Paradisiac postcards do not always tell the truth. Many travelers who reach the most famous beaches in Europe remain disappointed, not for the landscape, but for overcrowding, noise and poor cleaning. To reveal it was Cloudwards who carried out a study based on Reviews published on TripAdvisor taking into consideration 200 beaches among the most famous in the world. Each comment has been analyzed to identify the frequency with which determined appeared negative keywords related to tourist experience, such as overcrowding, noise, dirt or access difficulties. And here in the blink of the coastal eye on the blink of a dream destinations are transformed into frustrating experiences.
Italy at the top of the complaints
The negative primacy, alas, goes to Italy: the Pelosa beach, in Sardinia, is in fact in the first place worldwide for reports related to the crowd. As many as 86.9% of the comments speak of difficulty in finding a place even on weekdays. Following, at the second step of the podium, there is the Beach La Cinta, always in Sardinia, with 84.2% of the reviews that denounce the same problem. In short, a small natural paradise that risks transforming into a real “gym of patience” for tourists.
Spain and the weight of mass tourism
Spain does not get away with it, which places three locations in the top 10 of the most crowded in the world: Cala Comte in Ibiza, the Concha Beach in the Basque Country and Playa de Muro in Majorca. Here the sea is spectacular, but the space to spread the towel becomes a mirage.
Also Portugal and the United States among the most chaotic
To complete the European framework is Portugal, with Praia da Falésia in third place with over 83% of the reviews reports the impossibility of living the beach in peace. In the United States, however, Poipu Beach Park in Hawaii stands out, appearing twice in the ranking due to the different areas of the bay, both stormed by tourists.
Greece: between noises and dirt
In Greece the situation is no longer rosy. The Balos lagoon in Crete is indicated as one of the dirtiest in the world, while Porto Katsiki, in Lefkada, stands out for the complaints related to noise. Over 20% of visitors stressed how difficult it was to relax because of annoying sounds.
An increasingly crowded paradise (and threatened)
The phenomenon of the loveourism shows that enjoying a day at the beach is not always obvious. In the high season, to conquer a parking lot or a corner of the beach, you have to present yourself at dawn. Those who arrive later often find themselves shoulder on the shoulder with perfect strangers, in a scenario that looks more like a subway in the leading hour than to an oasis of relaxation.
To this is added that mass tourism is much more than a simple “discomfort”: it also represents a concrete threat to coastal ecosystems. The erosion of the dunes, the increase in waste and the pressure on local infrastructures put at risk precisely those natural beauties that attract visitors. Furthermore, the people who live near these destinations are in particular. More cars, more waste, more water consumption and energy mean a direct impact on the daily life of residents.
Finally, the search for the perfect photo to share on social media further feeds the influx, transforming places that should embody the calm into real open -air thematic parks. The seaside experience thus becomes a race to those who arrive first to spread the towel or find a parking lot, emptying the very idea of regenerating vacation.
The ranking of the most disappointing beaches in the world due to the lovestourism
Below we leave you the ranking of the most disappointing beaches in the world due to the lovestourrism:
| Ranking | Beach | Village | % of complaints for overcrowding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The hairy | Italy | 86.9% |
| 2 | La Cinta beach | Italy | 84.2% |
| 3 | Praia da Falésia | Portugal | 83.7% |
| 4 | Poipu Beach Park | United States | 83.5% |
| 5 | Cala Comte | Spain | 83.3% |
| 6 | Poipu Beach Park | United States | 83.2% |
| 7 | Konnos Bay | Cyprus | 82.1% |
| 8 | The Concha Beach | Spain | 81.8% |
| 9 | La Cinta beach | Italy | 81.6% |
| 10 | Playa de Muro Beach | Spain | 77.6% |
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