2/24/2025
A stunning beach in Crete tops Tripadvisor’s list of the world’s best beaches for 2025!
Users of the popular travel platform have voted Elafonissi Beach in Crete as the best beach in the world in the 2025 Travellers’ Choice Awards.
Rounding out the global top five are Banana Beach in Thailand, Eagle Beach in Aruba, Siesta Beach in Florida, and Praia da Falésia in Portugal.
The detailed list of the 25 best beaches in the world, according to the Travelers' Choice Awards for 2025:
- Elafonisi, Crete, Greece
2. Banana Beach, Phuket, Thailand
3. Eagle Beach, Oranjestad, Aruba
4. Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, Florida
5. Praia da Falésia, Algarve, Portugal
6. Playa Varadero, Varadero, Cuba
7. Bavaro Beach, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
8. Playa de Muro Beach, Mallorca, Spain
9. Kelingking Beach, Nusa Penida, Indonesia
10. Myrtos, Kefalonia, Greece
11. Spiaggia dei Conigli, Lampedusa, Italy
12. Playa de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
13. Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
14. Poipu Beach Park, Poipu, Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii
15. Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia
16. Playa Delfines, Cancun, Mexico
17. Plage de Palombaggia, Corsica, France
18. Anse Lazio, Praslin Island, Seychelles
Source: https://www.rthess.gr/ellada/i-kalyteri-paralia-tou-kosmou-gia-to-2025-einai-elliniki/