Two beaches in Greece are included in the list of Best Beach Awards 2015, compiled and announced by the Travel Channel, the world’s leading travel media brand.

Specifically, Red Beach in Santorini was named the Best Unusual Beach, while VICE (also known as Nissakia Surf Club) in Artemida — due east of Athens on the southern Evoikos Gulf — was named as the Best Beach Bar.

In an article praising the two picturesque destinations, the famous Red beach is characterized as the “No. 1 most spectacular getaway on earth”, thanks to its striking crimson and black volcanic sands. VICE is dubbed “an epic beach bar situated on one of the most active shorelines in the country.”

The Travel Channel sifted through the sexiest beaches and island vacations to narrow down the nominees in 10 categories, including the Best Party Beach, Best Family Beach and the Best Beach You Haven’t Heard of – Yet.

Each winner was chosen by an expert panel of advisors, including Beach Tomato co-founder Tom Marchant, Corinne McDermott of Have Baby Will Travel, and Travel Channel’s resident beach host Marianela Pereyra.