Three travel lists still name Navagio for the clearest water on Earth. Nobody has been allowed to swim there since 2022.

10 Nov · No. 001

Praia do Camilo in Portugal makes you walk down some 200 steps to reach 66 metres of sand.

Praia do Camilo · Portugal · Photo: dronepicr

9 Nov · No. 028

At sunset the grills start up at Jimbaran in Bali, and the beach becomes one long row of tables set on the sand.

Jimbaran Beach · Indonesia · Photo: Jorge Franganillo

8 Nov · No. 027

Dreamland in Bali got its name from surfers in the 1970s. It is officially New Kuta Beach.

Dreamland Beach · Indonesia · Photo: Rendy Chandraditya S…

7 Nov · No. 026

Six large statues sit in niches carved into the cliff at Pandawa Beach in Bali. The beach takes its name from the five Pandawa brothers.

Pandawa Beach · Indonesia · Photo: Jenhan Putra

6 Nov · No. 025

You reach Padang Padang in Bali by about 120 steps down a narrow stone staircase through a crack in the rock.

Padang Padang Beach · Indonesia · Photo: TMFalkner

5 Nov · No. 024

On the seabed at Jemeluk Bay in Amed, Bali, there is a working postbox.

Amed (Jemeluk Bay) · Indonesia · Photo: Marklchaves

4 Nov · No. 023

The way down to Nyang Nyang in Bali is a staircase of more than 500 steps.

Nyang Nyang Beach · Indonesia · Photo: Burmesedays

3 Nov · No. 022

Ribeira d'Ilhas is the most popular wave in the Ericeira World Surfing Reserve, classified in 2011 among the first in the world.

Praia de Ribeira d'Ilhas · Portugal · Photo: Andrew Comings

2 Nov · No. 021

From Platys Gialos in Mykonos, a €20 water-taxi day pass hops between five beaches.

Platys Gialos · Greece · Photo: Tigerente

1 Nov · No. 020

At low tide you can walk into a string of sea caves at the southern end of Praia da Adraga.

Praia da Adraga · Portugal · Photo: Alexkom000

31 Oct · No. 019

Praia de Odeceixe is the northernmost beach in the Algarve, with a calm river lagoon on one side and the Atlantic on the other.

Praia de Odeceixe · Portugal · Photo: Beeston

30 Oct · No. 018

Praia da Falésia runs six kilometres, and walking it end to end takes two to three hours.

Praia da Falésia · Portugal · Photo: Tony Hisgett

29 Oct · No. 017

The white sand at Myrtos in Greece is smooth white pebbles.

Myrtos Beach · Greece · Photo: Antti Simonen

28 Oct · No. 016

The Michelin Guide counts Praia da Marinha among the ten most beautiful beaches in Europe. The way down is about 200 steps.

Praia da Marinha · Portugal · Photo: Tobi 87