The Best Things to Do Near Porto Katsiki, by the Record

White thyme growing along the clifftops means you smell Porto Katsiki before you see it. A pebble beach at the base of towering limestone cliffs on Lefkada Island, it draws people willing to earn the view, since the descent is steep enough to thin out anyone who isn't sure they want to be there. The water runs a cold, improbable turquoise, and the general lack of sunbeds is, depending on your mood, either the whole point or a dealbreaker.

1. World's 50 Beaches #34 · The World's 50 Best Beaches
2. World's 50 Beaches #5 · Europe's 50 Best Beaches