{"id":15830,"date":"2026-05-02T19:15:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T19:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/15830\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T19:15:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T19:15:28","slug":"europes-best-beach-named-not-in-spain-or-croatia-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/15830\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe\u2019s \u2018best beach\u2019 named – not in Spain or Croatia | World | News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Idyllic<\/p>\n

The stunning Fteri Beach is surrounded by white cliffs (Image: Getty)<\/p>\n

A stunning beach in Greece<\/a> has been named the best in Europe<\/a>, seeing off beauty spots from across the continent. Fteri Beach on the beautiful island of Kefalonia<\/a> claimed the top spot in a vote of more than 1,000 travel professionals.<\/p>\n

The idyllic beach has also been named second best in the world, pipped to the post by the tranquil Entalula Beach in the Philippines. Fteri Beach was noted as \u201cmajestic Greek perfection\u201d by The World\u2019s 50 Best Beaches in its annual lists. It sees beaches assessed on a criteria including uniqueness, wildlife, crowd levels and how untouched it is.<\/p>\n

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\"Fteri<\/p>\n

Fteri Beach is a secluded spot on Kefalonia’s Paliki Peninsula (Image: Getty)<\/p>\n

Fteri Beach, on Kefalonia\u2019s Paliki Peninsula, was singled out as being \u201ctucked away in a secluded cove, surrounded by dramatic white cliffs, and is accessible primarily by boat or via a hike down a steep trail\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIts isolation contributes to its pristine and serene atmosphere, setting it apart from more tourist-heavy destinations,\u201d experts at The World\u2019s 50 Best Beaches added.<\/p>\n

\u201cMajestic white cliffs frame the beach, curving around a stretch of striking white pebbles mixed with sand, which meets the crystal-clear turquoise waters of the Ionian Sea.<\/p>\n

\"Amazing<\/p>\n

Fteri Beach, Kefalonia (Image: Getty)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe untouched beauty and tranquil environment of Fteri Beach make it a haven for those in search of peace and a deep connection with nature.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kefalonia has previously been described by travel experts as \u201cGreece\u2019s best-kept secret\u201d.<\/p>\n

It is the largest of the Ionian Islands and Greece’s sixth largest island overall after Crete<\/a>, Euboea, Lesbos, Rhodes and Chios.<\/p>\n

Around 750,000 international visitors travelled to Kefalonia in 2024, significantly less than some of the other Greek islands.<\/p>\n

Holiday giant TUI<\/a> in December reported a \u201csurge\u201d in bookings to \u201clesser-known islands\u201d, including Kefalonia which it said offers great value for couples and families.<\/p>\n

Other destinations growing in popularity are Samos and Halkidiki, with Brits increasingly turning to quieter islands, it said.<\/p>\n

Cala Macarella in Menorca<\/a>, Spain<\/a>, finished runner-up to Fteri Beach in the 2026 list of Europe\u2019s 50 Best Beaches.<\/p>\n

Cala Dei Gabbiani in Sardinia, Italy<\/a>, came third, followed by Kaputas in Turkey<\/a> and Porto Katsiki on the Greek island of Lefkada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The stunning Fteri Beach is surrounded by white cliffs (Image: Getty) A stunning beach in Greece has been…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15831,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[8718,9154,66,9066,797,8263,866,9155,9153,17],"class_list":{"0":"post-15830","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-spain","8":"tag-beach","9":"tag-croatia","10":"tag-europe","11":"tag-fteri-beach","12":"tag-greece","13":"tag-greece-holidays","14":"tag-italy","15":"tag-kefalonia","16":"tag-menorca","17":"tag-spain"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15830\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}