Best time to visit: This beach is picturesque with its crystal clear waters, white sand and dramatic pink rock formations. Warm from as early as May, right through to October.

“It’s a small country, but big in diversity.” Ahead, discover 13 of the best places to visit in Portugal that highlight this diversity, and what to do once you’re there.

Visiting Europe in the heat can mean sweating it out with no air-conditioning, but sea breezes beckon in these refreshing spots from Croatia to Norway.

16 Most Unique & Stunning Beaches in Europe 1. Sarakiniko Beach, Greece Sarakiniko Beach on the island of Milos, Greece, is often called a “moonscape” because of its striking white volcanic rock.