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A small beach in Wales tucked up under the wall of Tenby's picturesque harbour was named the most beautiful beach in Europe, beating off competition from Portugal, Croatia and Italy.

Harbour Beach in the town Tenby, Pembrokeshire, has secured the top spot in Europe because of the quality of its water, the beauty of its environment and its reputation among visitors, e-tourist organisation European Best Destinations said.

Tenby, which lies 90 miles west of Cardiff, is an old medieval walled town which has three sandy beaches that stretch for two and a half miles.

Best beach in Europe:Tenby Harbour beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales

Last year the town was judged third in the British Travel Awards in its Best UK Coastal Resort category.

lan Turner, Pembrokeshire County Council's Tourism Manager was delighted at the town's latest honours.

He said : 'They are great for raising global awareness of Tenby and Pembrokeshire as they get shared to huge audiences on social media channels.'

The second most beautiful beach in Europe: Praia da Cova on the Algarve coast in Portugal

Paradise: Rat beach on Brac Island, in Croatia, was named the third best beach in Europe

Praia da Cova, on the south coast of Portugal, and Zlatni Rat beach, on the southern coast of the Croatian island of Brač, were crowned in second and third place in the top 15 best beaches in Europe.

Isola Bella Beach, which in Italian means 'beautiful island' in Taormina, Sicily, secured the fourth place.

Italian charm: Sunbathers relax on Isola Bella beach in Taormina, Sicily, Italy

White sandy beaches: Barra Beach on the island of Barra in Scotland, was named in fifteenth place

Other Italian beaches made it in the list, along with beaches in Spain, France, Cyprus, Greece and even Scotland and Germany.

Barra Beach on the island of Barra in Scotland, was named in fifteenth place. The west of the island has white sandy beaches backed by shell-sand, machair and the east has numerous rocky inlets.