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Beach in Europe

53 places, most popular first.

Beach places

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Haukland Beach

Svolvær, Norway

A white-sand Arctic beach surrounded by mountains, one of Lofoten's most scenic coastal spots.

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Keem Bay, Achill Island

Westport, Ireland

A sheltered crescent beach under steep cliffs at the west end of Achill.

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Majori Beach

Jūrmala, Latvia

A broad white-sand beach in the heart of Jūrmala, with dunes and pine trees behind.

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Mamaia Beach

Constanta, Romania

Romania's best-known beach resort, a long strip of sand on the Black Sea.

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Nissi Beach

Ayia Napa, Cyprus

A sandy beach with clear shallow water, one of the best-known in Cyprus.

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Paleokastritsa

Corfu Town, Greece

A set of green bays with clear water on Corfu's west coast.

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Pärnu Beach

Pärnu, Estonia

A long, shallow sandy beach with a seaside promenade, park and historic spa buildings.

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Scheveningen Beach

The Hague, Netherlands

The Hague's seaside resort, with a long beach, a pier and plenty of restaurants.

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Bacvice Beach

Split, Croatia

Split's sandy city beach, famous for a local ball game played in the shallow water.

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Banje Beach

Dubrovnik, Croatia

A city beach just outside the old town walls with a view of the stone ramparts from the water.

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Cape Kolka

Latvia

The tip of the Kurzeme peninsula, where the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Riga meet.

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Fig Tree Bay

Ayia Napa, Cyprus

A calm crescent of sand at Protaras with clear, shallow water.

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Las Teresitas Beach

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

A long golden beach beside Anaga, made with sand from the Sahara.

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Malvarrosa Beach

Valencia, Spain

Valencia's wide, sandy city beach with seafront restaurants serving paella.

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Matala Beach

Heraklion, Greece

A sheltered beach with cave dwellings carved into the cliff beside it.

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Mondello Beach

Palermo, Italy

Palermo's seaside resort beach with a pretty art nouveau pier.

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Poetto Beach

Cagliari, Italy

Cagliari's long sandy city beach.

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Porthmeor Beach

St Ives, United Kingdom

A wide sandy surf beach in St Ives beneath the Tate gallery.

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Red Beach

Fira, Greece

A beach under a red volcanic cliff, near Akrotiri.

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Scala dei Turchi

Italy

A white limestone cliff shaped like a staircase beside the sea.

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Sunny Beach

Nessebar, Bulgaria

Bulgaria's biggest and busiest beach resort.