Discover Europe's most beautiful beaches

You still don't have plans for this summer? Why not visit Europe's most beautiful beaches. Whether you are looking to relax, party or simply walk to discover beautiful landscapes, here is the list of European beaches.

1. Tenby Harbour Beach

In the town of Pembrokeshire, UK, the small beach at Tendy Harbour Beach is a picturesque harbour nestled between the medieval fortified old town and the castle hill. Its fine sandy beach allows families and their children to get together safely. Don't hesitate to rent a boat and explore the bay or go on an excursion to discover Caldey Island.

2. Praia da Cova Redonda

Praia da Cova Redonda, located in the south of Portugal is a beach whose sea is calm and clear. To reach it you have to take a small path paved in a Portuguese style and bordered by a luxuriant vegetation: pines, broom, mastic tree... The bay itself is not very big, but the enclaves dug, in the rock with warm colors, by erosion, make an extraordinary place. In the cliffs, in some places, grey areas are even discovered, as if the rock had been cemented.

3. Zlatni Rat Beach

The Zlatni Rat, often referred to as the Golden Cape or Golden Horn (translated from the local dialect) is a tongue of land located about two kilometres west of the port city of Bol, on the southern coast of the Croatian island of Brac, in the Dalmatian region.

4. Isola Bella Beach

Taormina, in Sicily, is 210 meters above sea level. This" Saint-Tropez "Sicilian is a very popular tourist destination. The Isola Bella nature reserve is a small paradise with its immense bays, caves and rocky coves, sandy or pebble beaches.

5. Los Canos de Meca

The beach of El Faro de Trafalgar, in the south of Spain, near the Strait of Gibraltar, is located in the Los Canos de Meca area, a wide strip of sand with crystal clear waters. It is also a natural monument called "Tombolo de Trafalgar" . If you are a nudist, you can isolate yourself in the reserved part of the beach. Finally, the practice of water sports is very widespread on this beach.

6. The Great Beach of Biarritz

The Grande Plage de Biarritz, in France, is a postcard beach. With its palace, the Hôtel du Palais, its striped blinds and its numerous children's clubs, it is in the heart of the city and offers shops, cafés and restaurants nearby.

7. Virgin Island

While we think we are in the Mediterranean with its turquoise water and its pines bordering the bay, the Virgin Island is nevertheless in Brittany. This unusual and surprising place is a little difficult to access but worth a look. Whether by boat, kayak, fins, mask and snorkel or simply on foot, come and visit this unique natural jewel.

8. Porto Santo Beach

Porto Santo is the second inhabited island of Madeira. Still little known destination in Europe, come enjoy its white sand beach, nine kilometers long. A handful of hotels and restaurants complete the whole of this small Portuguese island.

9. Nissi Beach

In Cyprus, Nissi beach extends over an area of 500 metres of fine sand. Thanks to its cleanliness it obtained the blue flag. This beach takes its name from the islet Nissi located near the coast.

10. Kampen Beach

The small village of Kampen, in Germany is all in striking contrasts: small, refined, elegant while being at the same time rural, intimate but open... Its endless white sand beaches face vast moors and a red cliff.

11. Egremni Beach

Egremni is an isolated beach located on the southwest coast of the Ionian island of Lefkada, in northwest Greece. Since the creation of an asphalt road in the 1990s to facilitate access, this beach has become one of the most important tourist destinations on the island and in Europe.

12. Pinarello Beach

In Pallombaggia, Pinarello beach is considered one of the most beautiful beaches in Corsica. Its white sand and clear waters, ideal for swimming, make it a place with a worldwide reputation. Its long beach of two kilometers and bordered by a forest of pine parasols.

13. Scopello Beach

The coast of Scopello, in Sicily, is bordered by elegant beaches with seaside resorts, alternating with cliffs, lush maquis and old watchtowers. The wild nature recalls its proximity to the Natural Reserve dello zingaro.

14. Beach Puffin

Minorca, is an island in the Balearic archipelago. It is the second island in terms of surface after Majorca. In 1993, Minorca obtained the recognition of "Biosphere Reserve" by Unesco. This beautiful island with its lagoon coloured waters and white sandy beaches is sunny almost all year round (300 sunny days a year).

15. Barra Beach

Barra is a Scottish island in the Outer Hebrides Archipelago. To the west of the island are white sandy beaches and many rocky coves.

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