THE BEST BEACHES IN EUROPE, 2025

Welcome to the 2025 list of Europe's 50 Best Beaches, as voted on by over 1,000 travel professionals, including our judges, Beach Ambassadors and our own World's 50 Beaches team. We hope this list inspires you to plan your next beach vacation.

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#1
CALA GOLORITZE
ITALY
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#2
FTERI BEACH
GREECE
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#3
VOUTOUMI BEACH
GREECE
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#4
PLAYA DE RODAS
SPAIN
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#5
PORTO KATSIKI
GREECE
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#6
SANTA GIULIA
FRANCE
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#7
KEEM BEACH
IRELAND
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#8
LA PELOSA
ITALY
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#9
CALO DES MORO
SPAIN
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#10
KYNANCE COVE
ENGLAND
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#11
SULUADA ISLAND
TURKEY
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#12
GRAMA BAY
ALBANIA
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#13
DIAMOND BEACH
ICELAND
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#14
CALA MACARELLETA
SPAIN
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#15
ELAFONISSI BEACH
GREECE
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#16
PLAGE DE PALOMBAGGIA
FRANCE
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#17
KELEBEKLER VADISI BEACH
TURKEY
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#18
PUINN SAND BEACH
NORWAY
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#19
GOLDEN BEACH
CYPRUS
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#20
PRAIA DA MARINHA
PORTUGAL
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#21
COFETE BEACH
SPAIN
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#22
PASJACA BEACH
CROATIA
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#23
PORTHCURNO BEACH
ENGLAND
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#24
BALOS BEACH
GREECE
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#25
VILA FRANCA ISLET
PORTUGAL
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#26
CALA BRANDINCHI
ITALY
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#27
CALA DEI GABBIANI
ITALY
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#28
PRAIA DO CAMILO
PORTUGAL
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#29
NO NAME BEACH
ITALY
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#30
GJIPE BEACH
ALBANIA
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#31
RABBIT BEACH
ITALY
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#32
ZLATNI RAT
CROATIA
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#33
BLUE LAGOON
MALTA
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#34
SVETI STEFAN BEACH
MONTENEGRO
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#35
PODRACE BEACH
CROATIA
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#36
CALA COTICCIO
ITALY
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#37
LA CONCHA BEACH
SPAIN
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#38
LOTU BEACH
FRANCE
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#39
CALANQUE D'EN-VAU
FRANCE
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#40
NISSI BEACH
CYPRUS
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#41
PRAIA DO FOGO
PORTUGAL
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#42
ACHMELVICH BEACH
SCOTLAND
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#43
SES ILLETES
SPAIN
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#44
HAUKLAND BEACH
NORWAY
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#45
MARTINICA BEACH
CROATIA
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#46
ARUTAS BEACH
ITALY
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#47
PARADISO DEL SUB
ITALY
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#48
JAZ BEACH
MONTENEGRO
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#49
ELIA BEACH
GREECE
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#50
THREE CLIFFS BAY BEACH
WALES