The World's Best Party Beaches Revealed: Spain, Thailand and Bulgaria

The world's wildest party beaches have been uncovered after an extensive survey of the most exciting stretches of sand on the planet.

This list features the seaside destinations to be raving to top-tier DJs and get loose on in the full-moon parties. The nine party destinations features all the usual suspects of Greece, Thailand and Spain and a couple of wild cards - like Bulgaria's rave-scene Riviera.

Compiling the research was German research agency Beach-Inspector.com, which enrolled volunteer beach inspectors to explore these coastal party meccas. A tough job, but someone has to do it.

The inspectors were enlisted to sample beaches for their quality of water, scenic surroundings and- of course - the nightlife on offer.

Here are their top picks:

Playa d' en Bossa, Ibiza

The island of Ibiza is famous as the party-starter's party destination. It has become a second home to some of the world's most famous dance DJs.

Playa d'en Bossa is the crest of the wave when it comes to open-air party locations like Bora Bora Bora and Hï Ibiza.

It might not be the most romantic of beaches but the inspectors rated the beach for its cleanliness, safety and a solid 9/10 on flirtatiousness of the partygoers.

Golden Sands Central Beach, Bulgaria

Beach-Inspector has tipped off this massive artificial resort as Europe's next party destination and the "tourist magnet of the Balkans" for those in "search of fast and cheap fun."

Though it's a fairly new addition to the summer party circuit the Bulgarian beach is a big mix of nationalities. The inspectors found most visitors were from Germany, Britain and Russia.

Though speaking many languages, the tourists are overwhelmingly young. With an average age range of...