Spring has sprung, and inevitably many of us are starting to think about summer travel? Beach season in Europe presents an embarassment of riches. I've decided to start a series covering the pick of the bunch in various countries. Since there are in fact so many, here’s just a tiny sampling of some of the very best, starting with Croatia's Dalmatian Coast as well as France and the Greek islands– keeping in mind that criteria on what constitutes a fabulous beach vary hugely and very much according to tastes – from pebbly to powdery, castaway to buzzy, and much, much... keep reading