How safe is your European holiday destination?

As another European country falls victim to a terrorist atrocity, the safest places to venture on holiday have been revealed in a recent report.

The World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017 looks at a variety of areas that make countries competitive, including business environment, health and hygiene and ‘safety and security.’

Overall, Spain is ranked number 1 globally by the report, with a safety and security score of 6.2, which puts it above many Southern Europe neighbours, including Italy which scored 5.4, Greece with 5.6 and Croatia with 6.1.

While Portugal ranks 14th overall, its safety and security score of 6.3 beat that of Spain, and the Southern Europe rank average of 5.7.

In Western Europe, France scored 5.4 for safety and security, with Germany scoring 5.6 and the UK 5.3 – all below the area’s average of 5.9.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has issued travel guidance for UK tourists planning trips to countries across Europe.

For France, it advises of the current wildfires across southern France as well as the likelihood of terror attacks, with warnings that the public should remain vigilant.

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For people on holiday in Spain, in the wake of this week’s terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, the FCO has warned tourists to follow the advice of local authorities.

It advises that terrorists are “very likely” to try to carry out attacks in Germany and increased security has been put in place at public buildings, major events, transport hubs and large public gatherings, with more frequent ID checks being carried out by police.

FOr tourists planning trips to Poland, the FCO said while it does not have a history of terror attacks, the possibility cannot be ruled out and the public should remain vigilant, with the same warnings given for people wanting to go to Cyprus, Croatia, Ireland, Greece, and Italy.

In its advice for travel to Turkey, the FCO advises against all travel to within 10km of the border with Syria and to the city of Diyarbakir, and all but essential travel to the remaining areas of Sirnak, Mardin, Sanliurfa, Gaziantep, Diyarbakir, Kilis and Hatay provinces and the provinces of Siirt, Tunceli and Hakkari.

(Top picture: Reuters)