Brighton Beach was the sixth most overcrowded beach in Europe(Credits: Getty Images)
Most travellers book a beach holiday in the hopes of relaxing, but some of Europe’s most glistening shorelines attract huge crowds, making it hard to unwind.
For those looking to escape the crowds, Wizz Air has compiled a list of least crowded beaches, and an East Sussex gem has come first in the UK: Camber Sands, which is a mere one-hour train journey from London.
To determine the least overcrowded beaches, Wizz Air analysed over 50 European countries and their top beaches.
The airline estimated how much space each beach offers per person by measuring the beach, dividing its area by the size of a beach towel, and then dividing that by the average number of daily visitors.
Camber Sands, an ‘expansive, near-five-mile beach’ has space for 61.1 beach towels per person, offering visitors ‘plenty of room to stretch out, take sandy strolls and play watersports’.
As such, Camber Sands beats the likes of Nissi Beach in Cyprus, and Playa d’en Bossa in Ibiza, with Wizz Air declaring it to be ‘more relaxing than the Algarve’.
Wanting some R&R? This East Sussex beach is the most relaxing in Europe (Picture: Getty Images)
Camber Sands was only beaten to the top spot by the Beach of Durrës in Western Albania came first on the list – the 6.5-mile beachfront received a score of 64.5.
Meanwhile, Praia de Falesia in the Algarve, Portugal, was halfway down the list in seventh with space for 33.8 towels per person.
And Camber Sands isn’t the only English beach to make the list.
Brighton (also in East Sussex) ranked sixth and has several direct trains from the capital that will take you straight to the shore in under an hour, the airline notes.
What people are saying about Camber Sands
According to the UK Beach Guide, Camber Sands is unusual for a Sussex beach.
While most beaches along the Sussex coast are lined with pebbles, Camber Sands is ‘covered in fine golden sand’ and is home to the only dunes in East Sussex.
The website notes: ‘Despite its fantastic natural assets, Camber Sands remains largely unspoiled. For the larger part of the year, there is a good chance of finding some solitude here.
‘Even in the height of summer, the crowds are bearable even though it is within two hours of London.’
The top 10 least overcrowded beaches in Europe, according to Wizz Air
Beach of Durrës – Durrës, Albania: 64.5 (towel space per person)
Camber Sands – East Sussex, England: 61.1
Zlatni Rat Beach – Bol, Croatia: 54.1
Borsh Beach – Borsh Albania: 43.0
Plage de Pampelonne – Ramatuelle, France: 33.8
Brighton Beach – Brighton, England: 27.0
Praia de Falesia – Algarve, Portugal: 24.3
Mogren Beach – Budva, Montenegro: 20.1
Nissi Beach – Ayia Napa, Cyprus: 19.3
Playa d’en Bossa – Ibiza, Spain: 17.7
One Tripadvisor review, left by ‘Ruth M’ described it as ‘possibly the best beach in the UK’, with ‘miles and miles of gorgeous sandy beaches’.
Reviewer ‘Stuart R’ added: ‘I’ve been to a lot of beaches. This …read more
Source:: Metro
