Where to holiday in Europe for 20 year old couple

[spudqueen]

I work with a 20 year old girl who is hoping to having a European (Mediterranean) beach holiday with her boyfriend this year, but has no idea where to go. They want somewhere with a beach and little bit of life so that in the evening they can go for a meal and/or have a drink in a bar. But they don't want anywhere too lively, the sort of place where there are groups of drunken youths. Anyone any ideas?

[boxtops]

Menorca in the Balearics, Fuerteventura in the Canaries, would be my suggestions. Both lovely, both OK in the evenings if you find the right places.

[Mosaic]

It depends on the budget - there is a huge choice, just avoid the Brits in the Balearics and Benidorm.
Lido di Jessolo
Celeb-spotting in Nice and Cannes
French chic in Banyuls sur Mer
Corsica
Sardinia
etc etc

[sara3]

surely they just need to avoid the few obvious "hot spots"!

Ayia Napa, Magaluf, Ibiza, Kavos, Zante, Malia.. there must be more..

[chazza]

We went to Villamoura in the Algarve. Lovely place with nice restaurants, a few bars and a marina

[tigwig]

We went to Benelmedina in Costa del Sol last year. It was a lovely resort with a really nice marina and it did have a small square of what looked like a few noisy bars if you decided to be adventurous but the rest were very quiet and most on the prominade.

[jg96]

Cala D'or or Puerto Pollensa both in Majorca

[Paul22118]

Buy a tent from Argos, Tesco online or wherever.
Book two returns on Easyjet to Nice.
Book ahead to a camp site around Frejus or St Raphael.

Just enjoy the place, the food, the unyobbish company, the sun and sea - all for very sensiible money this way (they are young enjoy)

[theshedman]

Many nice places on Mallorca. Doesn't sound as if they would like Magaluf as it can get a bit on the lively side there but most other places there would probably be fine.

[sammmo]

Majorca.. Porta pollensa.. great place not to lively beutiful beach..

[spudqueen]

Thanks people, will pass all your answers on then she can do a little more research, and hopefully book a holiday!

[atalanta]

I know it is outside Europe, but why not try Morocco ? No need to change your watches, short flight, plenty of both Mediterranean and Atlantic beaches, superb souks/bazaars, lots to see, no need to spend a lot, and the bonus is that you can use the duty-free shops at the airport, which you can't do if you're going to a EU country

[spudqueen]

Thanks for that Atlanta, but I think she'll be giving North Africa a miss this year. Maybe next year if things have settled down.