EUROPE'S TOP 50 BEACHES

 

Europe’s Top 50 Beaches

Europe contains a diverse wonderland of coastlines that could have you observing the ethereal glow of an iceberg one day, and sipping an icy cocktail in balmy waters the next. To find out what beaches must be added to the itinerary of your next European holiday, check out our list of European beaches. This comprehensive list will ensure your trip is filled with dazzling coastlines and captivating waters.

In order to create Europe’s Top 50 Beaches© we asked over 1200 travel journalists, editors, bloggers, and agencies, for their expert insight. The wisdom we received helped us establish a catalog of European beaches that will please everyone from thrill-seeking adventurers to nap-loving luxury travelers.

Wander through our list, which opens up a world of fjords on the Amalfi Coast, geometric rocky cliffs in Iceland, red sand beaches in Santorini, and the classically picturesque shores of Ibiza. Make sure that passport is up to date, and book your grand adventure to the mystical coasts of Greece, Iceland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, and more.

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  # 1SHIPWRECK BEACHZakynthos
 
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  # 2REYNISFJARA BEACHIceland
 
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  # 3PLATJA DE FORMENTORMallorca, Balearic
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  # 4COMPORTA BEACHSetubal
 
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  # 5GIANT’S CAUSEWAYGiant's Causeway
 
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  # 6CALANQUE DE SUGITONMassif des Calanques
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  # 7ELAFONISSI BEACHCrete
 
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  # 8FJORD OF FUROREAmalfi Coast
 
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  # 9PAPAGAYO BEACHCanary
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  # 10GOLDEN HORN BEACH (ZLATNI RAT)The Island of Brac
 
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  # 11PLAYA DE LAS CATEDRALESGalicia
 
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  # 12RED BEACHSantorini
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  # 13AGUAS BLANCASIbiza
 
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  # 14LOGGAS BEACHPeroulades, Corfu
 
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  # 15PLAYA DEL CHARCO DE LOS CLICOSCanary
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  # 16THREE CLIFFSWales
 
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  # 17SILVER STRANDDublin
 
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  # 18GAVITELLA BEACHAmalfi Coast
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  # 19CAVE BEACHBenagil cave, Algarve coast
 
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  # 20PERISSA BLACK SAND BEACHSantorini
 
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  # 21SARAKINIKO BEACHMilos island, Cyclades
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  # 22GRUNDLSEEStyria, Austria
 
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  # 23COMFORTLESS COVEAscension Island
 
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  # 24PLOUMANAC’H BEACHBrittany, Northern France
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  # 25PORTOFERRAIO SANSONE SORGENTE BEACHElba Island, Tuscany
 
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  # 26VAEROY BEACHLofoten Islands
 
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  # 27CALA GOLORITZESardinia
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  # 28ST. PAUL’S BAYRhodes, Greece
 
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  # 29PLAYA DE RODASIslas cies, Galicia
 
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  # 30DOG’S BAY BEACHConnemara, Galway
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  # 31LALARIA BEACHSkiathos
 
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  # 32DWEJRA BAYMalta
 
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  # 33POLIGNANO A MAREBari
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  # 34GROTTA DELLA POESIAPuglia
 
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  # 35WHITEROCKSNorthern Ireland
 
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  # 36MOGREN BEACHBudva Riviera
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  # 37URSA BEACHCabo da Roca, Lisbon
 
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  # 38PALOMBAGGIACorsica
 
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  # 39DZHARYLHACH BEACHDzharylhach
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  # 40PORTHCURNO BEACHEngland
 
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  # 41PASJAČADubrovnik
 
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  # 42SVETI JAKOVDubrovnik
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  # 43SPIAGGIA ROSASardinia
 
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  # 44DURNESS BEACHScotland
 
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  # 45BIRLING GAP BEACHEngland
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  # 46GJIPE BEACHAlbania
 
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  # 47CALA DE AMBOLOJavea
 
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  # 48DUEODDEBornholm
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  # 49GÜI GÜIGran Canary
 
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