Quotas, booking requirements, fines: An overview of beach rules in Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal and France this summer.

For many of us, there’s no greater feeling than having sand between our toes, salt in our hair and a thick coating of sunscreen on our skin. While true beach bums will find something to love about ...

In the wake of record crowds flocking to top European destinations, many sites are implementing fees and visitor limits. Among the countries leading in the use of cash and caps for crowd control is ...

A new report ranks the European countries with the cleanest beaches, lakes and rivers for 2026. Pictured here: the turquoise sea surrounding the coastal village of Limeni in Greece, which ranked No. 2 ...

Warmer seas are bringing a little-known but potentially dangerous bacterium closer to European beaches, and authorities are paying attention. View on euronews ...

Whether you’re chasing turquoise water, surfing waves or a quiet cove, these are the European beaches travel writers and thousands of seasoned travelers rate above the rest. ByAlex Ledsom, Senior ...

The green-blue waters of the Baltic wash up against the beaches of Sopot, Poland - BelusUAB/Shutterstock Think European beach towns, and it's usually the sun-splashed Mediterranean that comes to mind; ...