Europe's Top 50+ Beaches
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Spiaggia del Lazzaretto // Italy
Benoît Prieur Nestled on the shores of the Rada di Alghero bay, Spiaggia del Lazzaretto has a lovely 300 metre long white sandy bay with calm clear seas framed by a typical Mediterranean coastline. This scenic area is known as Riviera del Corallo.
The road to the beach is signposted from the SS127 Fertilia road. The south end of this gorgeous bay is… read more »
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Spiaggia di Mari Ermi // Italy
Carlo Pelagalli Just 3 km north of the better-known Is Arutas on the Sinis peninsula is the remarkably beautiful sandy beach of Spiaggia di Mari Ermi. It is scattered with tiny white and pink quartz pebbles that look like grains of rice sparkling in the sun and adding to the appeal. The beach is 2.5 km long and lovely for a… read more »
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Poetto // Italy
Daniela Poetto Beach is a broad sandy beach which runs for 8km from Cagliari to Quart Sant'Elena. This lengthy beach is served by a tram with four stops at regular intervals along the beachfront.
The soft white sand, blue seas and excellent amenities make Poetta popular for sports and relaxation for all ages. As a city beach, it can be crowded… read more »
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Porto Ferro // Italy
© Ivan84jim Appearing as a bite out of a largely rocky coastline, Porto Ferro Beach in the northwest of Sardinia boasts 1.5 km of golden sand, clear waters and plenty of opportunities for watersports.
Regular swells offer good surfing conditions but inexperienced swimmers and surfers should beware of the dangerous currents. Bathers should also look out for some sharp rocks and the occasional… read more »
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Spiaggia di Simius // Italy
dronepicr Sitting at the extreme southeast tip of Sardinia, Spiaggia di Simius gave its name to the nearby town of Villasimius. Located in the Cagliari province, it is well frequented with holidaymakers and has excellent facilities.
The beach has fine white sand leading down into clear turquoise waters which are teeming with fish, making it a snorkeller's dream. It's also safe and… read more »
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Capo Sant'Andrea Beach // Italy
Carlo Pelagalli Capo Sant'Andrea Beach, or Spiaggia di Sant'Andrea, is technically an urban beach, since it lies on the western edges of Elba's town of Sant'Andrea. However, this small sandy beach with occasional rocky outcrops isn't most people's idea of a town-side shoreline.
Situated on the island's north coast, Capo Sant'Andrea Beach is approximately 150 metres long by ten metres wide at its… read more »
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Aliko Beach // Greece
dronepicr Offering up one of Naxos' most naturalistic settings is Aliko Beach, backed by a protected forest of cedar and other native trees. Facing south rather than west like most of the beaches in the area, the white sands of Aliko Beach are interspersed with small occasional pebbles. While there are significant areas of submerged rock off the beach, they lie… read more »
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Mikri Vigla // Greece
Kostas Limitsios Follow the coastline of Naxos south from Naxos town for around 12 kilometres, and you'll soon discover the delights of Mikri Vigla. Within walking distance of a choice of accommodation options, Mikri Vigla is actually made up of two individual beaches separated from one another by a forested cape that juts out into the Aegean Sea towards Paros.
The most northerly… read more »
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Pirgaki Beach // Greece
paolo polidori One of the more remote beaches to be found on Naxos, it's more correct to say that this large expanse of fine white sand is made up of three individual coves that get better the further south you meander. Also spelt Pyrgaki, the sands are mixed with some shells and small pebbles, particularly at the water's edge, though this doesn't… read more »
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Agía Ánna Beach // Greece
Herbert wie Considered to be a southern extension to Agios Prokopios Beach, Agía Ánna Beach nonetheless holds its own Blue Flag certification. A little over six kilometres from Naxos town, it has developed from a scene of backpackers camping on its soft golden sand in the 1970s and 80s to one of the island's best organised beaches today.
The majority of its… read more »
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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 »
