Study, Albania has the beach with the bluest water in the world

2024-08-23 11:56:00, Qyteti im CNA

There are many studies that show how important it is for people to spend time around water. It makes us calmer, more creative and better people.

To help people find the bluest waters, CV Villas collected unfiltered Google map images of 200 beaches around the globe, then analyzed them to show their RGB color code and cross-referenced it with the the color of the bluest certified shade, YInMn Blue, which was discovered by scientists at Oregon State University in 2009.

The team discovered that Plazhi i Paskyra (Mirror Beach) in Albania has the bluest water in the world.

"Pasqyra" beach contender for the first place, with its sea that is only 12.4 points away from the YInMn Blue shade", shared the company in the findings provided to Travel + Leisure. "Known worldwide as 'Mirror Beach', it is considered to be a highlight of the Albanian coastline when the sun's rays fall on the surface of the sea, creating a mirror-like effect.

The beach is located on the southern tip of the country, right across from the Greek island of Corfu, and nestled between large rock formations that help protect it from the wind.

Due to its location, the beach only has one restaurant and bar, but that's more than enough to make for a fantastic beach day.

And although it takes some effort to get there, this beach is far from a hidden gem.

Joining "Pascyra" beach in the list of bluest waters is "Paralia Mpouka" (Long Beach) in Greece in second place, with only 13.6 points away from YInMn Blue, followed by "Kassiopi" in Greece in third place with only 14.1 points away. They are joined by Plage de la Vernette in France and Kaputas Beach in Turkey, rounding out the top five.

According to CV Villas, seven of the top 30 places for the bluest waters in the world belonged to Greece, including the two already mentioned, "Voulisma Beach" in Crete, "Foki Beach" in Kefalonia, "Omprogialos" also in Crete, "Antisamos" in Kefalonia and "Daphnoudi Beach". The moral of the story is if you want to see some blue water, book a flight to Albania and Greece as soon as possible.

Prime Minister Edi Rama shared this article today on social networks to show that Albania is classified as one of the countries with the bluest beach in the world./ CNA