Beach destinations you can fly to from Frankfurt (FRA)

Istrian beaches: Rovinj, Pula coastline

Croatian Istria pebble beaches

Côte d'Azur: Nice, Cannes, Antibes, Saint-Tropez

French Riviera classic, pebble Mediterranean beaches

Northern Dalmatia beaches, Kornati islands

Adriatic beach entry, quieter than Split

Northern Corsica beaches

Cap Corse and northern beach entry

Bacvice, Brač Island (Zlatni Rat), Hvar

Split is the gateway to Dalmatian island beaches

Costa Smeralda: Porto Cervo, Cala Brandinchi

Premium Sardinian beach, jet-set destination

Amalfi Coast: Positano, Amalfi, Capri (via boat)

Italy's iconic cliff-and-cove coastline

Banje Beach, Lokrum Island, Sveti Jakov

Dubrovnik's beach side, often paired with old town tourism

Cala Macarella, Cala Mitjana, Cala en Turqueta

Quietest Balearic beach island, undeveloped coves

Playa de Palma, Cala Major, Es Trenc

Mallorca's beach holiday capital, mass and quiet beaches

Cala Salada, Ses Salines, Cala Comte

Ibiza's beaches complement its nightlife identity, quiet north coves and party south coast

Mondello, San Vito Lo Capo, Cefalù

Northern Sicily beach hub

Playa de la Malvarrosa, Costa Azahar

Spanish urban beach, paella heartland

Glyfada, Paleokastritsa, Sidari

Ionian Islands beach destination

Hammamet, Sousse beach resorts

Tunisian beach access, established Mediterranean package destination

Halkidiki peninsulas beach gateway

Gateway to the Halkidiki beaches

Mellieha Bay, Blue Lagoon (Comino), Gozo beaches

Maltese archipelago beaches, distinctive Mediterranean character

Djerba island beaches, lagoons

Tunisian island beach destination

Costa del Sol: Marbella, Estepona, Nerja

Spain's premier beach coast, year-round mild climate

Cascais, Estoril, Costa da Caparica

Lisbon's beach side, accessible city-and-beach combination

Praia da Marinha, Lagos, Albufeira, Praia da Rocha

Portugal's Algarve coast, cliff-and-cove beaches

Çeşme + Aegean-coast beaches

Aegean beach gateway

Western Crete: Elafonissi (pink sand), Balos, Falassarna

Crete's most photographed beaches, distinctive pink and turquoise

Tigaki, Paradise Beach

Eastern Aegean island, popular package beach destination

Northern Crete: Elounda, Malia, Agios Nikolaos

Greece's largest island beach hub, north coast resort strip

Lindos, Faliraki, Tsambika

Dodecanese beach hub with medieval old town

Fethiye, Ölüdeniz Blue Lagoon, Marmaris

Turkish coast beach gateway, iconic Blue Lagoon

Turkish Riviera: Lara, Konyaaltı, Belek, Side

Mediterranean beach mega-destination, all-inclusive heartland

Ayia Napa, Protaras, Nissi Beach

Cyprus beach entry, party and family beach coexist

Agadir beach, Taghazout surf coast

Morocco's premier beach city, surf coast nearby

Porto Santo island beach, Madeira coves

Madeira's beach overlap with wine identity, Porto Santo for golden sand

Costa Teguise, Playa Blanca, Papagayo

Volcanic island beaches, distinctive black-sand alternatives

Corralejo, Jandía, Cofete

Best Canary beaches for waves and surf

Maspalomas dunes, Playa del Inglés

Gran Canaria year-round beach destination

Playa de las Américas, Los Cristianos, Costa Adeje

Tenerife's beach hub, year-round Canary Islands sun

Hurghada Red Sea beaches, Sahl Hasheesh, El Gouna

Egyptian Red Sea beach resort strip alongside dive identity

Santa Maria beach, all-inclusive resorts

Major package winter-sun island

Dune beaches, all-inclusive resort island

Long Atlantic dune beaches

Diani Beach, Watamu, Nyali

East African beach destination, often paired with Kenyan safari

Nungwi, Kendwa, Paje beaches

Zanzibar's beach identity complements safari-extension trips

Dickenson Bay, Half Moon Bay ("365 beaches")

Caribbean classic with reputation for one beach per day of the year

Carlisle Bay, Crane Beach, Bathsheba

Premier Caribbean beach island, west coast luxury and east coast surf

Bávaro, Punta Cana resort strip

Major Caribbean all-inclusive beach destination

Anse Lazio, Anse Source d'Argent (via Praslin/La Digue ferry)

Granite-and-sand beaches, distinctive Seychelles landscape

Northern Dominican Republic coast

Alternative DR beach entry, quieter than Punta Cana

Pigeon Point, Store Bay beaches

Calm reef-fringed Caribbean beaches

Mahabalipuram, ECR (East Coast Road) beaches

Secondary Indian beach access, ancient temple coastline

Boca Chica / Juan Dolio beaches

Second Dominican Republic gateway after Punta Cana / Puerto Plata

Porto de Galinhas, Boa Viagem

Brazilian beach city, natural pools

Miami Beach, South Beach, Key Biscayne

Iconic American beach alongside nightlife identity

Atoll resorts, overwater villas, white-sand beaches

World's most iconic luxury beach destination, transfer to resort via speedboat or seaplane

Guardalavaca, Playa Esmeralda

Cuban beach resort entry, north coast all-inclusives

Sri Lankan south coast: Mirissa, Unawatuna, Tangalle

Practical entry for Sri Lankan beaches (south coast 100-200km transfer)

Varadero peninsula beach strip

Cuba's premier beach destination, 20km continuous beach

Negril Seven Mile Beach, Doctor's Cave, Montego Bay

Caribbean classic, multiple iconic beach districts within range

Bahian beaches, Morro de São Paulo (via boat)

Bahia's beach and culture combination

Hotel Zone Caribbean beaches, Riviera Maya, Tulum (via road)

Iconic powder-sand Caribbean beach hub, gateway to entire Riviera Maya

Flic en Flac, Belle Mare, Le Morne

Indian Ocean luxury resort island, year-round beach season

Ipanema, Copacabana, Leblon

Rio's iconic urban beaches alongside nightlife identity