From Huffington Post
If you enjoy frequenting the beach during the summer months and find that you will be traveling internationally there are a few things you should know. If you need a sunny destination that won’t have a lot of people there are a few beaches in Europe that won’t be over-crowded with tourists.
You’ve donned oversize sunglasses and slathered on sunscreen for a blissed-out day of sunbathing along the French Riviera — you and about a million other pasty tourists. Finding your own little slice of sand in Europe can be as challenging as finding a local boutique open in August.
“You have to be prepared to make that extra effort: a drive down a dirt track, a hike down and around a hill, or a boat ride around a headland,” Kirsty Hathaway, editor of Beach Tomato, says. “There’s a direct correlation between just how amazing a beach is and the difficulty in getting there.”
Read on for more off-the-beaten-path beach escapes. And don’t worry — you can still rock those shades.
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