Normally when a tourist goes to Europe the first thing thing that comes to mind is important cities, historical cities, historical monuments, and the most refined art museums but there's another concept in which the old continent stands out, way out, coastal tourism, beaches. So, where are the most amazing beaches in Europe?
Europe is as a continent the destination that receives more tourists from all over the world with Paris as the most visited city in old Europe and the world. But Europe's beaches offer unequaled variety, differences that agrees with the varieties of cultures and nationalities that live on the continent, but there is something that unifies European beaches in terms of features: they're generally small beaches with no big extensions of sand and many times they are set among mountains or reefs, also they are at a touristic level of incomparable condition for these beaches are surrounded by history, for example you can dive into the spectacular waters of the Tirreno in Amalfi (one of the best Italy beaches)and later visit a medieval italian castle in a matter of minutes. That is what makes the continent have so many of the best beaches in the world.
The sea that most European beaches face is the Mediterranean, where most parts of the south coast of Spain, France and part of Italy are situated. These three countries have the most popular beaches in Europe: Spanish beaches stand out for being the summer European center. The small towns of the Costa Brava like Cadaqués or the most traditional beach destinations like Ibiza or Mallorca.
The beaches of France headed by Nice, Cannes and Saint Tropez combine spectacular landscapes, with the glamour of their cinema festivals, in regards to the beaches of Italy these have particularity of being on different seas the Tirreno, the Ionic, the Mediterranean and the Adriatic. On the coast of the Adriatic there are also the astonishing beaches of Croatia.
Portugal is the only European country with beaches on the Atlantic Ocean. Among the best Portugese beaches we need to mention the ones in the Azores islands with a fascinating flora and fauna.
The insular beaches of Malta, to the south of Italy are really breathtaking and the beaches of Turkey offer incomparable charm. But if we're talking about islands, the numerous spectacular Greek beaches on the Aegean Sea which mesmerized the ancient world in history, the first civilizations, and are still doing so many years later.
These are only the most famous European beaches which year after year attract millions of visitors and European beaches have everything necessary to please the most demanding tourists, spectacular water, impressive landscapes, refinement and glamour with more than three thousand years of history reflected in the surroundings of each European beach. So if for your next trip you're planning a destination with sun and culture do not hestitate to visit the beaches of Europe.
