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253 guides
Every beach guide answers the same practical questions in the same order: where the beach is, how you get there without a car or where to park, what the sand and water are like, which wind it is sheltered from, and what facilities you will find.
Guides cite the tourist office, transport operator or beach operator beside timetables, fees and booking rules, so you can see where each detail comes from.
Greece
- Agia Marina Beach, Chania: Crete's Easy Sandy Day Out
- Balos Beach, Crete: Lagoon Guide from Chania and Kissamos
- Elafonissi Beach, Crete: How to Get There and Swim
- Falasarna Beach, Crete: Chania Bus Guide, Sand and Sunbeds
- Glyka Nera Beach, Crete: Boat Access, Pebbles and When to Go
- Gramvousa Beach, Chania: Boat Trips and What to Expect
- Kalathas Beach, Chania: Sand, Swimming and Getting There
- Kedrodasos Beach, Chania: What to Know Before You Go
- Marathi Beach, Chania: Calm Waters and Golden Sand Guide
- Nea Chora Beach, Chania: Chania's City Beach Guide
- Platanias Beach, Chania: A Long Sandy Base Near Chania
- Seitan Limania Beach, Chania: Road or Boat Access Guide
- Stavros Beach, Chania: Crete's Akrotiri Peninsula Guide
- Antisamos Beach, Kefalonia: Plan Your Visit Guide
- Assos Beach, Kefalonia: Swim or Skip? A Quick Guide
- Emblisi Beach, Kefalonia: A Pebble Cove Near Fiskardo
- Fteri Beach, Kefalonia: Water Taxi, Hike and What to Expect
- Lourdas Beach, Kefalonia: Sand, Access and When to Go
- Makris Gialos Beach, Kefalonia: Lassi's Sands and Facilities
- Myrtos Beach, Kefalonia: Access, Pebbles and Best Time to Go
- Petani Beach, Kefalonia: Sand, Swimming and Getting There
- Platis Gialos, Kefalonia: Sand, Access and Beach Pairing
- Skala Beach, Kefalonia: Sand, Access and When to Go
- Xi Beach, Kefalonia: Red Sand & Clay Baths Guide
- Agia Anna Beach, Naxos: Sand, Buses and Beach Bars
- Agios Georgios Beach, Naxos: Town Beach Guide
- Agios Prokopios Beach, Naxos: Where to Stay and Get There
- Alyko Beach, Naxos: Cedar Dunes, Sand and How to Get There
- Kastraki Beach, Naxos: A Long, Quiet South-Coast Beach Guide
- Mikri Vigla, Naxos: Two Bays, Winds & How to Get There
- Orkos Beach, Naxos: A Quiet, Sheltered South Coast Beach
- Plaka Beach, Naxos: Sand, Access and When to Go
- Pyrgaki Beach, Naxos: Sand Dunes, Access and Nearby Beaches
- Ammoudia Beach: Plan Your Visit from Parga
- Kryoneri Beach, Parga: A Pebbly Cove Near Town
- Lichnos Beach, Parga: How to Get There, Sand and Swimming
- Sarakiniko Beach, Parga: A Small Ionian Cove Worth the Walk
- Valtos Beach, Parga: Sand, Access and When to Go
- Agathi Beach Rhodes: Golden Sand & How to Get There
- Anthony Quinn Bay, Rhodes: Plan Your Swim & Visit
- Elli Beach, Rhodes Town: Sand, Swimming and Facilities
- Faliraki Beach, Rhodes: Sand, Sunbeds and Getting There
- Glystra Beach, Rhodes: Sand, Swimming and How to Get There
- Ixia Beach, Rhodes: Windsurfing, Sand and Getting There
- Kiotari Beach, Rhodes: Sand, Pebbles, Parking and Beach Days
- Ladiko Beach, Rhodes: Sand, Sunbeds and How to Get There
- Pefkos Beach, Rhodes: Sand, Access and Nearby Coves
- Prasonisi Beach, Rhodes: Two Seas, Surf and How to Get There
- St Paul's Bay, Lindos: Beach Guide for Rhodes Travellers
- Traganou Beach, Rhodes: Pebbles, Snorkelling and Coves
- Tsambika Beach, Rhodes: Sand, Access and Water Sports Guide
Italy
- Bosa Marina, Sardinia: Beach Guide for Days Out from Alghero
- Cala Dragunara, Alghero: Which Trip Fits This Small Cove
- La Pelosa Beach Guide: Plan Your Alghero Visit
- Lazzaretto Beach, Alghero: How to Get There and What to Expect
- Le Bombarde Beach, Alghero: Where to Stay and Swim
- Maria Pia Beach, Alghero: Sand, Shade and How to Get There
- Mugoni Beach, Alghero: Pine-Shaded Sand and How to Get There
- Porto Ferro Beach, Sardinia: Surf, Sand and How to Get There
- Due Sorelle Beach, Conero: Boat Access, Shingle and Swimming
- Mezzavalle Beach, Ancona: Shingle Cove Access Guide
- Passetto Beach, Ancona: City Beach Beneath the White Cliffs
- Portonovo Beach, Ancona: Pebble Bay on the Conero Riviera
- Senigallia Beach Guide: The Velvet Beach of the Marche
- Giovinazzo Beach: A Practical Guide to Bari's Nearby Coast
- Lama Monachile Beach, Polignano a Mare: A Practical Guide
- Pane e Pomodoro Beach, Bari: City Beach Guide
- Polignano a Mare Beach Guide: Where to Swim in Bari
- Caldura Beach, Cefalù: A Practical Guide to the Rocky Cove
- Kalura Beach, Cefalù: A Rocky Cove Guide for Swimmers
- Mazzaforno Beach, Cefalù: A Quiet Sicilian Cove Guide
- Baia dei Turchi: How to Reach This Lecce Beach Guide
- Grotta della Poesia: Lecce Guide to Puglia's Sea Cave
- Pescoluse Beach, Puglia: Sand, Access and When to Go
- Punta della Suina: Lecce Beach Guide, Parking & Lido Prices
- Punta Prosciutto Beach Guide: Sand, Access and Best Months
- San Cataldo Beach, Lecce: Lidos, Free Sand and Getting There
- Torre dell'Orso Beach Guide: Sand, Lidos and Getting There
- Torre Lapillo Beach Guide: Salento's Long Sandy Shore
- Torre Sant'Andrea Beach Guide: Lecce Coves and Access Tips
- Baratti Beach, Tuscany: Red Sand, Calm Water and How to Get There
- Tirrenia Beach: Tuscany's Sandy Lido Near Pisa
- Vada Beach, Tuscany: White Sand, Access and Nearby Beaches
- Avola Beach Guide: Sicily's Sandy Coast Near Noto
- Calamosche Beach, Sicily: Noto's Sheltered Cove in Vendicari
- Fontane Bianche Beach, Sicily: Sand, Buses and Lidos
- Isola delle Correnti, Sicily: Beach Guide from Noto
- Lido di Noto Beach Guide: Noto Marina Sands & Getting There
- Marianelli Beach, Noto: Vendicari's Quiet Sandy Cove
- Marzamemi Beach Guide: Spinazza Sands and Nearby Coves
- Vendicari Beaches: A Beach Day from Noto, Sicily
- Cala Brandinchi, Sardinia: Beach Guide, Parking and Sunbed Prices
- Cala Coticcio, Caprera: Guided Hike and Boat Guide
- Capriccioli Beach, Costa Smeralda: Sand, Parking and Getting There
- La Cinta Beach, San Teodoro: Sand, Access and When to Go
- Liscia Ruja Beach Guide: What to Know from Olbia
- Lu Impostu Beach, Sardinia: Booking, Parking and Beach Day Guide
- Pittulongu Beach, Olbia: Sand, Access & Facilities Guide
- Porto Istana Beach, Sardinia: A Practical Guide from Olbia
- Spiaggia del Principe, Costa Smeralda: Sardinia Beach Guide
- Tavolara Island Beaches: Day Trip Guide from Olbia
- Cava d'Aliga Beach Guide: Scicli's Sheltered Sandy Gulf
- Marina di Ragusa Beach: Sand, Facilities and Getting There
- Pozzallo Beach, Sicily: Sand, Blue Flag Status and Getting There
- Punta Braccetto Guide: Beaches & Ragusa Decisions
- Punta Secca Beach, Sicily: A Sandy Montalbano Coast Guide
- Sampieri Beach, Sicily: Sand, Dunes and Getting There
- Casal Borsetti: Ravenna's Quiet Fisherman's Village Guide
- Cervia Beach Guide: Where to Stay Near Ravenna
- Lido Adriano Guide: What to Know About Ravenna's Beach
- Lido di Classe Beach Guide: Ravenna's Wild Sands & Pines
- Lido di Dante, Ravenna: Free Sand and the Bassona Reserve
- Lido di Savio, Ravenna: Beach Guide for Families
- Marina Romea Beach Guide: Ravenna's Pine-Backed Sands
- Bagni della Regina Giovanna, Sorrento: Plan Your Visit
- Baia di Ieranto: Which Sorrento Route to Take on Foot
- Fornillo Beach, Positano: A Quieter Pebble Cove Guide
- Marina del Cantone: Sorrento Peninsula's Pebble Beach Guide
- Marina della Lobra, Sorrento: A Practical Beach Guide
- Marina di Puolo Beach Guide: Sorrento's Pebble Bay
- Marina Grande Sorrento: Beach or Harbour Guide
- Meta di Sorrento Beach Guide: Alimuri and Resegone Sands
- Cala Azzurra, Favignana: Beach Guide, Access and Nearby Coves
- Cala Mancina, Trapani: How to Reach the Wild Cove
- Cala Rossa, Favignana: Rock Terraces, Clear Water and How to Get There
- Cala Tonnarella dell'Uzzo: Zingaro Reserve Beach Guide
- Macari Beach, Sicily: Coves, Pebbles and How to Get There
- Marsala Beaches: Sand, Lidos and the Stagnone Lagoon
- San Vito Lo Capo Beach Guide: Sicily's White Sand Bay
- Stagnone Lagoon, Trapani: Beaches, Shallows and Boat Trips
- Tonnara di Scopello: Beach Guide to Sicily's Faraglioni Bay
- Bagno Ausonia Trieste: Beach Day Guide for Swimmers
- Barcola Beach, Trieste: Pebble Bathing Spots on the Gulf
- Miramare Beach, Trieste: A Beach Day by the Castle
- Sistiana Beach, Trieste: Pebbly Bay, Lidos and Getting There
Spain
- Cala Sant Vicenç, Mallorca: A Guide to the Four Coves
- Can Picafort Beach, Mallorca: Sand, Water and Getting There
- Coll Baix, Alcúdia: Mallorca's Wild Shingle Cove
- Formentor Beach Guide: Plan Your Alcúdia Trip
- Playa de Muro, Mallorca: Beach Guide for Alcúdia
- Puerto Pollensa Beach: Sand, Shade and Getting There
- Albufereta Beach, Alicante: A Practical Guide for Beach Days
- El Campello Beach, Costa Blanca: A Practical Beach Day Guide
- Levante Beach, Benidorm: Sand, Promenade and Getting There
- Playa de San Juan, Alicante: Beach Guide for UK Travellers
- Postiguet Beach, Alicante: City Beach Guide for a Day Out
- Tabarca Island Guide: Beaches, Boat Crossings and Snorkelling
- Agua Amarga Beach, Almería: Sand, Access and Facilities
- Aguadulce Beach, Almería: A Practical Guide for Beach Days
- Cala de Enmedio, Almería: Which Route to Take
- El Playazo, Rodalquilar: Cabo de Gata's Wild 400m Beach
- Las Negras Beach, Almería: Cabo de Gata Village Cove Guide
- Mónsul Beach, Almería: Plan Your Visit and Swim Season
- Playa de los Muertos, Almería: Access & Parking Guide
- Playa del Zapillo, Almería: City Beach Guide for Travellers
- Cofete Beach Guide: Corralejo Trip Planning Tips
- Corralejo Dunes: Grandes Playas Beach Guide from Corralejo
- Flag Beach Corralejo: Windsurfing and Getting There
- Grandes Playas Corralejo: Which Dune Beach to Choose
- Lobos Island from Corralejo: Ferry, Permit and Beaches Guide
- Sotavento Beach Guide: Plan Your Corralejo Beach Days
- Arenal Beach, Javea: Sand, Swimming and Getting There
- Cala Blanca, Jávea: A Small Cove Guide for Beach Days
- Cala Portitxol from Dénia: Cove, Parking & Swim Tips
- Granadella Beach Guide: Access and Snorkelling from Dénia
- Las Marinas, Dénia: Beach Guide for Families and Swimmers
- Aiguablava Beach, Costa Brava: Sand, Access and Facilities
- Cala Estreta, Costa Brava: A Walk-In Cove Near Palamós
- Cala Montjoi Girona Guide: Which Costa Brava Beach to Pick
- Cala Sa Boadella, Lloret de Mar: Beach Guide for Costa Brava
- Calella de Palafrugell Beach Guide: Costa Brava Coves and the Coastal Path
- Llafranc Beach, Costa Brava: A Practical Guide for Beach Days
- Platja d'Aro Beach Guide: Platja Gran and Cala Rovira
- Sa Riera Beach, Begur: Sand, Access and When to Go
- Sa Tuna Beach, Costa Brava: Cove Guide for a Begur Beach Day
- Tamariu Beach, Costa Brava: A Family Cove Guide
- Amadores Beach, Gran Canaria: Sand, Access and When to Go
- Anfi del Mar Beach, Gran Canaria: Sand and Access Guide
- Güigüí Beach, Gran Canaria: Boat and Hike Guide
- Las Alcaravaneras Beach Guide: Las Palmas' City Beach
- Las Canteras Beach, Gran Canaria: Sand, Swimming and Access
- Maspalomas Beach, Gran Canaria: Dunes & Getting There
- Maspalomas Dunes: Beach Guide for Gran Canaria
- Playa de Mogán, Gran Canaria: Where to Stay, Eat and Swim
- Playa de Tauro, Gran Canaria: Beach Guide for UK Travellers
- Playa del Inglés, Gran Canaria: Where to Stay & Eat
- Puerto Rico Beach Gran Canaria: Which Sand and Swim Spot
- San Agustin Beach, Gran Canaria: Sand, Access and When to Go
- Sardina del Norte, Gran Canaria: Beach or Harbour?
- Charco Azul, La Palma: Natural Pool Guide for Swimmers
- La Zamora Beach, La Palma: Black Sand, Stairs and Sunsets
- Los Cancajos, La Palma: Know Before Your Beach Day
- Playa de Nogales, La Palma: Wild Black-Sand Beach Guide
- Playa de Tazacorte, La Palma: Beach or Bus? Guide
- Puerto Naos Beach, La Palma: Black Sand & When to Go
- El Palo Beach, Málaga: Getting There, the Sand and the Water
- La Caleta Beach, Málaga: A Local's City Beach Guide
- La Carihuela Beach: Where To Stay In Torremolinos, Málaga
- Malagueta Beach Guide: Málaga's City Centre Beach
- Pedregalejo Beach, Málaga: A Practical Beach-Day Guide
- Playa de la Misericordia, Málaga: Which Beach to Pick
- Binibeca Beach, Menorca: A Practical Guide for Beach Days
- Cala en Porter, Menorca: Beach, Access & When to Go Guide
- Cala Galdana, Menorca: Beach Guide for Families and Swimmers
- Cala Macarella, Menorca: How to Get There and What to Expect
- Cala Mesquida, Menorca: Beach Guide, Access and Nearby Coves
- Cala Mitjana, Menorca: Beach Guide, Access and Tips
- Cala Morell, Menorca: Swimming Platforms, Parking and Access
- Cala Pregonda, Menorca: Walk-In, Parking and What to Expect
- Cala Turqueta, Menorca: Beach, Parking & Access Guide
- Punta Prima, Menorca: Where to Stay, Eat and Swim
- Son Bou Beach, Menorca: Which End Suits Your Stay?
- Son Saura Beach, Menorca: Sand, Parking and Getting There
- Bolnuevo Beach, Murcia: Sand, Access and When to Go
- Cala Cortina, Cartagena: Beach Guide for a Day by the Bay
- Los Alcázares Beach Guide: Sand, Access and Mar Menor Swimming
- Playa Honda, Murcia: Mar Menor Beach Guide for UK Travellers
- San Pedro del Pinatar Beaches: Which Murcia Coast to Pick
- Burriana Beach, Nerja: Sand, Access and Facilities Guide
- Cala del Pino, La Manga: Mar Menor Beach Guide
- Calahonda Beach, Nerja: Sand, Access and What to Expect
- Carabeillo Beach, Nerja: A Small Cove Below the Balcón
- El Salón Beach Nerja: A Sheltered Cove Travel Guide
- Frigiliana Beach: The Best Beaches Near This White Village
- La Herradura Beach, Spain: A Sheltered Bay Near Nerja
- Playa de Maro, Nerja: Cove, Cliffs and Getting There
- Torrecilla Beach, Nerja: Sand, Shelter and Getting There
- Comillas Beach, Cantabria: Sand, Swimming and Getting There
- El Sardinero Beach, Santander: A Beach Day Guide
- Laredo Beach, Cantabria: La Salvé Guide for Beach Days
- Playa de Mataleñas, Santander: A Beach Guide for Travellers
- Somo Beach: Surf, Sand and Santander Ferry Guide
- Castelldefels Beach: Barcelona's Big Sandy Escape by Train
- Garraf Beach, Sitges: Sand, Trains and What to Expect
- Platja de la Fragata, Sitges: Sitges Town Beach Guide
- Platja de la Ribera, Sitges: Beach Guide for a Day in Town
- Platja de Sant Sebastià, Sitges: Beach Day Guide
- Cala Banyalbufar: Mallorca's Rocky Cove Below the Village
- Cala Deià, Mallorca: A Rocky Cove Near Sóller and Deià
- Cala Tuent: How to Reach This Beach Near Sóller
- Sa Calobra Beach, Sóller: Swim, Access & Facilities Guide
- Sa Foradada from Sóller: Boat, Hike and the Restaurant
- Canos de Meca Beach Guide: Costa de la Luz for Windsurfers
- El Palmar Beach, Cádiz: Surf, Sand and How to Get There
- Los Lances Beach, Tarifa: Sand, Wind, Access and Facilities
- Playa de Bolonia, Tarifa: Beach Guide, Access and When to Go
- Playa de los Alemanes, Tarifa: A Guide to Cabo de Plata
- Punta Paloma Beach, Tarifa: Dunes, Sand and How to Get There
- Valdevaqueros Beach, Tarifa: What to Expect on a Windy Day
- Cala Fonda (Waikiki Beach), Tarragona: Which Beach Guide
- La Pineda Beach, Costa Daurada: Sand, Sea and Getting There
- Platja del Miracle, Tarragona: City Beach Guide
- Tamarit Beach, Costa Daurada: A Practical Beach Guide