Europe's Top 50+ Beaches
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Platja de Binigaus // Spain
Paul Stephenson The attractive red rocks that back onto Platja de Binigaus make this beach's colourless sands all the more surprising. A long ribbon of elegant white between a warm turquoise sea, the orange-red rocks, and a rich green woodland beyond make Platja de Binigaus as attractive from the sea as it is on land.
Located a short distance almost immediately south of… read more »
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Cala des Talaier // Spain
Josefito123 Cala des Talaier lies roughly 11 kilometres southeast of Ciutadella, and is as unspoilt a beach as you will find anywhere on Menorca. Here, fine white sand meets waters so bright they seem to be lit from beneath, and so shallow it's possible to walk out into them a significant way to explore the rock formations that sit on either… read more »
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Son Saura // Spain
hugos007 Son Saura is an unspoiled gem on Menorca's southwest coast. Known for its soft white sand and shallow turquoise waters, it is a peaceful and scenic natural haven surrounded by pine forests and dunes.
The beach is divided into two neighbouring bays, Platja des Banyul and Platja de Bellavista. The latter is the larger of the two, although the former… read more »
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Murvica // Croatia
© Kelovy Murvica Beach can be found on the island of Brac, and offers white sands and picture postcard views towards the island of Hvar. Largely virgin in set up, the amenities at Murvica Beach are limited to a car park above the sands on a clifftop perch, and a snack bar selling refreshments in the same place, although overnight accommodation of… read more »
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Pasjača // Croatia
Juraj Patekar Beloved of locals, Pasjača Beach sits below the village of Popovići in Konavle municipality, approximately 12 kilometres from the town of Cavtat and 30 kilometres south of much more famous Dubrovnik.
A man made construction formed in 1955 or thereabouts, Pasjaca Beach is only small, but was still named the best beach in Europe in 2019.
To reach it and discover… read more »
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Agios Ioannis // Greece
© Izzet Noyan Yilmaz Located on the west coast of Lefkada, Agios Ioannis is one of the most northerly beaches on the island. The closest beach to Lefkada town, which is just a couple of kilometres away, it is often the first port of call for residents of the town looking for a beach escape. However, its length of several kilometres means there is… read more »
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Desimi Beach // Greece
© ba11istic Situated on the eastern side of the Geni peninsula, roughly six kilometres from Nidri, Desimi beach is easily accessible by car. It boasts free parking alongside the beach amid olive groves, with the beach reached by walking through one of Desimi's two campsites. Visitors will also find a couple of tavernas here, though there are no sunbeds or umbrellas… read more »
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Porto Timoni // Greece
© Callisto_Schmidt The beach of Porto Timoni sits below the cliffside village of Afionas. Still something of a hidden gem, access is either by a walk of around 20 minutes with good shoes from the village's main square or by boat from Agios Georgios or similar nearby resorts.
Made up of pebbles rather than sand, what makes Porto Timoni special is the… read more »
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Platja del Trabucador // Spain
DagafeSQV Beautifully positioned in the Ebra Delta region, south of Reus, is Trabucador Beach. Unspoilt, secluded and tranquil, the wide stretches of golden sands here are backed by salt marshes and a lagoon where various birds make their homes.
This pristine and untouched beach is also popular with windsurfers.
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Platja de Gandia // Spain
© Joanjo Puertos Muñoz The Costa Blanca is blessed with numerous sandy beaches and is a popular tourist destination, but a beach worthy of note is the one in the smaller resort of Gandia. This wide sweep of flat golden sands is incredibly popular with Spanish tourists but somewhat off the radar of foreign visitors.
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Platja de l'Arboçar // Spain
Jorge Franganillo This cosy little beach is about as off the beaten track as it gets.
You'll find it just a 20-minute drive away from Tarragona, but to reach the actual sands, you'll need to park up a couple of minutes' away and finish the journey on foot.
When you reach the golden sands in this secluded little cove though, it's well worth the… read more »
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Dassia Bay // Greece
Liilia Moroz Dassia Beach may be narrow at approximately 15 metres wide, but it does have a lot going for it. Two hundred metres long, the mixture of sand and shingle pebbles is largely flat, providing family-friendly entry into tranquil waters. It is able to offer two rows of thatched umbrellas for hire, the latter row partly located on the area of… read more »
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Agios Ioannis Peristeron // Greece
© ElenaPavlovich Located on Corfu's southeast coast, Agios Ioannis Peristeron is around 16 kilometres from Corfu Town. It is known for its pale blue waters and quiet ambience, since there are no larger resorts located here.
A relatively thin string of pebble-strewn sand, Agios Ioannis Peristeron is backed onto by an area of grass. Shaded by the trees, it has a boardwalk that… read more »
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Barbati Beach // Greece
Predrag Stojadinovic Barbati Beach is one of the most popular on Corfu's east coast. It is surrounded by dramatic hills including Mount Pantokrator, the tallest on the island. The beach itself extends for roughly 1.6 kilometres of pale pebbles and faces south into a large concave arc of bays. This ensures the warm clear waters here are relatively tranquil and good for… read more »
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Canal d'Amour Beach // Greece
Frédérique Voisin-Demery The tiny beach of Canal d'Amour is only long enough to welcome in a handful of parasols, and not much wider. Its dark, richly-coloured sands sit between two narrow fingers of rock which stretch out some distance into the light waters creating an enclosed canal or fjord-like feel.
Entirely natural, this protected stretch of Corfu's northern coast has formed because of… read more »
