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Best beach destinations for a trip with friends

Every list of beach destinations is the same handful of resorts. These are places where the beach is one good reason among several, so the people in your group who don't want to lie on sand for a week still have a trip.

How these were picked

  • Swimmable water in shoulder season, not just July
  • Something to do when it rains
  • Accommodation that works for four to eight people

The picks

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Barcelona
Spain

A beach, a mountain and Gaudí, all reachable on foot from a single apartment.

Stay: 4–5 daysGo: May to June, and September to early October
Full Barcelona guide →|3-day itinerary →
02BaliIndonesia

Three or four completely different trips sharing one island.

Stay: 8–12 days, split across two basesGo: April to June, and September to October
Full Bali guide →|3-day itinerary →
03Split and the Dalmatian CoastCroatia

A Roman palace you can live inside, and a ferry terminal to a dozen islands.

Stay: 6–8 days including islandsGo: Late May to June, and September
Full Split and the Dalmatian Coast guide →|3-day itinerary →
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