With summer holiday season getting into gear at last and air corridors set to be announced between the UK, Spain, France and Italy this week, new research from CV Villas reveals each country’s most underrated beaches to visit for a perfect post-lockdown holiday.
CV Villas crunched the data of over 800 Spanish, French and Italian beaches to find those which are most loved but least reviewed on TripAdvisor. The data reveals that Spain’s Playa Muchavista is the most underrated beach of the trio of countries beloved by British sun-seekers, 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 favourite beach ever!”
Top 10 Most Underrated Spanish Beaches (based on the percentage of reviews which are excellent)
- Playa Muchavista, El Campello – 93%
- Playa de las Conchas, Las Graciosa, Lanzarote – 82.6%
- Grandes Playas, Corralejo, Fuerteventura – 77.8%
- Flag Beach, Corralejo, Fuerteventura – 76.5%
- Playa de Langre, Langre – 73.4%
- Beach Gui-Gui – 71.4%
- Bolonia Beach – 70.6%
- Playa El Torn Naturist Beach – 70.5%
- Playa De La Concha El Cotillo – 70.1%
- 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 hospitality 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)
- Bagno Maurizio, Viareggio – 87.1%
- Spiaggia di Scivu, Marina di Arbus – 84%
- Spiaggia di Talmone, Palau – 80.9%
- Bagno Egisto, Viserba – 79.1%
- Cala Spinosa, Santa Teresa Gallura, Sardinia – 76.1%
- Bagno Brunella e Ada Beach, Tuscany – 76.1%
- Timi Ama Beach, Sardinia – 74.5%
- Marano Beach 135-136, Emilia-Romagna – 74.2%
- Michelino Beach Calabria – 74.2%
- Costa Dei Trulli, Puglia – 73.5%
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 CV Villas
