The SchengenVisaInfo travel index ranks the best European countries to visit this summer, using several criteria in their ranking formula. The ranking considers the quality of beaches, the country’s popularity as a summer destination, the summer-like weather, the quality of traditional food served, and the enjoyment of interacting with locals.
Each factor is broken down into sub-factors with numerical values. For instance, the beach quality score includes the number of Blue Flag beaches, the total length of coastline used as beaches, and the average water temperature during the summer months.
What places Bulgaria in 12th position is:
– Excellent average high temperature (31.2°C)
– Low average weekly cost (€728)
– High culinary score (0.88/1)
– Beach quality score (0.35/1)
Here are the top 10 European summer destinations and their scores:
1. Spain – 10/10
2. Italy – 9.51/10
3. Greece – 9.33/10
4. Turkey – 9.17/10
5. Portugal – 8.57/10
6. France – 7.39/10
7. Montenegro – 7.21/10
8. Croatia – 7.18/10
9. Albania – 7.17/10
10. Malta – 6.46/10
Source: dnevnik.bg