Elafonisi in Greece is among the 14 best beaches in the world and the second best in Europe for 2016, according to the leading travel platform TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards.

Moreover, another five Greek beaches are among the best 15 in Europe: Limnionas Zakynthos, Balos, Agios Pavlos Lindos, Sarakiniko Milos and Egremni Lefkada.

TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice winners are based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from travelers around the world.

European Ranking

1. Playa de Ses Illetes, Formentera, Balearic Islands

2. Elafonisi, Greece

3. Praia da Marinha, Carvoeiro, Portugal

4. . El Cotillo Beach & Lagoons, El Cotillo, Spain

5. Playa de Bolonia, Tarifa, Spain

6. Playa de Cofete, Morro del Jable, Spain

7. Porto Limnionas – Zakinthos

8. Iztuzu Beach, Dalyan, Turkey

9. Fig Tree Bay, Protaras, Cyprus

10. Cala Comte, Ibiza, Spain

11. Balos, Kissamos

12. Agios Pavlos, Lindos

13. Sarakiniko, Milos

14. Playa de Muro Beach, Playa de Muro, Spain

15. Egremni, Lefkada