Tripadvisor names 25 best beaches in Europe and the world including four from the UK - full list

Just four UK beaches made the cut in Tripadvisor’s best beaches list for 2023. Analysing the tens of millions of reviews submitted by travellers over the past year, looking at the quality and quantity of ratings for beach experiences, Tripadvisor revealed travellers’ favourite beaches of the year.

The world’s best beach, according to the Tripadvisor community, is Baia do Sancho, located on the volcanic island of Fernando de Noronha, just over 200 miles off the coast of Brazil.Eagle Beach in Aruba, was named No. 2 in the world, one of two Caribbean beaches to make it into the top 10. Jumping to the otherside of the world, Cable Beach in Western Australia made it into the top three in the world.

In Europe, Reynisfjara Beach, in Iceland, claimed the top spot with Praia da Falesia in Portugal and Spiaggia dei Conigli, on the islands of Sicily coming second and third. Four UK beaches made the European list, including Gorleston-on-Sea beach,  Weymouth beach, Fistral Beach in Newquay and Bournemouth beach.

The British beaches are in good company, listed alongside Spanish, Greek and Portuguese coastlines to be crowned as some of the best in Europe. Tripadvisor features approximately 1 billion reviews and opinions on approximately 8 million establishments and locations.

Tripadvisor best beaches in the world 2023

1. Baia do Sancho - Fernando de Noronha, Brazil 
2. Eagle Beach - Palm, Aruba 
3. Cable Beach - Broome, Australia 
4. Reynisfjara Beach - Vik, Iceland
5. Grace Bay Beach - Grace Bay, Providenciales
6. Praia da Falesia - Olhos de Agua, Portugal 
7. Radhanager Beach - Havelock Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
8. Spiaggia dei Conigli- Lampedusa, Islands of Sicily
9. Varadero Beach - Varadero, Cuba
10. Ka’anapali Beach - Lahaina, Hawaii
11. Siesta Beach - Siesta Key, Florida
12. Driftwood Beach - Jekyll Island, Georgia
13. Manly Beach - Sydney, Australia
14. Seven Mile Beach - Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman
15. La Concha Beach - San Sebastian - Donostia, Spain
16. Kelingking Beach - Nusa Penida, Bali
17. Playa de Muro Beach - Playa de Muro, Spain
18. Playa Manuel Antonio - Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
19. Ipanema Beach - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
20.  Nungwi Beach - Nungwi, Tanzania
21. Falassarna Beach - Falassarna, Greece
22. Nissi Beach - Ayia Napa, Cyprus
23. Playa Norte - Isla Mujeres
24. Magens Bay - Magens Bay, St. Thomas
25. Balos Lagoon - Kissamos, Greece

Tripadvisor best beaches in Europe 2023

1. Reynisfjara Beach - Vik, Iceland
2. Praia da Falesia - Olhos de Agua, Portugal 
3. Spiaggia dei Conigli- Lampedusa, Islands of Sicily
4. La Concha Beach - San Sebastian - Donostia, Spain
5. Playa de Muro Beach - Playa de Muro, Spain
6. Falassarna Beach - Falassarna, Greece
7. Nissi Beach - Ayia Napa, Cyprus
8. Balos Lagoon - Kissamos, Greece
9. Sotavento Beach - Costa Calma, Spain
10. Plage du Sillon - Saint-Malo, France
11. Iztuzu Beach - Dalyan, Turkiye
12. Gorleston-on-Sea Beach - Gorleston-on-Sea, United Kingdom
13. Praia dos Tres Irmaos - Alvor, Portugal
14. Weymouth Beach - Weymouth, United Kingdom
15. Playa de Ses Illetes - Formentera, Balearic Islands
16. Tropea Beach - Tropea, Italy
17. Sarakiniko Beach - Milos, Cyclades
18. Kalamaki Beach - Kalamaki, Greece
19. Praia Sao Rafael - Albufeira, Portugal
20. Fig Tree Bay - Protaras, Cyprus
21. Praia Da Rocha - Praia da Rocha, Portugal
22. Fistral Beach - Newquay, United Kingdom
23. Plage de Palombaggia - Porto-Vecchio, France
24. Bournemouth Beach - Bournemouth, United Kingdom
25. Kleopatra Beach - Alanya, Turkiye