Three Greek beaches are among the top 20 in the world, according to TripAdvisor’s 2017 Travellers’ Choice Awards. Elafonisi in Chania, Crete comes in 9th in the top ten list globally, while it is 2nd best in Europe. Five Greek beaches are included in the best 20 European beaches for 2017. Here is the European list:

1. La Concha Beach, San Sebastian, Spain 

2. Elafonisi, Greece

3. La Côte des Basques, France

4. Fig Tree Bay, Cyprus

5. Spiaggia dei Conigli, Sicily isles

6. Playa de Ses Illetes, Balearic Islands

7. Balos lake, Greece

8. Kleftiko beach, Cyclades

9. Weymouth Beach, UK

10. Playa de Muro Beach, Spain

11. Fistral Beach, Νιούκι, UK

12. Cala Mariolu, Baunei, Italy

13. St. Pavlos beach, Lindos, Greece

14. Playa de Las Canteras, Spain

15. Playa de las Catedrales, Ribadeo, Spain

16. Falésia Beach, Olhos de Agua, Portugal

17. Cala Goloritze, Baunei, ΙItaly

18. Iztuzu Beach, Turkey

19. Cala Rossa, Aegadian Islands, Sicilly

20. Simos beach, Elafonisos, Laconia region, Greece