The best countries for vacation in Europe: a new rating has appeared

A summer vacation in Europe is a fairly cheap vacation option. Although the cost of living in European countries is relatively high compared to Asia or South America, the affordable cost of tickets makes all the difference.

But which country should you choose, since Europe has many wonderful places with rich culture, magnificent landscapes and comfortable beaches? The European Summer Tourism Index (ESTI), created by the SchengenVisaInfo service, can help you with this. It is published by the Express.

The index ranks European countries based on seven indicators. They include the quality of beaches, popularity among tourists in summer, average air temperature, local cuisine, accommodation costs, and even the level of friendliness of the local population to tourists. As a result, countries were assigned a score, the highest of which is 10.

As a result, the following countries received the highest scores:

10. Malta

• Quality of beaches - 0.39
• Popularity among tourists in summer - 0.49
• Average weekly cost of living - 822 euros
• Average minimum air temperature - 22.9
• Average maximum air temperature - 32
• Culinary rating - 0
• Score of friendliness - 0.61
• Overall score - 6.46

9. Albania

• Quality of beaches - 0.49
• Popularity among tourists in summer - 0.58
• Average weekly cost of living - 840 euros
• Average minimum air temperature - 18.6
• Average maximum air temperature - 32.7
• Culinary rating - 0.52
• Friendliness score - 0.57
• Overall score - 7.17

8. Croatia

• Quality of beaches - 0.55
• Popularity among tourists in summer - 0.70
• Average weekly cost of living - 1181 euros
• Average minimum air temperature - 16.2
• Average maximum air temperature - 28
• Culinary rating - 0.87
• Friendliness score - 0.51
• Overall score - 7.18

7. Montenegro

• Quality of beaches - 0.5
• Popularity among tourists in summer - 0.61
• Average weekly cost of living - 729 euros
• Average minimum air temperature - 21
• Average maximum air temperature - 33.3
• Culinary rating - 0.55
• Friendliness score - 0.25
• Overall score - 7.21

6. France

• Quality of beaches - 0.75
• Popularity among tourists in summer - 0.99
• Average weekly cost of living - 1636 euros
• Average minimum air temperature - 14.7
• Average maximum air temperature - 26.3
• Culinary rating - 0.94
• Friendliness score - 0.54
• Overall score - 7.39

5. Portugal

• Quality of beaches - 0.75
• Popularity among tourists in summer - 0.63
• Average weekly cost of living - 954 euros
• Average minimum air temperature - 18.9
• Average maximum air temperature - 28.4
• Culinary rating - 0.97
• Friendliness score - 0.93
• Overall score - 8.57

4. Turkey

• Quality of beaches - 0.94
• Popularity among tourists in summer - 0.85
• Average weekly cost of living - 1000 euros
• Average minimum air temperature - 21.8
• Average maximum air temperature - 29.9
• Culinary rating - 0.9
• Friendliness score - 0.46
• Overall score - 9.17

3. Greece

• Quality of beaches - 0.98
• Popularity among tourists in summer - 0.99
• Average weekly cost of living - 1286 euros
• Average minimum air temperature - 23.4
• Average maximum air temperature - 33.2
• Culinary rating - 0.99
• Friendliness score - 0.91
• Overall score - 9.33

2. Italy

• Quality of beaches - 0.93
• Popularity among tourists in summer - 0.99
• Average weekly cost of living - 1166 euros
• Average minimum air temperature - 19.4
• Average maximum air temperature - 31
• Culinary rating - 1
• Score of friendliness - 0.94
• Overall score - 9.51

1. Spain

• Quality of beaches - 1
• Popularity among tourists in summer - 1
• Average weekly cost of living - 1056 euros
• Average minimum air temperature - 18.6
• Average maximum air temperature - 33.4
• Culinary rating - 0.94
• Score of friendliness - 0.96
• Total score - 10

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