Europe's best wild & scenic beaches

48 wild & scenic beaches across Europe, ranked and mapped.

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  Navagio (Shipwreck) Beach

  Zakynthos, Greece
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  Benagil Beach & Cave

  Algarve, Portugal
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  Cala Goloritzé

  Sardinia, Italy
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  Egremni Beach

  Lefkada, Ionian, Greece
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  Fiordo di Furore

  Furore, Amalfi Coast, Italy
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  Iztuzu Beach

  Dalyan, Türkiye
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  Kvalvika Beach

  Moskenesoya, Lofoten, Norway
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  Myrtos Beach

  Kefalonia, Greece
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  Patara Beach

  Gelemis, near Kalkan, Türkiye
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  Playa de Monsul

  San Jose, Cabo de Gata, Spain
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  Praia da Comporta

  Comporta, Alentejo, Portugal
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  Praia da Marinha

  Algarve, Portugal
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  Rodas Beach

  Cíes Islands, Spain
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  Voidokilia Beach

  Pylos, Peloponnese, Greece
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  Anthony Quinn Bay

  Faliraki, Rhodes, Greece
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  Antisamos Beach

  Sami, Kefalonia, Greece
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  Baia dei Turchi

  Otranto, Salento, Italy
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  Bamburgh Beach

  Northumberland, United Kingdom
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  Butterfly Valley

  Faralya, near Oludeniz, Fethiye, Türkiye
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  Cala Violina

  Scarlino, Maremma, Italy
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  Calanque d'En-Vau

  Cassis, France
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  Cirali Beach

  Olympos, Antalya, Türkiye
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  Durdle Door

  Dorset, United Kingdom
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  Étretat Beach

  Normandy, France
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  Gerakas Beach

  Vasilikos, Zakynthos, Greece
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  Gjipe Beach

  Between Dhermi and Himare, Albania
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  Grenen

  Skagen, Denmark
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  Keem Bay

  Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland
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  Lalaria Beach

  Skiathos, Sporades, Greece
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  Moon Bay (Mesecev Zaliv)

  Strunjan, Slovenian Riviera, Slovenia
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  Nida Beach

  Curonian Spit, Lithuania
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  Playa de Bolonia

  Tarifa, Costa de la Luz, Spain
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  Playa de Cofete

  Jandia, Fuerteventura, Spain
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  Playa del Silencio

  Cudillero, Asturias, Spain
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  Porto Katsiki

  Lefkada, Greece
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  Praia do Camilo

  Lagos, Portugal
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  Preveli Beach

  Plakias, South Crete, Greece
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  Rhossili Bay

  Gower, Wales, United Kingdom
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  Sandwood Bay

  Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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  Seitan Limania

  Akrotiri, Chania, Greece
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  Stiniva Cove

  Vis, Croatia
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  Dubovica

  Hvar Island, Croatia
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  Plage de Saleccia

  Desert des Agriates, Saint-Florent, Corsica, France
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  Playa de las Conchas

  La Graciosa, Spain
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  Praia da Ursa

  Sintra, Portugal
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  Praia de Odeceixe

  Aljezur, Costa Vicentina, Portugal
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  Tjornuvik

  Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Faroe Islands
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  Velika Plaza

  Ulcinj, Montenegro