What does a ‘happy’ beach look like? For CV Villas, it’s simple really – it’s one filled with smiling people. That’s the measure they’ve used to develop their latest list of the happiest beaches in the world.
The London-based travel agency used AWS facial recognition software to analyse thousands of Instagram pics of more than 100 beaches worldwide. They looked for smiling faces – the more, the happier – and gave each beach a ‘beach happiness score’ to determine the final ranking.
The top 30 list is absolutely dominated by sandy shores from Europe, with Spain’s Sitges Beach claiming the crown of ‘happiest beach in the world’. As for the most cheery beach in Asia? That’s Sri Lanka’s Mirissa Beach, clocking in at No. 24.
Source: https://www.timeout.com/asia/news/its-official-asias-happiest-beach-is-in-sri-lanka-031325
