With summer holiday season fast approaching, new research from CV Villas reveals each country’s most underrated beaches to visit for a perfect post-lockdown holiday.
Whether you’re seeking shallow waters or sandy stretches, there’s still high hopes that summer 2020 could see UK residents travelling abroad. With this in mind, data was collected and analysed to provide holiday inspiration for those looking to soak up foreign sun this summer.
CV Villas crunched the data of almost 800 Spanish, French and Italian beaches to find those which are most loved but least reviewed on TripAdvisor. The data reveals that Playa Muchavista in magical Spain is the most underrated beach of the countries likely to open to UK residents, with 93% excellent reviews on TripAdvisor. This glorious stretch of sandy coastline is located in El Campello, just outside of Alicante and was described as one reviewer as: “Very clean beach with plenty of space…the sea is very clear and really warm, ideal to cool off on hot sunny days. My favorite beach ever!” *
Top 10 Most Underrated Spanish Beaches (based on the percentage of reviews which are excellent)
| 1. | Playa Muchavista, El Campello | 93% |
| 2. | Playa de las Conchas, Las Graciosa, Lanzarote | 82.6% |
| 3. | Grandes Playas, Corralejo, Fuerteventura | 77.8% |
| 4. | Flag Beach, Corralejo, Fuerteventura | 76.5% |
| 5. | Playa de Langre, Langre | 73.4% |
| 6. | Beach Gui-Gui | 71.4% |
| 7. | Bolonia Beach | 70.6% |
| 8. | Playa El Torn Naturist Beach | 70.5% |
| 9. | Playa De La Concha El Cotillo | 70.1% |
| 10. | Cala del Pilar | 69.8% |
Italy boasts an abundance of beautiful beaches, coves and bays, providing plenty of quieter seaside options. Bagno Maurizio ranks as Italy’s most loved, lesser-known beach and as one of the only beaches you need to pay to access, it’s no surprise. The highly-reviewed beach club adjacent offers sun loungers, umbrellas and family-run hospitability making it the perfect getaway for families and couples alike.
Top 10 Most Underrated Italian Beaches (based on the percentage of reviews which are excellent)
| 1. | Bagno Maurizio, Viareggio | 87.1% |
| 2. | Spiaggia di Scivu, Marina di Arbus | 84% |
| 3. | Spiaggia di Talmone, Palau | 80.9% |
| 4. | Bagno Egisto, Viserba | 79.1% |
| 5. | Cala Spinosa, Santa Teresa Gallura, Sardinia | 76.1% |
| 6. | Bagno Brunella e Ada Beach, Tuscany | 76.1% |
| 7. | Timi Ama Beach, Sardinia | 74.5% |
| 8. | Marano Beach 135-136, Emilia-Romagna | 74.2% |
| 9. | Michelino Beach Calabria, | 74.2% |
| 10. | Costa Dei Trulli, Puglia | 73.5% |
As you can easily reach France by train or ferry, France may well be one of the first overseas destinations to open to Brits without quarantine restrictions. The best hidden-gem beach in France is Plage Saint-Guirec, a spacious sandy bay enclosed by pink granite rocks.
Top 10 Most Underrated French Beaches (based on the percentage of reviews which are excellent)
| 1. | Plage Saint-Guirec, Perris Guirec | 77.1% |
| 2. | Plage de la Terriere, La Tranche sur Mer | 76.2% |
| 3. | Ile vierge, Brittany | 73.9% |
| 4. | Plage de la Conche des Baleines, Ile de Re | 67.2% |
| 5. | Plage des Soixante Bornes, Saint Jean de Monts | 66.7% |
| 6. | La Plage, Veules-les-Roses, Normandy | 66% |
| 7. | Plage Kerouriec, Brittany | 65.8% |
| 8. | Plage De Roccapina, Corsica | 63.4% |
| 9. | Eze Sur Mer Strand, Eze, French Riviera | 63.8% |
| 10. | Plage de Trestrignel, Perros-Guirec, Brittany | 63.4% |
Tristan Symondson, Managing Director at CV Villas commented: “Now that things are starting to open up, we know people are keen to get travelling and visiting the beautiful beaches of Europe. However, this summer will be different from any we have known before with sun-seekers actively looking to avoid crowds and head for quieter spots. As Europe opens up we wanted to provide a useful, inspirational resource to bring some quieter, but much-loved beaches to the fore. Whether people are staying at home or looking to head abroad as soon as they can, our list of stunning beaches is the perfect starting point for sun, sand and sea inspiration.”
For further information and to see the full list of lesser-known but best-reviewed beaches for the most popular holiday destinations in Europe, visit: https://www.cvvillas.com/top-rated-lesser-known-beaches/
Can’t explain how much I wanna be on a beach ring now. I have heard the beaches in Fuerteventura are really nice. Would love to visit one day.
I know how you feel. I always feel so calm near the sea.