TOP 5 Safest countries in Europe

Considering safety as a crucial factor for traveling we discovered Portugal as a top riser in Europe.

Safety is a crucial factor
Since safe holiday destinations are at the top of most travelers minds when booking a trip abroad we made a list of our TOP 5 safest destinations in Europe in 2018. We considered several safety lists, peace factors, welfare policies and citizenship happiness. Interestingly the safety index is rising in cities and countries in Eastern Europe. Still, we consider Portugal in West Europe as the top safety riser.

1. Portugal
2. Iceland
3. Denmark
4. Switzerland
5. Slovenia

According to the 2017 Global Peace Index Europe (Link To: http://visionofhumanity.org/indexes/global-peace-index/) remains the most peaceful region in the world, with eight of the ten most peaceful countries coming from this region. The Global Terrorism Index 2017 found that in Europe, two countries that had no impact of terrorism included Portugal and Slovenia. Not only that, but they are also surrounded by other countries with a low risk of terrorism, putting them in a safer position.

In future we expect the safety index rising in Eastern Europe. When travelling to Europe, it can be safer and even cheaper when choosing an eastern European destination. No matter which destination you decide to visit we have strong wishes for a continuos rise of safety index and for the world to become even more peaceful.

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