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Europe boasts of some breathtaking beaches. Some of the best beaches in Europe are as follows. San Vito Lo Capo is located on Sicily's northwest coast. This destination is a small town that is not very well known, but has some of the best beaches in Europe. Another relatively unknown beach destination is Menorca, part of Balaeric Islands in Spain. These are some of the best beaches and are ideal for underwater explorations. Baska Voda in Croatia is a popular tourist destination that not only has some of the best beaches in Europe, but also offers tourists other things to do. Oludeniz is the most iconic and well known of Turkish beaches, with paragliding being one of many popular activities.

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Surf'inn Surf Camps offer beach locations close to the most popular music festival locations in Spain and France this summer. When you travel France this September, you can't afford to miss the Groundswell Festival located in Hossegor. This new music festival featuring renowned DJ's like Jason Mraz, Donavan Frankenreiter, Felix the Housecat, and Newton Faulkner will take place close to the Hossegor Surf'inn Surf Camp in southwestern France.

Organizers are expecting 15,000 people to attend this festival, which will cost 45 euros for 1 day. The Biarritz Surf Festival is another music festival in July, located in the popular beach resort of Biarritz. This is the biggest music and surf festival in the region which attracts music lovers and surfers from all over Europe and around the world. A total of 150,000 people are expected to attend.

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Some of the best value travel destinations for the summer holiday season include Larnaca in Cyprus the best beaches Europe, the island of Malta, and Bodrum in Turkey, according to online travel site On The Beach. These value destinations feature a wealth of great deals on flights and accommodations. For example, this year holidays to Larnaca are projected to be on average 26% cheaper than in 2010, Malta trips will be 24% less and Bodrum trips will be 15% less on average.

Other destinations featuring bargain rates this summer include the Algarve, Costa Blanca and the Costa del Sol in Spain. Every year some resorts provide great value for the money, due to many factors. As summer is rapidly approaching, now is the best time to begin making arrangements for trips to these destinations in order to get the very best deals.