Michael Martin
Loungers, or Matrasse Service, rent for around $50 per person, and that doesn't even include alcohol. Beachside seats sell out fast, and by noon, there are just a few scattered stretchers to be had in the shade, at least during peak summer months.
The crowd consists of all ages (and sometimes the Beckhams), but is nonetheless bronze, chic and irresistibly French. Via Notte -- Porto Vecchio, Corsica Club Tips: Dress to impress. Think white-linen, flowing dresses and low-cut shirts. Don't forget the tan. Just south of Porto Vecchio (where Corsica's best beaches are found), one of Europe's largest outdoor dance clubs is discovered on a grassy bluff above the Mediterranean. During the off-season, sandy winds blow through the mammoth-sized club like a ghost town. By the end of June, life returns as DJs find their way to the turntables and begin to entertain the beautiful masses that seek out the beach club.
Guests arrive sporting their finest Italian yachtwear but maintaining the most dignified of French behavior. By night, the club explodes into dancing mayhem with imported DJs like Philippe Corti and Erick Morillo.
The club features stunning views, an oversized swimming pool and one of the sexiest beach crowds in Europe - -- at least till September's closing.
Phi Beach -- Porto Cervo, Sardinia
Club Tip: Celebrity revelers should seek out the beachfront VIP lounge equipped with sassy staff offering surprisingly affordable bottle service.
Its location in front of a 18th Century naval fortress couldn't be more idyllic, removed from the hustle of Porto Cervo but still close enough to make it back for dinner at Cipriani.
Phi Beach hit the Sardinia scene in 2005, and the open-air club and outdoor bar have quickly made it the hottest beach club in Sardinia. It's built along a saltwater swimming pool and free-form dance floor that often feels like an unorganized bonfire.
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