Spring hasn’t arrived yet, but are we already talking about beaches? There’s a good reason for that! The best beaches in the world are now known, according to TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards .
In the 2025 list there is one Portuguese spot in the world’s top 10 and four in Europe’s top 25. Although none of the choices are in the north of Portugal, it’s worth a summer getaway to discover each of them.
Top 10 of the best beaches in the world
This ranking reflects the preferences of travelers and the evaluations made on the platform over the past year.
So here’s the list of the 10 best beaches in the world in 2025, according to TripAdvisor, in descending order:
10 – Myrtos Beach – Cephalonia, Greece
9 – Kelingking Beach – Nusa Penida, Indonesia
8 – Playa de Muro Beach – Mallorca, Spain
7 – Bavaro Beach – Bavaro, Dominican Republic
6 – Varadero Beach – Varadero, Cuba
5 – Falésia Beach – Olhos de Água, Portugal
4 – Siesta Beach – Florida, USA
3 – Eagle Beach – Palm, Aruba
2 – Banana Beach – Phuket, Thailand
1 – Elafonissi Beach – Crete, Greece
The 25 best European beaches
Elafonissi beach, in Crete, is at the top of travelers’ preferences on the European continent, thanks to its crystal-clear waters and pink sands.
Four Portuguese beaches also appear in this European top. But let’s take a look at the list in descending order:
25 – Plage de Santa Giulia, France
24 – Makronissos Beach, Cyprus
23 – Gorleston-on-Sea Beach, United Kingdom
22 – Barril Beach, Portugal
21 – Três Irmãos Beach, Portugal
20 – Weymouth Beach, United Kingdom
19 – Konnos Bay, Cyprus
18 – Konyaalti Plajlari, Turkey
17 – Nazaré Beach, Portugal
16 – Playa de Ses Illetes, Spain
15 – Cala Mariolu, Italy
14 – Iztuzu Plaji, Turkey
13 – Playa de Cofete, Spain
12 – Spiaggia La Cinta, Italy
11 – Anthony Quinn Bay, Greece
9 – Reynisfjara Beach, Iceland
8 – Tropea Beach, Calabria, Italy
7 – Plage de Palombaggia, Corsica, France
6 – Maspalomas Beach, Gran Canaria, Spain
5 – Spiaggia dei Conigli, Sicily, Italy
4 – Myrtos Beach, Cephalonia, Greece
3 – Playa de Muro Beach, Mallorca, Spain
2 – Falésia Beach, Algarve, Portugal
1 – Elafonissi Beach, Crete, Greece
