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The stunning but affordable beach towns just two hours from UK – with beers from £2 and hotels from £30-a-night

SUNNING yourself on a beautiful beach doesn't always have to involve long-haul flights and weeks away from home. In fact, there are some Advertisement 7 Porto Vecchio in Corsica, France is beautiful and only a short flight away Credit: Alamy For as little as £39 a night, these lush locations across Armaçao da Pera, Algarve, Portugal 7 Praia da Marinha beach is stunning Credit: Alamy A lesser-known spot on This up-and-coming holiday resort is surrounded by cobbled streets and historical landmarks. Advertisement A wander through the old market, stacked with hand-weaved baskets and local crafts, and you'll feel like you've discovered a completely new place. But, in reality it is only 20 minutes to the water parks, theme parks and wild nightlife of Book a four-star, seven-night stay with El Arenal, Majorca, Balearic Islands 7 Brits hit the beach in Majorca, Spain Credit: Alamy This Balearic bolthole is on Majorca's sun-soaked southern coast and is perfect for those who want an active break. Advertisement Sitting on six kilometres of soft sandy beach and with water sports such as windsurfing and water-skiing on offer, Boasting authentic Spanish restaurants and bars, as well as a brilliant beach, this top stop is only a 2 hour 25 minute flight and there are some A beer at Scottish-owned bar, Bogarts, is only £2 - so that's a great place to start. Son Baulo is a large natural beach close to holiday resort Ca'n Picafort in Mallorca Book with Porto-Vecchio, Corsica, France 7 Santa Giulia Beach in Porto-Vecchio Credit: Alamy Advertisement Ooh la la! Sitting off the coast of France and Italy, the beautiful island of Corsica combines the Think fantastic food, There's no shortage of charming coastal towns but Porto-Vecchio also boasts white sandy beaches, in particular If you don't want to feast on bargain bottles of wine and scoff giant gelato cones for £2 in the citadel, you can hop on a boat to the Book with Advertisement Salou , Spain 7 Cabo Salou in Spain is close to Barcelona Credit: Alamy An easy 2hr 20 minute flight will take you into Barcelona Reus airport, but instead of heading to the stylish, Spanish city, go south to This sweet spot has all the Catalan charm of Barcelona, but with a stunning beach and promenade that has beach cafes serving £2 Cava and fresh tapas starting from £3 a plate. Book with Menorca, Spain 7 You'll be spoilt for choice in Menorca as the Balearic island boasts stunning hidden beaches with turquoise water Credit: Alamy Advertisement Just 2 hours and 25 minutes from the UK, you'll be spoilt for choice on the Balearic island of Menorca, with beautiful villages, coves, Nightlife here is Book an apartment with Puerto Pollensa, northern Spain 7 Majorca, and its picturesque town Puerto Pollensa, is a Brit favourite Credit: Alamy Puerto Pollensa is a picturesque, Advertisement If you prefer to be on dry land, the Flying to Palma, you can be there in two hours, 30 minutes, and you are ideally located if you want to explore further afield too. Book seven nights, four-star self-catering with The World's 50 Best Beaches The World's Best Beaches consulted more than 750 judges including travel journalists, influencers, and beach ambassadors to rank the beaches. Lucky Bay, Australia Source D'Argent, Seychelles Hidden, Philippines Whitehaven, Australia One Foot, Cook Islands Trunk, US Virgin Islands Honopu, Hawaii Reynisfjara Beach, Iceland Navagio Beach, Greece Balandra, Mexico Cala Goloritze, Italy Pipe Creek, Bahamas Pink, Indonesia Grace, Turks & Caicos Gardner, Ecuador Mcway, California Turquoise, Australia Le Morne, Mauritius Sancho, Brazil Seven Mile, Cayman Islands Lanikai, Hawaii Maya, Thailand Moro, Spain Kelingking, Indonesia Meads, Anguilla Flamenco, Puerto Rico Arena, Dominican Republic Little Hellfire, Australia Lazio, Seychelles Vaeroy, Norway Horseshoe, Bermuda Myrtos, Greece Hidden, Mexico Grand Anse, Grenada Xpu Ha, Mexico San Josef, Canada Matira, French Polynesia Capriccioli, Italy Pasjaca, Croatia Boulders, South Africa Salines, Martinique Champagne, Vanuatu Marinha, Portugal Balos, Greece Achmelvich, Scotland Kaputas, Turkey Radhangar, India Varadero, Cuba Piha, New Zealand Pink Sand, Bahamas