PICTURED: THE BEST 25 BEACHES IN EUROPE FOR 2024 ACCORDING TO TRIPADVISOR, FROM DORSET TO PORTUGAL VIA CYPRUS. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU PUT ON YOUR BUCKET (AND SPADE) LIST? VOTE IN OUR POLL...
- The ranking is based on the quality and quantity of reviews and ratings from Tripadvisor travellers for beaches
- Portugal, Italy and Spain emerge as the leaders in beach excellence, home to the top three
- Which one tickles your sunseeking fancy? Vote in our poll...
- READ MORE: The best places to stay in the WORLD - four UK B&Bs make the top 10 in 2024 Tripadvisor awards
Brits don't have to book an expensive long-haul flight to enjoy a world-class beach.
As this Tripadvisor ranking of the top 25 beaches in Europe makes clear.
The list is drawn from the 2024 Travellers' Choice Best of the Best Awards for Beaches. And sunseekers note, the top three spots - in Portugal, Italy and Spain - also rank as the top three beaches globally, beating strips of sand in Hawaii and the Caribbean.
The list has been created from the quality and quantity of reviews and ratings from Tripadvisor travellers for beaches worldwide between October 2022 and September 2023.
Scroll down to gaze upon pictures that provide eye-catching supporting evidence for the results, with Brits keen on a seaside staycation advised to linger on the two UK entries.
Which one do you want to visit for some much-needed vitamin sea?