Travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor has revealed the Best Beaches in Europe as part of its annual Travellers’ Choice Awards. The winners are chosen based on the quality and quantity of traveller reviews and ratings on the site over 12 months. While beautiful, white spreads of sand in Spain and Greece feature on the list, some of the other choices are more surprising.

Scroll down to see the stunning beaches that have been named the best in Europe:

1. La Concha Beach — San Sebastian, Spain

2. Elafonissi Beach — Elafonissi, Greece

3. La Cote des Basques — Biarritz, France

4. Fig Tree Bay — Protaras, Cyprus

5. Spiaggia dei Conigli — Lampedusa, Italy

6. Playa de Ses Illetes — Formentera, Spain

7. Balos Beach and Lagoon — Kissamos, Greece

8. Kleftiko Beach — Milos, Greece

9. Weymouth Beach — Weymouth, United Kingdom

10. Playa de Muro Beach — Playa de Muro, Spain

11. Fistral Beach — Newquay, United Kingdom

12. Cala Mariolu — Baunei, Italy

13. Agios Pavlos Beach (Saint Paul) — Lindos, Greece

14. Playa de Las Canteras — Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

15. Playa de las Catedrales — Ribadeo, Spain

16. Falesia Beach — Olhos de Agua, Portugal

17. Cala Goloritze — Baunei, Italy

18. Iztuzu Beach — Dalyan, Turkey

19. Cala Rossa — Isola di Favignana, Italy

20. Simos Beach — Elafonisos, Greece

21. Cleopatra Beach — Alanya, Turkey

22. Konnos Bay — Ayia Napa, Cyprus

23. La Pelosa Beach — Stintino, Italy

24. Praia Da Rocha — Praia da Rocha, Portugal

25. Plage de Palombaggia — Porto-Vecchio, France