Most expensive beach destination in Europe named

PARIS, France – Playa d’en Bossa, the popular holiday resort on the Spanish island of Ibiza, is the most expensive beach destination in Europe this summer, according to a survey conducted by French tr

PARIS, France – Playa d’en Bossa, the popular holiday resort on the Spanish island of Ibiza, is the most expensive beach destination in Europe this summer, according to a survey conducted by French travel website Allovoyages.fr.

The survey compared the cost of lodging at all European holiday resorts during the month of August. The results were compiled based on average rates for the cheapest available double room in each destination. Only accommodation rated at least 3 stars was considered.


At an average of โ‚ฌ254 euros per night, Playa d’en Bossa comes top of the rankings. Positano, a cliffside village on southern Italy’s Amalfi Coast, and Oia, located on the Greek Island of Santorini, complete the podium with average rates of โ‚ฌ243 and โ‚ฌ242 euros, respectively.

The tiny island of Formentera, situated off the southern edge of Ibiza, ranks as the 4th most expensive destination with an average rate of โ‚ฌ240 euros for the most affordable double room. The most expensive resort in France is Saint Tropez, which features as the 5th most expensive destination, with an average rate of โ‚ฌ229 euros.

The following table shows the 10 most expensive holiday resorts in Europe this summer. The prices shown reflect the average rate for each destination’s cheapest available double room, in accommodation rated at least 3 stars, for the period spanning 1โ€“31 August 2016.

1.

Playa d’en Bossa (Spain) โ‚ฌ254

2.

Positano (Italy) โ‚ฌ243

3.

Oia (Greece) โ‚ฌ242

4.

Formentera (Spain) โ‚ฌ240

5.

Saint-Tropez (France) โ‚ฌ229

6.

Porto Cervo (Italy) โ‚ฌ224

7.

St Ives (England) โ‚ฌ223

8.

Mykonos (Greece) โ‚ฌ216



9.

Gallipoli (Italy) โ‚ฌ213 โ‚ฌ

10.

Porto-Vecchio (France) โ‚ฌ204

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