Traditionally, most tourists opt for beach vacations during the summer. However, amid the global financial crisis, many are looking for ways to make their beach trips as affordable as possible—not just in terms of travel and accommodation costs, but also related expenses that impact their wallets directly at the beaches.
A recent study by the transport platform Omio has compiled a list of the ten cheapest beaches across Europe. The experts compared the cost of renting sunbeds and the prices of popular drinks and snacks at 75 beaches across the continent. They also took into account Google reviews/ratings and average summer temperatures.
Here are the ten cheapest beaches in Europe for summer 2024:
- Playa de Las Canteras (Gran Canaria, Spain)
- Sunbed: €10 per day
- Ice cream: €1.5
- Beer: €3
- Spritz cocktail: €5
- Bottle of water: €0.5
- Playa de la Malagueta (Malaga, Spain)
- Sunbed: €12 per day
- Ice cream: €2
- Beer: €3.5
- Spritz cocktail: €6
- Bottle of water: €0.8
- Nissi Beach (Ayia Napa, Cyprus)
- Sunbed: €7.5 per day
- Ice cream: €1.8
- Beer: €3
- Spritz cocktail: €5
- Bottle of water: €0.6
- Sunny Beach (Bulgaria)
- Sunbed: €5 per day
- Ice cream: €1.5
- Beer: €2.5
- Spritz cocktail: €4
- Bottle of water: €0.5
- Playa de Palma (Palma de Mallorca, Spain)
- Sunbed: €8 per day
- Ice cream: €2
- Beer: €3.5
- Spritz cocktail: €6
- Bottle of water: €1
- Warnemünde Beach (Warnemünde, Germany)
- Sunbed: €14.3 per day
- Ice cream: €1.5
- Beer: €4.5
- Spritz cocktail: €6
- Bottle of water: €0.9
- Falésia Beach (Algarve, Portugal)
- Sunbed: €10 per day
- Ice cream: €2.8
- Beer: €3
- Spritz cocktail: €4
- Bottle of water: €1.3
- Praia Grande de Porto Covo (Porto Covo, Portugal)
- Sunbed: not available
- Ice cream: €2.5
- Beer: €4
- Spritz cocktail: €6
- Bottle of water: €1
- Spiaggia di Sansone (Elba, Italy)
- Sunbed: €20 per day
- Ice cream: €2.5
- Beer: €5
- Spritz cocktail: €7
- Bottle of water: €0.5
- Plaża Jastarnia (Hel, Poland)
- Sunbed: €13 per day
- Ice cream: €2
- Beer: €3.5
- Spritz cocktail: €5.7
- Bottle of water: €0.5
These beaches offer an affordable escape without sacrificing the enjoyment of a summer vacation. Tourists can manage their budgets by considering the costs of sunbeds, refreshments, and other on-site expenses while still enjoying the beautiful European coastlines.
