Forbes Advisor experts have presented a new rating of the safest destinations for tourists. The assessment takes into account the level of public health, the state of water and beaches, as well as the number of petty and serious crimes.
Switzerland topped the list. The country is known for its stunning scenery. It also has the best quality of health care of any country surveyed and clean water – the sixth-best bathing water quality. The most popular tourist destinations are Geneva and Zurich.
Slovenia has been ranked as the second safest tourist destination in the summer of 2022. It has one of the lowest homicide rates in the world, at only 4.8 per million inhabitants. And also more than 85 percent of the water on the beaches received an excellent rating.
Travelers are advised to visit the capital Ljubljana and the nearby Lake Bled, which is ideal for swimming.
Third place went to Portugal, where almost 95 percent of bathing water is rated as excellent. The country also has a high quality of healthcare and is in the top 10 for this indicator of all the countries surveyed. Tourists are advised to the beaches of the Algarve, and for urban recreation – Lisbon and Porto.
The full ranking of the safest countries for tourists in the summer of 2022 is as follows:
Switzerland;
Slovenia;
Portugal;
Austria;
Germany;
Spain;
Czech;
Italy;
Netherlands;
Denmark.