To give you a steer on some roads less travelled, we asked Metro readers - and our staff - to share their favourite European beaches that aren't full of tourists.

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No matter where you roll out your towel, every Sicilian beach offers an idyllic backdrop. Swapping stories of Greece unlocks a kind of unspoken bond between travellers — forever connected by the magic ...

You step into an open-air lobby, with a towering palapa structure protecting you overhead, allowing a cool natural breeze to ...

Not one sunbed is free, the sand is cluttered with towels, and the air ... the goods without the crowds. The Sicilian settlement, with pretty stone houses and cobbled streets, is situated between two ...

If you’ve ever hung beach towels from the balcony rail of your summer condo rental after a day at the pool, this one’s for ...

The best beach towels are as vital to your beach and pool days as any other beach gear. The right beach towel may not make or ...

Piece Cabana Beach Towels are currently on sale for $33 at Amazon. These colorful oversized towels are great for poolside ...

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