#1Italy · Beaches · Europe
Sardinia
A thousand miles of Mediterranean coast, from Costa Smeralda to wild coves.
9.3/10 · 3 ratings
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#2Italy · Beaches · Europe
Amalfi Coast
Cliffs, lemons, ferries, and towns stacked like terraces over the Tyrrhenian.
9.3/10 · 3 ratings
#3Greece · Beaches · Europe
Mykonos
Wind, white lanes, and a south-coast beach scene that earns the airfare.
9.3/10 · 3 ratings
#4Portugal · Beaches · Europe
Algarve
Limestone cliffs, cave beaches, and a south-facing coast that stays kind.
9.3/10 · 3 ratings
#5Greece · Beaches · Europe
Crete
Elafonissi and Balos, and a large island that is more than one pink cove.
9.3/10 · 3 ratings
#6Spain · Beaches · Europe
Mallorca
Coves in the north and east, and a capital that is better than the transfers suggest.
9.3/10 · 3 ratings
#7Croatia · Beaches · Europe
Hvar
A lavender island, a marble harbor, and coves you reach by boat.
9.3/10 · 3 ratings
#8Greece · Beaches · Europe
Santorini
Caldera light, whitewashed villages, and sunsets that earned the hype.
8.7/10 · 3 ratings
#9France · Beaches · Europe
Corsica
Palombaggia and a mountain island with a serious coastline.
8.7/10 · 3 ratings
#10France · Beaches · Europe
French Riviera
Nice to Monaco by train, with pebble beaches and famous light.
8.0/10 · 3 ratings
#11Spain · Beaches · Europe
Ibiza
Cala Comte, a long season, and an island with more than one nightlife.
8.0/10 · 3 ratings
#12Italy · Beaches · Europe
Sicily
San Vito, a baroque southeast, and a coast long enough to choose a side.
8.0/10 · 3 ratings
#13Cyprus · Beaches · Europe
Cyprus
Nissi and Fig Tree Bay, and a long season of warm, shallow water.
8.0/10 · 3 ratings
#14Malta · Beaches · Europe
Malta
Limestone shelves, the Blue Lagoon, and a small country of swimming ladders.
8.0/10 · 3 ratings