Inkumu can be pretty busy, so it is possibly best to visit outside of peak season if you want to enjoy the natural beauty of this spot.
Being… read more »
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Side Beach // Turkey
© 123RF Side was once a little fishing village with a rich and ancient heritage. Pronounced "sea-day", which incidentally translates as pomegranate, Side exists on the site of what was an ancient Pamphylian city. The old town is set on a headland with ancient walls; beaches stretch out in both directions and the area is home to a wealth of archealogical treasures.
Things… read more »
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Alanya Beach // Turkey
kallerna With wide expanses of golden sands reaching into the inviting blue Mediterranean, Alanya's East beach is also the longest in town running from old Alanya harbour to neighbouring Oba Beach. Located just over the headland from Kleopatra beach the beach here receives less attention and acclaim, but is equally good.
Being more sheltered it is often calmer than next… read more »
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Den Permanente // Denmark
Kenny Arne Lang Antonsen Located in the city of Aarhus on Denmark's east coast is the man made Den Permanente beach. Designated a Blue Flag Beach in 2018 it is just a 10-minute bike ride to the city center which makes it one the most popular beach in the area.
Den Permanente is a beach but it is also a "sea bath" - a… read more »
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Orrestranden // Norway
L.C. Nøttaasen Orre Beach (Orrestranden) is one of Norway's longest beaches. A three kilometre stretch of fine golden sand backed by dunes, this is a wonderfully wild and beautiful, unspoilt part of the west coast.
Located around 20 km south of Stavanger the beach here is pretty easy to find. It is a Blue Flag beach, largely on account of the pristine surrounds,… read more »
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Kalamitsi // Greece
George Terezakis Kalamitsi is one of the oldest villages on the island, located just 20 kilometers west of Lefkada Town. It sits atop the steeply sloping coast surrounded by hills and olive groves, with incredible views of the blue sea on all sides. There are many little whitewashed churches, and the hills are home to a number of traditional windmills. This is… read more »
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Nidri Beach // Greece
Alan Lam Nidri Beach is located on the north side of the popular resort village of the same name. You can follow a path from the village down to the beach, where you will see a busy beach with plenty of amenities and things to do. The sea here is shallow and very warm, although the sea bed is coarse sand and… read more »
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Milocer // Montenegro
Raymond Zoller So fine a location that the great and the good will pay up to €3,000 a night to be accommodated in the Villa Milocer that overlooks the beach, Milocer also goes by the name of King's Beach. The reason is that the villa and surrounding 18 hectares of manicured parkland were once the summer residence of none other than the… read more »
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Bečići // Montenegro
Natalia Semenova Bečići Beach was recognised for its beauty as far back as 1935, when it won the Grand Prix in Paris as the most beautiful in all of Europe. More recently, it has been visited by such A-listers as the Rolling Stones, Madonna, Brad Pitt, and Angelina Jolie, cementing the fantastically alliterative Becici Beach as a tremendous family resort close to… read more »
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Pržno // Montenegro
Сергей Наруков Przno Beach (look out for signs reading Pržno Plaža) is situated within a small fishing village that couldn't be more Mediterranean in style if it tried. Part of the Budva Riviera, the village remains quiet and largely traditional, with artisan fishing boats still moored in the harbour formed by the bay, protected from both wind and waves.
This protection is equally… read more »
