Europe’s 50 Best Beaches 2026

Cala Moraig, Spain

50

Cala Moraig

Spain

Kelebekler Vadisi Beach, Turkey

49

Kelebekler Vadisi Beach

Turkey

Alzada Beach, Spain

48

Alzada Beach

Spain

Achmelvich Beach, Scotland

47

Achmelvich Beach

Scotland

Cala Luna, Italy

46

Cala Luna

Italy

Lotu Beach, France

45

Lotu Beach

France

Elafonissi Beach, Greece

44

Elafonissi Beach

Greece

Calo Des Marmols, Spain

43

Calo Des Marmols

Spain

Sakarun, Croatia

42

Sakarun

Croatia

Haukland Beach, Norway

41

Haukland Beach

Norway

Cala Brandinchi, Italy

40

Cala Brandinchi

Italy

Punta Rata, Croatia

39

Punta Rata

Croatia

Diamond Beach, Iceland

38

Diamond Beach

Iceland

Zlatni Rat, Croatia

37

Zlatni Rat

Croatia

Spiaggia Zingaro, Italy

36

Spiaggia Zingaro

Italy

Jaz Beach, Montenegro

35

Jaz Beach

Montenegro

Ses Illetes, Spain

34

Ses Illetes

Spain

Arutas Beach, Italy

33

Arutas Beach

Italy

Pasjaca Beach, Croatia

32

Pasjaca Beach

Croatia

Sarakiniko Beach, Greece

31

Sarakiniko Beach

Greece

Golden Beach, Cyprus

30

Golden Beach

Cyprus

Hovolo Beach, Greece

29

Hovolo Beach

Greece

Gjipe Beach, Albania

28

Gjipe Beach

Albania

Praia Do Camilo, Portugal

27

Praia Do Camilo

Portugal

Kynance Cove, England

26

Kynance Cove

England

Palombaggia, France

25

Palombaggia

France

Puinn Sand Beach, Norway

24

Puinn Sand Beach

Norway

Seixal Beach, Madeira

23

Seixal Beach

Madeira

Voutomi Beach, Greece

22

Voutomi Beach

Greece

Praia I Focu Beach, Italy

21

Praia I Focu Beach

Italy

Playa De Sotavento, Spain

20

Playa De Sotavento

Spain

Cala Coticcio, Italy

19

Cala Coticcio

Italy

Playa De Rodas, Spain

18

Playa De Rodas

Spain

Grama Bay, Albania

17

Grama Bay

Albania

Oludeniz, Turkey

16

Oludeniz

Turkey

Calo Des Moro, Spain

15

Calo Des Moro

Spain

Podrace Beach, Croatia

14

Podrace Beach

Croatia

Tuerredda, Italy

13

Tuerredda

Italy

Playa Bolonia, Spain

12

Playa Bolonia

Spain

Keem Beach, Ireland

11

Keem Beach

Ireland

La Pelosa, Italy

10

La Pelosa

Italy

Porto Timoni, Greece

9

Porto Timoni

Greece

Praia Da Falesia, Portugal

8

Praia Da Falesia

Portugal

Playa Cofete, Spain

7

Playa Cofete

Spain

Santa Giulia, France

6

Santa Giulia

France

Porto Katsiki, Greece

5

Porto Katsiki

Greece

Kaputas, Turkey

4

Kaputas

Turkey

Cala Dei Gabbiani, Italy

3

Cala Dei Gabbiani

Italy

Cala Macarella, Spain

2

Cala Macarella

Spain

Fteri Beach, Greece

1

Fteri Beach

Greece

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