Greece’s Elafonissi Seashore Named the Finest Seashore within the World

• Elafonissi Seashore in Crete, Greece, was simply named one of the best seaside on the earth by Tripadvisor.
• Guests love this coastal vacation spot for its calm, clear water and picture-perfect pink sands.
• Banana Seashore in Thailand, Eagle Seashore in Aruba, Siesta Seashore in Florida, and Praia da Falésia in Portugal additionally made the record.

We’re within the throes of winter—and meaning it is excessive time to both take a heat climate trip or begin planning a future beachside getaway. Fortunately, Tripadvisor has a number of concepts of the place you must go subsequent. 

On Tuesday, the journey firm shared its 2025 version of the Vacationers’ Selection Awards: Better of the Finest Seashores. This yr’s record spans six continents, 50 international locations, and over 100 seashores to showcase one of the best coastal hotspots on the earth. Moreover, the corporate based mostly its choices on a “complete evaluation of world seaside critiques on Tripadvisor during the last yr.” That is proper; the report was created totally by your globe-trotting friends, guaranteeing it’s very unbiased.

“Tripadvisor’s Vacationers’ Selection Awards uniquely replicate the voices of tens of millions of world vacationers and assist information folks to plan their greatest journey but,” Kristen Dalton, president of the Tripadvisor core enterprise, shared in an announcement with Journey + Leisure. “In my household, seashores aren’t only for sunbathing—we wish to get out and discover! The variety of this yr’s winners actually showcases all the things {that a} seaside journey can provide.”

After analyzing the critiques, Tripadvisor named Elafonissi Seashore, positioned on the island of Crete in Greece, one of the best seaside on the earth. Remarkably, that is the primary time the vacation spot made the record since 2021, and it climbed 23 locations from its final rating to shoot to the very prime.

In its report, Tripadvisor praised Elafonissi Seashore’s “turquoise waters,” pink sands, mountain climbing trails, and plentiful sunbathing area. It additionally famous that one of the best instances to go to are in Could and September, which provide “heat, sunny climate with considerably fewer crowds in comparison with the height summer time months of June, July, and August.”

As for what reviewers cherished, many referred to as out its beautiful surroundings, shallow waters, and distant location.

“It is an expertise like no different. You appear to be on the Pacific Rim however truly in Crete, Greece,” one reviewer wrote. “The clear, pale blue, salty sea works wonders in case you have arthritis, imagine me … You’ll be able to stroll in about 15 toes and nonetheless be as much as your hip in water. The street is kind of good for driving. Go for it.”

Different seashores that made the highest of the record embrace Banana Seashore in Phuket, Thailand, adopted by Eagle Seashore in Aruba, Siesta Seashore in Florida, and Praia da Falésia in Portugal.

“Whether or not it is strolling the attractive pink sand seashores of our world winner, Elafonissi Seashore in Greece, experiencing breathtaking vistas in Indonesia, whale watching in Hawaii, or diving in magical bioluminescent waters in Thailand—there actually is one thing for everybody,” Tripadvisor mentioned.