Cadaqués — Costa Brava, Spain
Thirty seconds from door to water — built for swimming, not sunbathing.
This is a small local cove, not the postcard beach most visitors picture in Cadaqués — more a place to launch a swim than to spread out a towel. Worth knowing going in: it's about getting in the water fast, not about beach amenities. The photo above was taken from inside a room — confirmation that the bay is right there, not just described as close.