Unveiled: the beautiful and underrated European island with barely tourists

A new study has unveiled the least busy islands in Europe where tourists do not fight for space.

And Malta is officially the most busy European islands with 38,700 nights per km2.

SpainThe islands are the following on the list of Lanzarote the most busy (21,673 overnight stays per km2) and Ibiza and Forenta Next (17,183 overnight stays per km2).

Tenerife and Gran Canaria are also among the most busy island destinations in Europe.

But where can tourists escape from the crowd?

According to the research, Svalbard of the Bookretreats.com team is the least crowded island in Europe, with only 2.4 tourists for every KM2.

The archipelago, located between Noord -Norwegen and the North Pole, is quite remote, so the lack of crowds is not a complete surprise.

But the next one on the list is the beautiful aland -archipel, an autonomous territory under the Finnish sovereignty. It only has 269 nights for every KM2.

A new study has unveiled the least busy islands in Europe where tourists do not fight for space

Aland consists of approximately 6,500 islands off the southwestern coast of Finland and only 60 of them are inhabited

Aland consists of approximately 6,500 islands in front of the southwestern coast of Finland and only 60 of them are inhabited.

Visit Finland Recommends that tourists start their visit to Aland in Mariehamn, called the ‘World’s Smallest Metropolis’ by local residents.

The tourist board explains: “Mariehamn’s wooden houses and green parks offer a great environment for a holiday in a small city or a starting point for a tour of the Aland Islands.”

The capital of the archipelago, Mariehamn has a maritime museum, an art gallery and independent cafés and restaurants.

From Mariehamn, tourists can go on a boat trip to hang the island through the archipelago.

Visit Finland reveals: “When paddling in the waters between the islands, it is possible to spend a whole day without encountering anyone except an occasional seal and – if you are lucky – a white -tailed eagle.”

To reach the Aland archipelago from the United Kingdom, tourists can fly to Helsinki and then catch a ferry to Mariehamn.

And although Aland may not be the hottest summer destination, the temperatures can reach 25 ° C in July and August.

Visit Finland recommends that tourists start their visit to Aland in Mariehamn, called the ‘World’s Smallest Metropolis’, by local residents

The capital of the Archipelago, Mariehamn has a maritime museum, an art gallery and independent cafés and restaurants

If Finland is not attractive, the next quiet island in Europe is Gotland, a beautiful place for the coast of Sweden.

Chios in Greece is the following on the list, with only 353.81 tourists for every KM2, much less than in popular Mykonos or Santorini.

Evia is another calm choice for those who want to escape this year from the crowds in Greece, with 419 tourists for every KM2.

In the meantime, Hydra, one of the Saronic Islands of GreeceIs another place that is Just as beautiful as Santorini – but much less busy.