Discover Europe’s Top Beaches 2025

Summer 2025 is bringing the heat, and we’ve checked 75 of Europe’s coolest beach spots so you don’t have to. Where’s the weather and water just right for a heat-beating dip? Which spots allow you to lounge all day with a cool drink in your hand, without spending a fortune?

We’ve got the inside scoop on all the prices that matter — from ice cream and sun loungers to iced coffee, beer, and hotel stays. Whether you’re heading out from London, Manchester, or anywhere else, Omio has your back with the easiest and most budget-friendly ways to get there.

Get ready for insider tips, perfect temperatures and beach vibes that turn your summer 2025 into an epic story.

Europe’s Top Beaches 2025


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Select row	1	Playa de las Teresitas	🇪🇸 Tenerife	£108	N/a	£2.10	£3.80	£3.80	23°C	21°C	96/100	4.6
Select row	2	Playa de Las Canteras	🇪🇸 Gran Canaria	£109	£3	£2.70	£3.50	£3.40	23°C	21°C	90/100	4.7
Select row	3	Kleopatra Beach	🇹🇷 Alanya	£78	£6	£1.70	£1.70	£2.80	28°C	24°C	75/100	4.5
Select row	4	Yahsi Beach	🇹🇷 Bodrum	£86	£2	£1.10	£1.40	£2.10	26°C	25°C	85/100	4.4
Select row	5	Playa de La Concha	🇪🇸 Basque	£140	£3	£2.20	£3.60	£3.50	21°C	18°C	94/100	4.7
Select row	6	Spiaggia di Sansone	🇮🇹 Elba	£127	£17	£2.40	£2.50	£5.90	25°C	21°C	76/100	4.7
Select row	7	Long Beach	🇲🇪 Ulcinj	£64	£8	£2.80	£2.80	£4.20	25°C	23°C	87/100	4.5
Select row	8	Warnemünde Beach	🇩🇪 Warnemünde	£104	£12	£1.30	£3.80	£4.40	19°C	18°C	82/100	4.7
Select row	9	Falésia Beach	🇵🇹 Algarve	£112	£8	£2.40	£2.90	£2.90	21°C	23°C	91/100	4.6
Select row	10	Praia Grande de Porto Covo	🇵🇹 Porto Covo	£83	N/a	£2.10	£2.10	£3.40	20°C	21°C	59/100	4.6
Select row	11	Plaża Jastarnia	🇵🇱 Hel	£102	£11	£1.80	£2.60	£3.50	19°C	18°C	79/100	4.7
Select row	12	Rimini Beach	🇮🇹 Rimini	£77	£12	£2.50	£2.50	£5.10	26°C	23°C	88/100	4.5
Select row	13	Tropea Beach	🇮🇹 Calabria	£91	£8	£2.40	£3.40	£4.20	26°C	24°C	87/100	4.7
Select row	14	Side Halk Beach	🇹🇷 Side	£65	£1	£1.30	£1.00	£2.90	29°C	27°C	93/100	4.4
Select row	15	Kalamaki Beach	🇬🇷 Crete	£77	£8	£2.10	£2.50	£3.80	26°C	25°C	92/100	4.5
Select row	16	Playa Gandia	🇪🇸 Valencia	£101	N/a	£2.30	£2.50	£3.40	26°C	25°C	90/100	4.7
Select row	17	Playa de Sotavento de Jandía	🇪🇸 Fuerteventura	£88	N/a	£2.10	£2.10	£3.40	22°C	24°C	82/100	4.8
Select row	18	Uvala Lapad Beach	🇭🇷 Dubrovnik	£169	£2	£1.70	£3.40	£3.40	25°C	23°C	72/100	4.4
Select row	19	Spiaggia San Vito lo Capo	🇮🇹 Sicily	£98	£4	£2.50	£2.10	£4.20	26°C	24°C	98/100	4.3
Select row	20	Beach of Durrës	🇦🇱 Tirana	£79	£8	£1.70	£1.70	£3.00	25°C	23°C	88/100	3.8
Select row	21	Praia Da Rocha	🇵🇹 Portimao	£91	£8	£2.10	£4.10	£3.40	21°C	23°C	78/100	4.6
Select row	22	Plage de Narbonne	🇫🇷 Narbonne	£89	£25	£2.10	£3.80	£5.10	23°C	22°C	82/100	4.5
Select row	23	Spiaggia de Ravenna	🇮🇹 Ravenna	£77	£13	£2.50	£1.90	£5.10	26°C	24°C	83/100	4.5
Select row	24	Plage d'Agadir	🇲🇦 Agadir	£55	£6	£1.70	£2.40	£2.40	21°C	25°C	83/100	4.4
Select row	25	Kasjuni Beach	🇭🇷 Split	£151	£21	£2.10	£2.50	£5.10	25°C	22°C	57/100	4.4
Select row	26	Kühlungsborn Beach	🇩🇪 Kühlungsborn	£100	£12	£1.30	£4.00	£4.60	19°C	17°C	81/100	4.7
Select row	27	Plage de Palombaggia	🇫🇷 Corsica	£171	£42	£2.50	£3.80	£5.90	25°C	23°C	98/100	4.6
Select row	28	Scoglio di Monterosso	🇮🇹 Monterosso al Mare	£154	£8	£2.10	£2.90	£3.80	25°C	21°C	40/100	4.3
Select row	29	Kassándra Beach	🇬🇷 Kassándra	£91	£25	£2.50	£2.40	£5.10	26°C	24°C	85/100	4.3
Select row	30	Heringsdorf Beach	🇩🇪 Usedom	£135	£11	£1.70	£4.00	£4.70	19°C	17°C	87/100	4.8
Select row	31	Binz Beach	🇩🇪 Rügen	£126	£6	£1.50	£3.40	£5.10	19°C	17°C	86/100	4.7
Select row	32	Plages du Mourillon	🇫🇷 Toulon	£86	N/a	£2.50	£3.30	£5.80	24°C	22°C	79/100	4.4
Select row	33	Sakarun	🇭🇷 Zadar region	£143	£17	£2.40	£2.90	£3.00	25°C	23°C	81/100	4.1
Select row	34	Dassia Bay	🇬🇷 Corfu	£100	N/a	£1.90	£2.50	£3.40	26°C	24°C	75/100	4.0
Select row	35	Mellieħa Bay	🇲🇹 Malta	£94	£13	£2.90	£3.30	£4.60	26°C	25°C	97/100	4.5
Select row	36	De Panne	🇧🇪 Flanders	£86	£13	£2.10	£3.60	£4.00	19°C	17°C	84/100	4.4
Select row	37	Playa de Palma	🇪🇸 Mallorca	£101	£10	£2.40	£2.90	£4.10	26°C	24°C	78/100	4.3
Select row	38	Cala Brandinchi	🇮🇹 Sardinia	£175	£17	£2.50	£2.10	£3.40	25°C	25°C	99/100	4.2
Select row	39	Plage des Gollandières	🇫🇷 Île de Ré	£154	N/a	£3.20	£4.20	£5.10	20°C	20°C	80/100	4.5
Select row	40	Timmendorf Beach	🇩🇪 Timmendorf	£141	£16	£1.40	£5.10	£4.20	19°C	17°C	84/100	4.7
Select row	41	St. Peter-Ording Beach	🇩🇪 St. Peter-Ording	£112	£10	£1.60	£3.90	£5.70	18°C	17°C	80/100	4.8
Select row	42	Fig Tree Bay	🇨🇾 Protaras	£107	£2	£2.10	£3.40	£3.20	28°C	28°C	98/100	4.7
Select row	43	Zandvoort Beach	🇳🇱 Zandvoort	£120	£10	£1.90	£4.20	£5.10	18°C	17°C	78/100	4.6
Select row	44	Grand Plage du Sillon	🇫🇷 Saint Malo	£111	N/a	£3.40	£4.60	£4.20	18°C	18°C	75/100	4.7
Select row	45	Plage du Prado	🇫🇷 Marseille	£90	£13	£3.10	£3.80	£6.30	24°C	22°C	70/100	4.1
Select row	46	Croisette Beach	🇫🇷 Cannes	£246	£51	£2.90	£5.10	£5.70	24°C	22°C	80/100	4.5
Select row	47	Margherita di Savoia	🇮🇹 Apulia	£81	£4	£2.90	£1.40	£4.20	26°C	25°C	78/100	4.0
Select row	48	Plage Miramar	🇫🇷 Biarritz	£162	N/a	£2.90	£4.20	£7.10	22°C	20°C	67/100	4.4
Select row	49	Playa de los Genoveses	🇪🇸 Almeria	£96	N/a	£2.10	£4.10	£2.80	24°C	27°C	77/100	4.5
Select row	50	Gorleston-on-Sea Beach	🇬🇧 Great Yarmouth	£104	N/a	£2.50	£3.80	£5.00	18°C	17°C	76/100	4.7
Select row	51	Playa de Ses Illetes	🇪🇸 Formentera	£245	£3	£3.80	£4.20	£4.20	26°C	25°C	95/100	4.8
Select row	52	Weymouth Beach	🇬🇧 Weymouth	£121	£8	£3.20	£4.00	£4.80	17°C	16°C	89/100	4.7
Select row	53	Psarou Beach	🇬🇷 Mykonos	£122	£25	£3.40	£5.10	£5.90	25°C	24°C	86/100	4.3
Select row	54	Marina Grande of Positano	🇮🇹 Amalfi coast	£317	£8	£2.90	£2.50	£4.20	26°C	23°C	50/100	4.4
Select row	55	Varamobadet	🇸🇪 Lake Vättern	£105	N/a	£3.00	£2.30	£5.60	20°C	16°C	89/100	4.5
Select row	56	Elli Beach	🇬🇷 Rhodes	£108	N/a	£2.50	£4.60	£4.20	26°C	26°C	68/100	4.4
Select row	57	Oosterstrand	🇳🇱 Schiermonnikoog	£104	N/a	£4.20	£3.40	£3.40	18°C	16°C	68/100	4.6
Select row	58	Bournemouth Beach	🇬🇧 Bournemouth	£112	£5	£3.90	£4.20	£5.90	17°C	16°C	87/100	4.7
Select row	59	Cala Salada	🇪🇸 Ibiza	£197	N/a	£3.80	£2.30	£4.60	26°C	25°C	74/100	4.5
Select row	60	Promenade des Anglais	🇫🇷 Nice	£157	N/a	£3.40	£4.20	£7.20	24°C	20°C	30/100	4.4
Select row	61	Kamari Beach	🇬🇷 Santorini	£211	£8	£2.90	£4.20	£5.10	25°C	24°C	58/100	4.4
Select row	62	Playa Isla Canela	🇪🇸 Sevilla	£106	£7	£3.40	£2.70	£5.00	23°C	27°C	83/100	4.4
Select row	63	Søndervig Beach	🇩🇰 Søndervig	£121	N/a	£2.90	£4.50	£5.40	18°C	16°C	66/100	4.7
Select row	64	Spiaggia di Marina Piccola	🇮🇹 Capri	£294	£34	£2.90	£3.40	£5.90	26°C	24°C	60/100	4.4
Select row	65	Woolacombe Beach	🇬🇧 Woolacombe	£112	N/a	£3.00	£4.50	£5.00	17°C	16°C	85/100	4.4
Select row	66	Fistral Beach	🇬🇧 Newquay	£105	£3	£3.60	£3.50	£4.80	17°C	16°C	60/100	4.7
Select row	67	Barmouth Beach	🇬🇧 Snowdonia	£127	N/a	£3.30	£3.10	£4.80	16°C	15°C	65/100	4.8
Select row	68	Playa Marbella	🇪🇸 Marbella	£196	N/a	£3.20	£2.70	£4.20	23°C	27°C	77/100	4.4
Select row	69	Ellenbogen	🇩🇪 Sylt	£214	£12	£3.20	£3.80	£5.00	18°C	16°C	38/100	4.9
Select row	70	Tylösand	🇸🇪 Öresund	£134	N/a	£4.00	£3.50	£6.30	19°C	16°C	80/100	4.5
Select row	71	Amager Strandpark	🇩🇰 Copenhagen	£135	N/a	£4.10	£6.20	£7.30	19°C	16°C	80/100	4.6
Select row	72	Plage de Pampelonne	🇫🇷 Saint-Tropez	£334	N/a	£3.40	£9.30	£6.70	24°C	23°C	78/100	4.4
Select row	73	Ayr Beach	🇬🇧 Ayr	£141	N/a	£2.50	£3.70	£3.90	15°C	13°C	55/100	4.5
Select row	74	Tjuvholmen City Beach	🇳🇴 Oslo	£161	N/a	£4.00	£2.90	£9.00	19°C	15°C	62/100	4.5
Select row	75	West Sands Beach	🇬🇧 St. Andrews	£143	N/a	£2.70	£4.20	£6.40	14°C	13°C	69/100	4.7

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Top Beaches Revealed

Playa de las Teresitas, Tenerife, Spain

Tenerife’s golden sand paradise, Playa de las Teresitas near Santa Cruz, tops the list as Europe’s best beach for the first time. Tenerife bring near-perfect conditions almost year-round, with water at 23 °C and air at 21 °C in summer. Family-friendly and backed by volcanic peaks, this is your ideal spot to chill and beat the heat.

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Spiaggia di Sansone, Elba, Italy

Ditch the international crowds of Sardinia for Elba this year. Clear turquoise waters lap a peaceful pebble beach, the perfect place to relax and enjoy your favorite gelato, just £2.40 per serving in popular flavors like limone, nocciola or stracciatella. Pure Italian summer magic.

Ferries to Elba

Gorleston-on-Sea Beach, Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom

One of the most popular beaches this summer is also one of the most budget-friendly in the UK. Gorleston-on-Sea Beach, known for its famous Golden Mile of sandy shoreline, offers an affordable destination for families seeking water and refreshment. Here, a serving of ice cream costs around £2.80. Additionally, a double room is available for approximately £104 this summer.

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Kleopatra Beach, Alanya, Turkey

Europe’s best budget hotspot! Dive into 28 °C waters and cool off with an iced coffee for £1.70 or a local beer for £2.80. Hotel stays average at £78 per night, and ice cream is less than £2 a scoop despite recent price rises. Sun, sea and savings.

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Long Beach, Ulcinj, Montenegro

A true Mediterranean oasis away from the crowds. Double rooms start at £64 per night, and a sunlounger only costs £8. Rated 87/100 by our AI assistant, it’s the perfect spot for sun seekers on a budget. The crystal-clear water and gently sloping shoreline add to its laid-back charm.

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Chill-Worthy Waters

Summer seas can heat up fast, 28-29 °C at Fig Tree Bay in Cyprus, Kleopatra Beach in Turkey or Side Halk Beach won’t give you the chill you crave. Instead, head to Marseille’s Plage du Prado or Almería’s Playa de los Genoveses, where August water averages a refreshing 24 °C.

Or opt for Corfu, Mallorca, Rhodes or Sicily, where it’s a pleasant 26 °C, perfect for that cool-down splash.

Shade & Scoops

Gone are the days of sunburns; shade is a must. Today, you’ll find sunlounger rentals from £1 at many beaches. In Cyprus prices hover around £2 a day. In the UK you can expect anything from £3 at Fistral Beach in Cornwall up to £8 at Dorset’s Weymouth Beach. In Cannes, France, a shaded beach chair can set you back £51—but if you score one for £12 or less, consider it a win for your wallet!

Ice cream prices have risen by about 15% across Europe. Turkey remains the best value, while only Ayr beach and Gorleston-on-Sea Beach still serve scoops for under £3. Gelato-home Italy stays affordable, whereas Scandinavia, Ibiza and France remain the priciest spots.

Ice cream 2024: ⌀ £2.35
Ice cream 2025: ⌀ £2.60 € – +15%

No Beach Day Without Your Cool-Down Drink

A day at the beach isn’t complete without a chilled beverage in hand. Iced coffee remains the go-to pick-me-up after a game of volleyball or a snorkeling session. You’ll pay around £1.70 in Turkey, £2.50 in Greece and £3 in Italy for your favorite espresso-based refreshment. Most spots use filtered water for ice, so you can sip without worries.

A frosty beer is a timeless classic for sun seekers. Prices have increased by roughly 22%, but you can still score a half liter for under £4 in Spain, Greece and Portugal. In Germany and the Netherlands expect to pay around £4 to £6, while beach bars in Ibiza, St Tropez and Stockholm can push prices toward £7 or £9. Either way, a cold beer remains one of the best ways to cap off a perfect beach day.

Beer 2024: ⌀ £3.75
Beer 2025: ⌀ £4.60 – +22%

Where to Stay

Need an affordable escape from the city heat? Head to the coastlines of Morocco, Montenegro and southern Turkey, where double rooms start under £90. Italian coastal towns like Rimini and Ravenna offer rooms for around £77 per night, while Kalamaki Beach in Crete and Portugal’s Porto Cove keep things budget-friendly at similar rates. For those seeking a mix of sun and history, Croatia’s Dalmatian coast has deals from £143.

If luxury is on your radar, the Amalfi Coast and St Tropez are your go-to spots. Expect rates close to £343 per night in St Tropez and around £317 in Positano. Wherever you choose, you’ll find options that suit both spontaneous getaways and planned vacations.

AI’s Beach Picks

Everyone’s talking to ChatGPT, so we asked the LLM which beach it would recommend. We instructed it to consider beach type, water quality, family-friendliness and more. Read all details of the prompt in our methodology!

In its assessment, ChatGPT crowned an Italian beach. Cala Brandinchi in Sardinia is the top choice, with its powdery sand and shallow, turquoise water. Fig Tree Bay in Cyprus followed closely, praised for its crystal-clear water and excellent facilities that cater to families and water sports enthusiasts.

On the flip side, the AI would give the Promenade des Anglais in Nice a miss, citing its urban setting and pebbly shore, and it would skip the Scottish Ayr Beach due to its vast sand flats and colder North Sea temperatures.

Top Coolcation Beaches

Looking to beat the summer heat? Head north for cooler breezes. Ayr Beach in Scotland, along with Bournemouth Beach and Gorleston-on-Sea in England, stay refreshingly mild at 13-17°C. On the continent, spots like Zandvoort in the Netherlands, Sylt in Germany, and Søndervig in Denmark are ideal for a cool getaway.

For a crisp seaside breeze, consider De Panne in Belgium or the Baltic coasts of Germany, Sweden, and Poland. No matter where you wander, Omio finds the best way to get you there, even if it’s off the beaten path.

We identified the best and most affordable beaches by selecting 75 of Europe’s most popular European beaches. Our selection was based on factors such as popularity and relevance. For each of the 75 chosen beaches, we gathered data according to the criteria outlined below. This marks our third consecutive beach study, building on insights from previous years.
- Sun lounger: We manually researched the average daily rental price for a beach lounger, including a parasol. Our sources included rental company websites, Google Maps listings, and the Tripadvisor platform. This information was collected only for beaches where loungers are available for hire, contributing 10 percent to the final ranking.
- Ice cream: We manually researched the average price for a standard serving of ice cream (typically a scoop) from ice cream parlours and shops located near the beach. Listings on Google Maps and Tripadvisor were our primary sources. Only businesses near the beach were considered, and the average price was calculated from multiple listings.
- Beer: The average price for a standard pint of beer was manually researched. Sources included beach bar websites, listings, and guest ratings on platforms like Google Maps and Tripadvisor. Only bars located by the beach were considered, and the average price was calculated from multiple listings.
- Iced coffee: The average price for a local iced coffee / cold coffee specialty (beach bar, restaurant, etc.) was determined through manual research. We only considered cafés and other vendors located near the beach and calculated an average price across multiple establishments.
- Hotel: This metric represents the average cost of a double-room hotel stay during August 2025. To ensure a realistic reflection of typical rates, outliers—such as luxury 5-star properties and high-end accommodations—were excluded from the calculation. Data was sourced from Omio’s business partner Booking.com.
- Air temperature: Average temperatures for June to September were sourced from the Climate Data database. Considering the theme of Heat Escape beaches, those with average temperatures between 19.0°C and 21.0°C (68 and 70°F) were rated the highest in our study. Beaches deviating further from this ideal temperature received lower ratings.
- Water temperature: The average water temperature for July and August was sourced from the climate tables on SeaTemperature.net and SeaTemperature.org. Appropriate water temperatures are essential for assessing a beach’s appeal and refreshment value, as they significantly enhance its attractiveness.
- AI favorites: ChatGPT-4.0 was thoroughly briefed on a range of criteria for evaluating beaches. It rated physical traits like sand texture, water depth and natural shade. Water quality (clarity, cleanliness and temperature) was also assessed.
  
  Environmental factors included scenic beauty, surrounding cleanliness and biodiversity, especially for snorkeling. Infrastructure features such as restrooms, dining options, sunlounger rentals and accessibility were evaluated too. The AI considered how suitable each beach is for families and leisure seekers. Safety aspects, including crime rates and known hazards, were part of the review.The AI also examined the overall atmosphere, typical visitor numbers and the general vibe. Cost-to-value ratios for local services were factored in. Criteria had different weights: beach quality, water conditions and safety mattered most. Sports facilities and luxury features were less influential. A scoring algorithm then amplified strengths and penalized weaknesses to generate the final AI-driven rankings.
- Google rating: All beaches studied are on Google Maps where users and visitors leave reviews and star ratings between 1–5. The visitor rating used in this study corresponds to the average star rating of Google Maps users.
- Ranking: Results from all beaches were compared by standardising the data on a scale from 0 to 100, except for beach loungers and air temperature. The beach with the best or most affordable result for each factor received a score of 100, while the worst-performing beach received a score of 0. Other beaches were ranked accordingly between 0 and 100 based on their results.
  The final ranking was determined by summing up all standardised evaluation results, also standardised on a scale from 0 to 100. A common normalisation formula was applied for standardisations.
  
  This investigation was conducted in May 2025. All amounts given in the original research are stated in euros and have been converted to British Pound Sterling for this study. An exchange rate of 1 euro to 0.8427 GBP was applied.