
Chania, Crete · Greece
Elafonissi
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away
Beach access Curated Estimated
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Chania, Crete · Greece
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away

Crete · Greece
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 150 m away
Watch out: Parking fee

Skiathos · Greece
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away

Nafplio & Peloponnese · Greece
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point
Watch out: Limited parking · No facilities recorded here

Costa Smeralda · Italy
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 400 m away
Watch out: Timed entry ticket and daily visitor cap in summer

Ibiza · Spain
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away
Watch out: Stairs on the way down

Formentera · Spain
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away
Watch out: Natural-park vehicle access fee in summer

Split · Croatia
Parking about 1500 m away · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: About a 20-minute walk in

Corsica · France
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Gdańsk & Sopot · Poland
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away

Rügen & the Baltic coast · Germany
Water is a step from the access point · Parking about 250 m away

San Sebastián · Spain
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away

Menorca · Spain
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 350 m away

Nazaré · Portugal
Water is a step from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Paphos · Cyprus
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Kefalonia · Greece
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 150 m away
Watch out: Steep path

Algarve · Portugal
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away
Watch out: Stairs on the way down

Dubrovnik · Croatia
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Limited parking

Paphos · Cyprus
Roughly a 6-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 300 m away

Santorini · Greece
Roughly a 10-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 400 m away
Watch out: Steep path · Not wheelchair accessible

Milos · Greece
Roughly a 6-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 300 m away
Watch out: Steep path · Not wheelchair accessible

Menorca · Spain
Roughly a 15-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 1000 m away
Watch out: Steep path

Lefkada · Greece
Roughly a 8-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 200 m away
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Steep path

Polignano a Mare & Puglia · Italy
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Steep path

Mallorca · Spain
Roughly a 10-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 600 m away
Watch out: Stairs on the way down

Santiago & Rías Baixas · Spain
Roughly a 10-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 500 m away
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Free timed permit required in high season

Algarve · Portugal
Roughly a 6-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 200 m away
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Steep path

Paros · Greece
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away

Kefalonia · Greece
Water is a step from the access point · Parking about 100 m away

Costa Smeralda · Italy
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away
Watch out: Summer access fee and daily cap

Portofino & Genoa · Italy
Water is a step from the access point · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Limited parking · Private beach-club rates in summer

Costa Brava · Spain
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Facilities on site: toilets, showers, sunbeds & umbrellas, restaurants / bars nearby
Watch out: Limited parking

Lanzarote · Spain
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Tavira · Portugal
Roughly a 15-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 800 m away
Watch out: Optional miniature train across the lagoon

Lisbon · Portugal
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away

Madeira · Portugal
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Zadar · Croatia
Roughly a 8-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 600 m away
Watch out: Parking fee in season

Albanian Riviera · Albania
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away

Kotor · Montenegro
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away

Gozo · Malta
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away

Kaş & the Turquoise Coast · Turkey
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away
Watch out: Ancient-site entry ticket covers beach access

Rügen & the Baltic coast · Germany
Roughly a 6-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 400 m away

Bornholm · Denmark
Roughly a 7-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 600 m away

Gothenburg & Bohuslän · Sweden
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 350 m away

Aarhus & Jutland · Denmark
Water is a step from the access point · Parking about 50 m away
Watch out: No public transport

Brittany · France
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away

Brittany · France
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Cornwall · United Kingdom
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 350 m away

Dublin · Ireland
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away

Killarney & Ring of Kerry · Ireland
Water is a step from the access point · Parking about 50 m away

Belfast & Causeway Coast · United Kingdom
Water is a step from the access point · Parking about 50 m away

Costa Brava · Spain
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away

Tenerife · Spain
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away

Mallorca · Spain
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Lagos · Portugal
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 150 m away

São Miguel, Azores · Portugal
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Corfu · Greece
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 150 m away

Rovinj & Istria · Croatia
Roughly a 12-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 400 m away

Alaçatı & İzmir · Turkey
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Lake Balaton · Hungary
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away
Watch out: Small entry fee to the managed lido

Taormina, Sicily · Italy
Roughly a 10-minute walk from the drop-off · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Steep path

Lagos · Portugal
Roughly a 6-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Steep path

Rovinj & Istria · Croatia
Roughly a 15-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 800 m away

Formentera · Spain
Roughly a 8-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Limited parking

Zakynthos · Greece
Access details unavailable
Watch out: Boat access only · Not wheelchair accessible

Algarve · Portugal
Access details unavailable
Watch out: Boat access only · Not wheelchair accessible

Budva · Montenegro
Roughly a 10-minute walk from the drop-off · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Steep path

Chania, Crete · Greece
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 100 m away

Santorini · Greece
Water is a step from the access point · Parking about 150 m away

Mykonos · Greece
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Limited parking · Sunbed sets are premium-priced

Mykonos · Greece
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Naxos · Greece
Water is a step from the access point · Parking about 120 m away

Corfu · Greece
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Rhodes · Greece
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 150 m away

Palermo · Italy
Water is a step from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Palermo · Italy
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away

Cinque Terre · Italy
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Limited parking

Lecce & Salento · Italy
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

San Sebastián · Spain
Water is a step from the access point · Parking about 300 m away

Barcelona · Spain
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Limited parking

Valencia · Spain
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away

Pag & Novalja · Croatia
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away
Watch out: Club and festival entry fees

Ksamil · Albania
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Facilities on site: toilets, showers, changing facilities, sunbeds & umbrellas
Watch out: Limited parking

Biarritz · France
Water is a step from the access point · Parking about 300 m away

Paphos · Cyprus
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away

Valletta & Malta · Malta
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away
Watch out: Stairs on the way down

Fethiye & Ölüdeniz · Turkey
Water is a step from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Mamaia & Constanța · Romania
Water is a step from the access point · Parking about 200 m away
Watch out: Sunbed sets charged by each beach club

Riga & Jūrmala · Latvia
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 400 m away

Nice & Côte d'Azur · France
Water is a step from the access point · Parking about 300 m away

Nice & Côte d'Azur · France
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away

Normandy · France
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away

Tenerife · Spain
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away

Athens · Greece
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 100 m away
Watch out: Paid entry, includes sunbed

Rhodes · Greece
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Split · Croatia
Roughly a 10-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 300 m away

Budva · Montenegro
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away
Watch out: Sunbed sets charged by the concessions

Valletta & Malta · Malta
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away

Kaş & the Turquoise Coast · Turkey
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Ericeira · Portugal
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 100 m away
Watch out: Stairs on the way down

Vis · Croatia
Access details unavailable
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · About a 25-minute walk in

Gozo · Malta
Access details unavailable
Watch out: Boat access only · Stairs on the way down

Kaş & the Turquoise Coast · Turkey
Roughly a 8-minute walk from the drop-off · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · Stairs on the way down

Mallorca · Spain
Roughly a 10-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 700 m away
Watch out: Paid car parks at the access points

Lagos · Portugal
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Limited parking

Lecce & Salento · Italy
Roughly a 15-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 900 m away

Wild Atlantic Way · Ireland
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point
Watch out: Steep path · Limited parking

Funchal, Madeira · Portugal
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away
Watch out: Boat access only

Gozo · Malta
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Limited parking

Corfu · Greece
Roughly a 6-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 350 m away
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Steep path

Halkidiki · Greece
Roughly a 8-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Steep path · Limited parking

Costa Smeralda · Italy
Roughly a 12-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Steep path · Limited parking

Cinque Terre · Italy
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · No parking at the access point

Asturias · Spain
Access details unavailable
Watch out: About a 20-minute walk in · Limited parking

Hvar · Croatia
Roughly a 12-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Steep path · Limited parking

Hvar · Croatia
Facilities on site: toilets, showers, changing facilities, sunbeds & umbrellas
Watch out: Boat access only · Not wheelchair accessible

Korčula · Croatia
Roughly a 6-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Steep path · Limited parking

Ksamil · Albania
Roughly a 6-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Steep path · Limited parking

Chania, Crete · Greece
Access details unavailable
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · About a 25-minute walk in

Cala Goloritzé · Italy
Access details unavailable
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · Boat access only

Marseille & Calanques · France
Access details unavailable
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · About a 75-minute walk in

Mykonos · Greece
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Steep path

Milos · Greece
Roughly a 8-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 300 m away
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Steep path

Rhodes · Greece
Roughly a 7-minute walk from the drop-off · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Steep path

Pelion · Greece
Roughly a 6-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Steep path

Aeolian Islands · Italy
Roughly a 12-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Steep path

Lanzarote · Spain
Roughly a 8-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 400 m away
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Steep path

Corsica · France
Roughly a 10-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · Limited parking

Paphos · Cyprus
Roughly a 8-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · Limited parking

Amalfi Coast · Italy
Roughly a 6-minute walk from the drop-off · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Steep path

Nazaré · Portugal
Roughly a 10-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 500 m away
Watch out: Stairs on the way down

Santorini · Greece
Water is a step from the access point · Parking about 100 m away

Paros · Greece
Water is a step from the access point · Parking about 100 m away

Naxos · Greece
Water is a step from the access point · Parking about 150 m away

Ios · Greece
Water is a step from the access point · Parking about 150 m away

Formentera · Spain
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Barcelona · Spain
Roughly a 8-minute walk from the drop-off · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Limited parking

Málaga · Spain
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away

Tenerife · Spain
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 150 m away

Sintra · Portugal
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Lisbon · Portugal
Roughly a 10-minute walk from the drop-off · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Limited parking

Funchal, Madeira · Portugal
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away

São Miguel, Azores · Portugal
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Albanian Riviera · Albania
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Budva · Montenegro
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Alaçatı & İzmir · Turkey
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Vama Veche · Romania
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point
Watch out: Limited parking

Gdańsk & Sopot · Poland
Roughly a 8-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 500 m away

Bornholm · Denmark
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Tallinn · Estonia
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away

Helsinki · Finland
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Limited parking

Biarritz · France
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 150 m away

Galway · Ireland
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 150 m away

Valencia · Spain
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away

Málaga · Spain
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away

Costa Brava · Spain
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Lanzarote · Spain
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Lagos · Portugal
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Porto · Portugal
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away

Athens · Greece
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away
Watch out: Organised sections charge for sunbeds

Halkidiki · Greece
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 100 m away

Thessaloniki · Greece
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Zadar · Croatia
Roughly a 10-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 300 m away

Pag & Novalja · Croatia
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Albanian Riviera · Albania
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 150 m away

Piran · Slovenia
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away
Watch out: Seasonal entry fee for the managed section

Fethiye & Ölüdeniz · Turkey
Water is about 3 minutes from the access point · Parking about 200 m away

Mamaia & Constanța · Romania
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 250 m away

Lake Balaton · Hungary
Water is about 4 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away
Watch out: Small entry fee to the managed lido

Capri · Italy
Roughly a 8-minute walk from the drop-off · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Steep path

Sveti Stefan · Montenegro
Roughly a 8-minute walk from the drop-off · Facilities on site: toilets, showers, sunbeds & umbrellas, restaurants / bars nearby
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Steep path

Chania, Crete · Greece
Roughly a 15-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · Steep path

Milos · Greece
Roughly a 10-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · Stairs on the way down

Lefkada · Greece
Roughly a 15-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · Stairs on the way down

Menorca · Spain
Access details unavailable
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · About a 30-minute walk in

Asturias · Spain
Roughly a 15-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · Stairs on the way down

Tenerife · Spain
Roughly a 12-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · Stairs on the way down

Sintra · Portugal
Access details unavailable
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · About a 25-minute walk in

Albanian Riviera · Albania
Access details unavailable
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · About a 25-minute walk in

Zakynthos · Greece
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point · Parking about 300 m away
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Protected turtle-nesting zone: closed at night, restricted upper beach

Évora & Alentejo · Portugal
Roughly a 6-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 300 m away
Watch out: Stairs on the way down

Capri · Italy
Facilities on site: toilets, showers, changing facilities, sunbeds & umbrellas
Watch out: About a 20-minute walk in · Stairs on the way down

Crete · Greece
Parking about 800 m away
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · About a 20-minute walk in

Marseille & Calanques · France
Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · About a 45-minute walk in

Fethiye & Ölüdeniz · Turkey
Access details unavailable
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · Boat access only

Samos · Greece
Water is about 5 minutes from the access point
Watch out: Steep path · Limited parking

Nice & Côte d'Azur · France
Roughly a 8-minute walk from the drop-off · Reachable by public transport
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Limited parking

Mamaia & Constanța · Romania
Roughly a 10-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Limited parking · No facilities recorded here

Cornwall · United Kingdom
Roughly a 6-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 300 m away
Watch out: Steep path

Ericeira · Portugal
Roughly a 6-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 350 m away
Watch out: Stairs on the way down

Vis · Croatia
Roughly a 10-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Steep path · Limited parking

Alaçatı & İzmir · Turkey
Roughly a 15-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Steep path · Limited parking

Tavira · Portugal
Roughly a 6-minute walk from the drop-off · Parking about 300 m away
Watch out: Boat access only

Mallorca · Spain
Access details unavailable
Watch out: About a 20-minute walk in · Steep path

Costa Brava · Spain
Roughly a 10-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Steep path

Amalfi Coast · Italy
Roughly a 10-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Stairs on the way down · Steep path

Gozo · Malta
Roughly a 12-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · Steep path

Dubrovnik · Croatia
Roughly a 8-minute walk from the drop-off
Watch out: Demanding terrain to reach the shore · Stairs on the way down

Danube Delta · Romania
Access details unavailable
Watch out: Boat access only · About a 20-minute walk in