Top 10 best beaches in Europe - 2014

The ranking of the best European beaches in 2014 has been published. The top list was compiled on the basis of a study by the Belgian bureau European Best Destinations, which is engaged in increasing the flow of tourists to the European Union, in cooperation with the independent organization European Consumers Choice. The finalists were chosen by online voting among Europeans.

The top ten ranking of the best beaches in Europe this year looks like this:

(Total 10 photos)

1. The best beach in Europe: Harbor Beach, Tenby (Wales, UK). (Photo: Matthew Hartley)

2nd place: Praia da Cova, Sesimbra (Portugal) (Photo: Gerwin Filius)

3. Third place: Zlatni Rat, island of Brac (Croatia). (Photo: On The Go Tours)

4. Fourth place: Isola Bella, Taormina (Sicily). (Photo: Flickr/gnuckx)

5. Fifth place: Los Canos de Meca, Costa de la Luz (Spain). (Photo: Javier Gutierrez Acedo)

6. Sixth place: Grande Plage Biarritz, Biarritz (France). (Photo: Claudia A. Gamon)

7. Île Vierge, Brittany (France). (Photo: Frederique Voisin-Demery)

8. Porto Santo, Porto Santo Island (Portugal). (Photo: Alexandra Uzelac)

9. Nissi Beach, Ayia Napa (Cyprus). (Photo: Martin Wippel)

10. Kampen beach, Sylt Ost (Germany). (Photo: Andreas Zachmann)