If you’ve scored a deal on cheap flights to London, don’t forget to pack your bathing suit. Especially if you’re visiting in summer, Europe’s beaches offer enough scenic beauty, recreation and cultural attractions — as well as sand and sun — to keep any traveler busy.
For the best in Spanish beaches, head to La Concha on the northeastern coast. Near the trendy town of San Sebastian — a popular destination amongst foodies and epicureans — this urban beach offers spectacular views of the cityscape around a protected bay. La Concha’s long stretches of warm, white sand are lined with restaurants, nightclubs and palm trees, offering the quintessential Spanish beach experience.
Though England isn’t especially famous for its sunny weather, the beaches at Brighton have been a popular tourist destination since the 1700s. Originally lauded as a retreat for the health-conscious, today Brighton’s beaches draw sunbathers in the summer and fun-seekers the rest of the year with the amusement rides, arcades, nightclubs and eateries. Tourists can simply hop off their cheap flights to London and grab a train or bus for the short trip south to Brighton’s beaches.
The Greek isles and mainland are ringed by so many gorgeous beaches that it’s next to impossible to pick just one. Skip the party at Paradise Beach and head to the island of Hios. Set on the island’s southern end, Vroulidia Beach’s remote location and amazing views make it one of the most beautiful beaches in the Aegean. Its stretches of white sand are protected by cliff-lined coves, making it an excellent choice for water play.
If western Scotland is your destination, don’t miss the beach at Sandwood Bay. This Sutherland beach features a mile-long strand of glittering sand and the majestic scenery of the wild Atlantic. To reach this isolated stretch of rolling dunes, you’ll have to hike over four miles from nearby Blairmore.
Croatia’s Zlatni Rat beach near the town of Brac offers stunning views of the Adiratic. This beach’s name translates to “Golden Horn;” visitors will undoubtably notice that the beach does indeed resemble a curved horn, but also that its shape and position change depending on the wind’s direction and strength. Zlatni Rat’s clear blue water is surrounded by pine forests and the ruins of an ancient Roman villa.
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