×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Friday
19
Dec 2025
weather symbol
Athens 10°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Travel

5 Greek beaches in Europe’s top 15 for 2017 (photos)

According to European Best Destinations website

Newsroom May 12 07:45

Five Greek beaches are in Europe’s top 15 list for 2017, according to preferences of travelers from around the globe on the website European Best Destinations. Those are Xi beach in Kefalonia, Simos Beach on Elafonisos island, Seychelles Beach in Icaria, Porto Timoni Beach in Corfu and Canal d’Amour in Sidari.

Praia dos Galapinhos – Arrabida Natural Park
Setubal – Portugal

be1
Canal d’Amour
Sidari – Greece

be2

Sidari is a pretty little seaside town that houses a beautiful secret beach, a natural curiosity called “Canal d’amour / Love Canal” due to its hollow form housing a beautiful small beach. Come discover this exceptional and hidden beach and book your hotel, guesthouse, apartment at the best price guaranteed in Sidari.
Porto Timoni Beach
Corfu – Greece

be3

Porto Timoni, located near Agios Georgios, is obviously one of the most beautiful spots on the island of Corfu; it is a real paradise on earth. Afionas village is stunning and its restaurants are very good and affordable. Walk out of the village and get to the most unique spot in the world.
Santa Giulia Beach
Corsica   be4

Moscenicka Draga Beach
Croatia

be5

Pregonda beach
Menorca – Spain

be6

Monterosso al Mare
Cinque Terre – Italy

be7

Cala Agulla beach
Mallorca – Spain

be8
Mitjaneta beach
Menorca – Spain

be9
Palombaggia Beach
Porto-Vecchio – Corsica 

be10
Seychelles Beach
Icaria – Greece

be11

Your effort will be rewarded ! The access to the beach is not very easy, the beach is fairly small but it is so beautiful! Come have a swim in the clear waters of the most beautiful beach in the island. It is called “Seychelles Beach”. Can you guess why ? Wear your walking shoes to get there as you will have to walk away from the beaten paths to discover this exceptional beach.

Ballota Beach
Asturias – Spain

be12
Simos Beach
Elafonisos Island – Greece

be13

Elafonisos is a 20 square kilometres Greek island with 1000 inhabitants. There are only a dozen hotels, some B&Bs and guesthouses. Book your accommodation at the best price guaranteed and enjoy one of the most beautiful beaches in Europe. If you want to walk to the beach from your hotel, book your room at “Simosmare Resort”, just a few metres away from the beach. Come watch the starfish and enjoy both sun and life on this little corner of paradise in Greece.

Xi Beach
Kefalonia – Greece

be14

>Related articles

Training program for teaching the Greek language in the diaspora by the University of Ioannina

Epaminondas Stathopoulos: The Greek who shaped the sound of the electric guitar

Kyriakos Pierrakakis: The banking system will play a very important role in the transformation of Greece and Europe

Xi beach is  situated on the Kefalonia peninsula. It is one of the most beautiful places in Greece and the world ! Xi beach is an amazing and blue-flag beach.
Come discover the soft orange-red colour of its sand, the quality and the pureness of its water. The beach is wild and will meet most travellers’ expectations. It is landscaped and comfortable

Playa de las Teresitas 
Tenerife – Spain 

be15

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#beaches#europe#greek#tourism
> More Travel

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Timothée Chalamet reveals he trained in table tennis for seven years for his new film “Marty Supreme”

December 18, 2025

Kimberly Guilfoyle attends Panathinaikos vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv game at OAKA

December 18, 2025

End of the game – Panathinaikos 93-82 Hapoel (updated)

December 18, 2025

EU leaders discuss use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine

December 18, 2025

EYDAP: Submitted a proposal to the Regulatory Authority on water tariff increases

December 18, 2025

Bravo Italia! Italian cuisine joins UNESCO – 10 iconic recipes

December 18, 2025

In a period of increased influenza activity in Greece, recommendations from the EODY

December 18, 2025

Russian Railways’ debt at 50 billion euros, government order to sell skyscraper in Moscow

December 18, 2025
All News

> Environment

The Guardian on a Greek tragedy: Rare Mediterranean monk seals retreat to caves to escape tourism

Conservation gains at risk as human activity intensifies

December 18, 2025

China: Surreal images show entire mountains covered with solar panels (video)

December 18, 2025

Winter Solstice 2025: The longest night of the year is coming – When it falls

December 17, 2025

Greek scientists uncovered the history of the Red Sea

December 15, 2025

Zero Waste Horeca: The sustainable initiative for the project that is changing coffee and hospitality in Greece

December 12, 2025
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2025 Πρώτο Θέμα