Trends
Each piece answers one question with the crowding index's own numbers. Rankings show how they get from every travel region to their shortlist; stories tell what lies behind a figure and call their selection editorial.
Coolcation: where Europe stays cool and quiet in summer
Which European travel regions stay below a 20-degree daytime mean in summer while also being less busy — with occupancy, temperature and access.
Where Europe's summer has the lowest bed occupancy
European travel regions with the lowest bed occupancy in summer — per cent of bed places taken, plus daytime temperature and direct access.
Italy away from the masses: five regions almost nobody knows
Eleven percent of all foreign arrivals in Italy fall to one province. Why a few places carry the crowds, and which five regions are worth it instead.