5 European dream islands fleeing mass tourism
The charm of the European islands – suspended between crystal clear sea, uncontaminated nature and ancient traditions – has made them, over the years, among the most coveted destinations of the continent.
But mass tourism, especially in high season, is putting to the test the delicate balance of these territories, often limited in the surface and infrastructure.
In recent years, from Mallorca to Santoriniprotests have exploded by residents, tired of an economic model that seems to reward the numbers, but ignore the social and environmental impact.
Tourists for square kilometer
An analysis conducted by Bookretreatsplatform specialized in the booking of wellness and spiritual retreats, based on the official data of the European Commissionphotographed this pressure precisely: the key figure is the tourist density, calculated in overnight stays per square kilometer.
A metric that highlights how much the impact of tourism is concentrated above all in fragile territories such as the islands.
Malta: record of presences in a restricted space
With a surface of just 316 km², Malta It is today the European island with the greater tourist density: over 38,700 overnight stays per km².
An impressive fact, which also exceeds Mallorcain terms of concentration. The pressure is visible especially in the most iconic places of the archipelago, such as the Blue lagoon Of Cominowhich in the summer months can accommodate up to 12,000 visitors per day.
Numbers that make you reflect on the actual ability of the island to absorb such intense tourism, without compromising its identity and quality of life of residents.
Small atlas of calm
The same analysis also emerge virtuous examples: islands which, thanks to a more careful management or a diversified economy, have managed to grow without giving in to the havorourism.
From Svalbard to Greece
Among the dream European islands that have been able to escape mass tourism there are the Abbishremote archipelago Norwegian beyond the Arctic Circlewith just 2.4 tourists per km².
But also the Greecewith Chios: despite being the fifth largest island, comparable by extension a Lanzarote, Chios It stands out for its non -tourist vocation.
Its economy is based on an ancient and precious production: the mastic, fragrant resin used in cosmetics and gastronomy, cultivated in the famous « mastichochoria ».
The islands (dreamy) for an escape from mass tourism
Whether it is a journey into the Nordic light or a stay in the heart of Mediterraneanthese islands show that it is possible to welcome travelers without distorting themselves.
And perhaps, precisely for this reason, they remain among the most precious destinations ofEurope.
Browse the gallery to find out which they are.
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