36 Best islands in Europe

Ibiza is an island in the Mediterranean, famous for the world's best dance clubs - Pacha, Amnesia and others. Also there are many caf… / read more » /

Sardinia is an Italian island with the best sandy beaches in the entire Mediterranean. North and south of the island are most developed … / read more » /

Santorini is the most beautiful island of Greece. White picturesque houses have great view to the sea. The most popular towns are Fira an… / read more » /

Isola della Gaiola is a cursed island located in the heart of Naples, Italy. In the 20th century, all the island's owners had tragic faith, though… / read more » /

Formentera is a small island located to the south of Ibiza. There is no nightlife, but sand beaches are best in the Mediterranean. / read more » /

Gran Canaria is an island in Spain in the Canary Islands. It is famous for its sand dunes near the ocean in a place called Maspalomas. / read more » /

Sicily is the largest island in the south of Italy. There are many good beaches (though not the best in Europe), as well as historical… / read more » /

Crete - the largest and most popular island in Greece with perfect beaches. If rent a car, you can discover some notable natural attr… / read more » /

Tenerife - the most popular island in the Canary Islands (Spain). Featured by beautiful and varied nature. Island also has good beaches.… / read more » /

Corsica - French island in the Mediterranean, the birthplace of Napoleon. There are nice beaches here. Island also attracts by the beau… / read more » /

Menorca is the easternmost of Balearic Islands in Spain. For many people of Barcelona it is a secret spot, as most tourists stay in Mal… / read more » /

Antipaxos is a small island in the west of Greece being known for its outstanding beaches. In fact, these are only two relatively accepta… / read more » /

Mallorca is an island in the Mediterranean. It's the main center of a beach tourism in Spain. There are good beaches, as well as many in… / read more » /

Tremiti is a group of islands in the Adriatic Sea - to the north of Apulia coast in Italy. There are almost no good beaches - except fo… / read more » /

Cyprus - island in Mediterranean Sea, popular as a beach holiday destination. Keep in mind that Northern Cyprus is actually an indepen… / read more » /

Lofotens is a group of islands located beyond the Arctic Circle in Norway. It is a place of marvelous beauty with excellent hiking and e… / read more » /

Lampedusa is an Italian island in the south of the Mediterranean - not far from the African mainland. It was famous for its beautiful bea… / read more » /

Fuerteventura - spanish island with the best beaches in the Canary Islands. Also popular as a surf destination. / read more » /

Madeira - an archipelago of islands to the south-west of mainland Portugal. Good beaches are located in the island of Porto Santo. Made… / read more » /

Ischia is a popular island near Naples. The beaches are pretty good, though far from the best in Italy. Also there are cozy old towns … / read more » /

Malta Island is located in the Mediterranean Sea located to the south of Italy. Valletta is a beautiful town with unique architecture. The i… / read more » /

Hvar is the best island in Croatia. The beaches are probably not the best, but the whole island is beautiful with many interesting a… / read more » /

Brac - is the island to south-east of Split. The most famous beach in Croatia is located here. In general, the island is mediocre, t… / read more » /

Giglio is a small island in the province of Orbetello, Tuscany. There are several sandy beaches, but most of the coast is rocky with p… / read more » /

Capri is an island to the south of Naples in Italy. The best is to dive from the yacht near the shore. But there are just a few good … / read more » /

Elba is a small island near the coast of Tuscany in Italy. The beaches are rather mediocre, and overcrowded during the high season. … / read more » /

Ponza is an island located a little to the south of Rome in Italy. There are mostly mountains, so many beaches are rocky surrounded b… / read more » /

Cres - is one of the least development island in Croatia. There are a few good beaches, but eco-tourism is the main attraction in th… / read more » /

Procida is an island being the nearest to Naples, as well as the smallest one of the Phlegraeans. There are good beaches, as well as Ol… / read more » /

Palmarola is an island in the province of Lazio, Italy. There are several small beaches with San Silverio being the most popular, which i… / read more » /

Ventotene is a small island located half way between Rome and Naples. It has no many good beaches, since the entire coast is rugged by ro… / read more » /

Pantelleria is an Italian island south-west of Sicily. There are no beaches to speak of, but there is a beautiful lake to swim and to sunba… / read more » /

Gozo is the second largest island of Malta. There are no good beaches, nor significant attractions - as the famous arch of The Azure… / read more » /

Comino (Kemmuna) - small island with the best beach in Malta. / read more » /

Sao Miguel is the most popular island in the Azores. There are no many good beaches. But you can easily find a place to sunbathe and swim … / read more » /

Terceira is the second most popular island in the Azores, Portugal. Biscoitos is the best place for swimming on the island. It is a seri… / read more » /