
50 Best beaches in Europe
Ultimate guide (February 2025)

Maras is a beach in the southeast of Northern Cyprus. It is located right near the border with the greek area of Cyprus. This is a ve… / read more » /

Tropea is a superb beach town in Calabria, Italy. Canonical view of peninsula with a castle can be seen from the coast, while high cli… / read more » /

Long Beach is a beach located to the north of Famagusta, Northern Cyprus. This is a unique spot by European standards - looking more like … / read more » /

Balos - the best beach in Crete island (Greece). In fact it is a shallow lagoon with picturesque aerial views. / read more » /

Platja de Ses Illetes - the best beach in Formentera island. There are lots of people here in the noon. / read more » /

Calafell is a superb beach on the east of Costa Dorada, Spain. It features a lot of palms over the sand. So if you dream of a pure tropi… / read more » /

Sotavento is a perfect surfer beach in Fuerteventura island in the Canary Islands. It is also good for swimming, when it's not windy. The… / read more » /

Plage du Chateau is a small beach to the west of Cannes in France. It is located between marina and real castle. Probably, castle is not the mos… / read more » /

Alcudia is a popular family beach in the north-east of Mallorca island in Spain. Near the north pier there is an area with palm trees l… / read more » /

Posada is a cozy Italian town in the east of Sardinia island. The city has old castle with tower. Great deserted beach is located near… / read more » /

Palombaggia is the most popular beach in Corsica island in France. It is located near the large port town of Porto-Vecchio. Most of the coa… / read more » /

Thrown Sand is a unique wild beach with a sand dune - in the north of Albania. You can slide down the sand from high hill. While the swimmi… / read more » /

Coma-ruga is a beach in Costa Dorada region of Spain. The landscape is mostly flat to the east of marina, but to the west there is some h… / read more » /

Barceloneta is the main beach of Barcelona - luxurious, with palms, bars and superb buildings. In fact, there are three artificial bays (fr… / read more » /

Maspalomas - best beach in Gran Canaria island. Located near the beautiful sand dunes. Usually it's not many tourists on the beach itself,… / read more » /

Roccella Jonica is a superb beach in the south of Italy - in Calabria region. The coast is washed by the warm Ionian Sea. It is sandy! Includin… / read more » /

Las Teresitas - best beach in Tenerife island. Protected from the open ocean by stone breakwaters. Beach sand was imported from the Sahara de… / read more » /

Vrysoudi is a small beach in the southeast of Cyprus island. This is a protected bay, so no strong waves. Entry into the water is smooth… / read more » /

Pineto is a beach near the great pine grove of Torre del Cerrano National park located to the north of Pescara in Italy. This is the p… / read more » /

Porto d'Ascoli is the southernmost beach in Marche region, Italy. Tall palms and beautiful hotels make this resort looking like Miami. It's ni… / read more » /

Makronissos is a beach in the western suburbs of Ayia Napa in Cyprus island. The place is beautiful. In addition, there are ancient ruins n… / read more » /

Chia is a group of beaches in the southernmost point of Sardinia island in Italy. There are shallow lagoons with crystal clear water… / read more » /

Limnara is a private beach in the southeast of Cyprus island. There are many palms ashore, which is quite unusual for the Mediterranean… / read more » /

Golden Beach is a wild beach in the east of Northern Cyprus. It is also known as Altınkum. There is a good cheap restaurant being an anchor … / read more » /

Vrika is a small beach in the north of Antipaxos island, Greece. Unlike the Voutoumi beach, white sand is almost everywhere - both as… / read more » /

Roses is a major tourist destination in Costa Brava of Spain - not far from Girona. It has not any Old Town to speak of. But as for a… / read more » /

Cala Macarelleta is the most recognizable beach in Menorca island of Spain. it's quite typical by the Menorca stabdards: small, cozy, secluded a… / read more » /

Magaluf is a popular beach not far from Palma - the major city of Mallorca island in Spain. This is one of the most packed resort in th… / read more » /

Limanaki is a city beach in the east of Ayia Napa, Cyprus island. The beach is very nice - with palms and with white sand. There are alw… / read more » /

Cunit is a beach resort town on the west end of Costa Barcelona - right near Costa Dorada region. This is a series of artificial beac… / read more » /

Conca Specchiulla is a very unusual beach in Apulia, Italy. Bizarre rock formations resemble Nungwi beach of Zanzibar island. There are also clif… / read more » /

Pearl Beach is a beach in the north-east of the Northern Cyprus. Beach is great being one of the best on the island. Shallow water with azu… / read more » /

Sveti Stefan is an iconic beach in Montenegro with a stunning view of the luxury island resort. There are two beaches: on the left side ther… / read more » /

Athanasios is a paradise beach to the south of popular resort town of Nea Peramos in Greece. It is also known as Ammolofoi. This place is … / read more » /

Elafonisi - popular wild beach in the Crete island. The shallow lagoon is beautiful, but in the summer there are a lot of people here, th… / read more » /

Heliopolis is a city beach in the southern suburbs of Benicasim, Valencia region, Spain. There are many palms right on the sand, - so ofte… / read more » /

Mimosa is a small cozy beach in the east of Cyprus island. This is a protected bay. So clear and calm sea water looks more like a pool… / read more » /

Protaras is a popular beach resort town on the east coast of Cyprus island. There is a nice sand, as well as scenic palms along the prom… / read more » /

Bedis is a beach near the ancient ruins of Salamis, Northern Cyprus. Nearby, there is an ancient Roman amphitheater and colonnade. So… / read more » /

Martinsicuro is a great beach located in the north end of Abruzzo region - on the Adriatic coast of Italy. The town itself is very nice feat… / read more » /

Le Castella is a medieval castle on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, Italy. There is also small town nearby, as well as several beach areas. The… / read more » /

Salou is a beach resort area in Costa Daurada region, Spain. It is located near the famous amusement park of PortAventura. Ponent bea… / read more » /

San Vito Lo Capo is the most popular beach in Sicily island in Italy. The sandy beach is perfect for families. Around the village there are beau… / read more » /

Silvi Marina is a great beach on the Adriatic coast of Abruzzo region, Italy. There's no breakwaters, so nothing spoils the sea view. The be… / read more » /

Kapparis is a beach in the northeast of the Greek side of Cyprus island. It is also known as Fireman Beach. This is a small and cozy bay… / read more » /

Anfi is an artificial beach in the south-west of Gran Canaria island, Spain. White sand and a promenade with palms resemble the Cari… / read more » /

Sablettes is the easternmost beach in France. In fact, these are two different beaches: the northern beach called Plage Rondelli and the … / read more » /

Calo Des Mort is the most recognizable beach in Formentera island, Spain. Two old boat boxes make a specific landscape, while the shallow lag… / read more » /

Nisia Loumbardi is a beach in the southern suburbs of Protaras town, Cyprus island. The beach is nice and cozy - without crowds of tourists. In… / read more » /

Torre Astura is a great wild beach to the south of Rome, Italy. You can relax right near the ancient castle located over the water. There ar… / read more » /