Which? has revealed travellers’ prime coastal locations in Europe – and the listing is filled with inspiration for anybody seeking to go off the overwhelmed monitor this summer time.

The survey of three,500 folks ranked locations primarily based their seashore and/or seafront, foods and drinks, vacationer sights, security, friendliness, lodging, attractiveness, buying, peace and quiet, leisure and worth for cash. 

Whereas there are some apparent selections, there are additionally some lesser-known gems that appeared on the listing, akin to Valencia, Spain, which positioned primary, scoring extremely on peace and quiet, sights and the seashore, in addition to worth.

In the meantime, Spain’s Barcelona, which is extraordinarily busy, positioned ninth, suggesting that holidaymakers are choosing quieter and fewer overrun locations this summer time.

An analogous pattern might be seen in Costa del Sol, a conventional favorite for sun-seeking Brits.

Nerja and Estepona, which got here eleventh and thirteenth respectively, are way more relaxed than the vacationer hotspot of Fuengirola, which positioned second final.

The identical may be mentioned for Portugal, the place the quaint city of Tavira within the Algarve, famed for its seafood, beat out Lisbon, coming fourth on the listing in contrast with the capital, which positioned at quantity 10.

Nonetheless, there have been nonetheless some basic locations on the highest of the listing, akin to Porto, Portugal, which is thought for its gastronomy and world-famous port wine, and Venice, Italy, which regardless of being wealthy with historical past is extraordinarily busy.

‘If you happen to’re planning your subsequent getaway and in search of a slice of sea and solar, our survey outcomes present that it’s properly value trying past the biggest-name locations,’ mentioned Which? editor Rory Boland.

Down on the backside of the listing was Mykonos City, Greece together with Naples, Italy, and Portimão, Portugal – so it might be value doing all of your analysis earlier than reserving a seashore break there.

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