I've seen photos of the beaches in Croatia and they look amazing. Next time I'm in Europe I plan on checking them out

Yes, Spain is really a beautiful country in the world to visit. Barcelona and Madrid are both great cities. I feel very lucky to have spent a lot of time in Spain. Some other cities to visit: Salamanca, near Portugual, has beautiful architecture. The Basque country, too. San Sebastian is possibly the most beautiful city in the region, but Bilbao is worth visiting for the Guggenheim museum and old town, and the little seaside village of Hondarabbia. Outside Madrid are towns like Segovia, Toledo, and Avila, Toledo is probably the most famous. And Andalucia in the south, Grenada for the Alhambra, and Cordoba is very charming. Seville is very touristic but the old quarter is fantastic and you have to visit the bull ring for a tour!
The Lonely Planet guide books are always an excellent source of info and they tend to be honest, too—some guidebooks manage to find charm everywhere, but LP tells it like it is, so you don't waste time or money. As for taking the train, I found buses to actually be better. They are quite cheap and reasonably comfortable. A friend and I took the bus from Madrid to Grenada, and then travelled by bus all over Andalucia, and it was fine.
Missed the Picasso museum in Barcelona! I spent too much time in the old town...
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If you would rather get some fresh air, Spain is filled with opportunities to visit wildlife parks as well as trekking. The Pyrenees, especially around the Aragon area, are the best areas for trekking. Andalusia has its Sierra Nevada mountain chain with luxurious skiing resorts near Granada. Ski-sports are possible from November up to May. Between Guadix and Bazaar (famous horse market) one can find cave-dwellings, cave hotels, and beautiful natural parks. North and between these towns still are unexplored desert sceneries, with hamlets not even found on maps! The highway infrastructure in this "wild" part of Andalucia is excellent.
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The Beaches in Greece are Great especiall of you hit the Islands.

Santorini is my favorite, Crete is very nice too

sardinia
so many different types of beaches ...
not too many ppl

wonderful !

Portugal and spain both have great surfing beaches...Portugal beaches can be beautiful but clogged with garbage, same as bali and some beaches in hainan, a big pity...

France.. some of the cleanest beached in Europe. Unrivaled by Spain, Portugal or Italy.

Greece.. beautiful water, beautiful wild beaches. You might need a sailing boat though... so many islands to visit!

And don't forget Cornwall in England! Clean enough water and surf.... summertime only ; )

Big reef swell at the top of ireland too...

And for German beaches:
Darss is nice. And there are loads of small lakes all over the country where you can swim in summer. No need to go to the coast if it's too far away.

I have the feeling that this thread started as a commercial for spanish beaches, with all the links to spanish stuff. But I'm happy to see that many posted here to show that that's not the best place to go.

It's a bit up north, like the UK and Germany, but the Dutch beaches are awesome in summer. Only sand, no rocks, and HUGE! Try Schevingen or Zandvoort, or one of the smaller cities in the province of Zeeland if you also like a good 'after beach' party. Wassenaar and Bloemendaal are famoes for their trendy beach bars (which go on until late in the night). If you want a more quiet beach, try the islands in the north (no cars allowed on Schiermonnikoog or Walcheren; everything done walking or on a bike). But again, this is summertime fun. Otherwise Holland is too cold.

For more southern destinations I prefer south of France (both mediteranee and atlantic) for the nice weather, cheap fresh oysters and rose wine, and plenty of nude beaches (like mentioned before, Agde is a very famous one). We have those in the Netherlands too btw.

A Spain travel can be enjoyable any time of year. This beautiful country also offers diverse activities and attractions in each city you decide to visit and all the year long! Spain is an easy country to travel, with an excellent accommodation offer. Airlines and affordable fares have turned Spain into a beach resort for Europeans. Start planning your Spain travel now: visit our cities, coasts and islands guides, reserve your hotel or rent one of the beautiful self catering villas, car hire in Tenerife .

No, we all go and lie around on the beaches during December.

That as a very useful information given by you, It was worth to read. Yes, the beaches in Europe are rally worth to visit at least once. I had not visited all. They looks very cool.

Hello Friends...

Europe is one of the most visited continents in the world...All the European countries like Spain,France etc are the favorites of travelers...There are many popular beaches in Europe,i have listed some of these,,

a)Biarritz Beach(France)
b)Ibiza, Spain.
c)Kefalonia, Greece.
d)Brighton, England.

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