It was named the best European beach in the world, according to Tripadvisor's 2025 Travelers' Choice Awards, which highlighted the world's top beaches reviewed by global travelers. The 2025 list covers six continents and celebrates everything from calm waters and white sand to dramatic cliffs and vibrant marine life. Known for its pink sand, clear shallow waters and scenic remote areas on Crete's southwest coast, Elafonissi Beach is crowned as the finest beach for breathtaking beauty, and is said to have fewer crowds in May and September.
“We're looking forward to seeing you in the future,” said Kristen Dalton, president of TripAdvisor. A beach that presents an eclectic mix of coastal spots around the world. ”
The incredible pink sand is natural, made from small shells and pigmented microorganisms of the lagoon, creating this unique colour.
The beach and surrounding area are located in a protected nature reserve, and the island is a little stretch of shallow warm water away from the mainland that is walking.
Elafonissi Beach also has sand dunes, rare types of birds and native plants, sea turtles with protected loggerheads, and their shallow water.
Banana Beach, located in Phuket, Thailand, ranked 2nd on TripAdvisor's 2025 rankings, with Eagle Beach in Orangerted in Alba in third place.
On TripAdvisor, he said: “Great. There's no other word to describe this beach. It's one of the best beaches ever.”
Someone else added: “Beautiful beaches, true paradise! Clear water, shallow water, shallow water that you can walk for KM, well-careed and managed by local associations, absolutely not to miss!”
Barrow inphrase Suzanm added: “It's a very beautiful beach with a gorgeous pink strip of sand from millions of small pink shells. The water has graduated to the deepest sea blues of turquoise, a truly stunning sight.
