54% of respondents are interested in traveling to lesser-known and remote destinations
More and more Europeans are planning trips for the fall and winter season. According to a new study by the European Travel Commission (ETC), 76% of Europeans intend to take at least one trip involving an overnight stay. This is reported in writes Euronews.
According to the survey results, the highest level of travel activity is expected during the Christmas season: 23% of respondents plan to travel during the holidays.
For 34% of respondents, the main reason for traveling in December is to visit friends and relatives. After a decline in January, travel activity is expected to rise again in February and March – to 29%.
France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom remain the most popular travel destinations. According to ETC, 64% of respondents are interested in traveling in Europe.
At the same time, Southern Europe and the Mediterranean remain popular destinations: 53% of those surveyed plan to visit this region in the fall or winter.
At the same time, interest in Western Europe is growing: 23% of respondents expressed a positive attitude toward this region, which is 5% more than last year.
In addition, 54% of respondents are interested in visiting remote or lesser-known locations outside of traditional tourist routes. The countries most frequently chosen in this category include the Netherlands, Switzerland, Poland, Belgium, and Austria.
The study is based on an online survey of 6,000 respondents from Germany, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Poland, and Austria. All participants have taken at least two overnight trips in the past three years.
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This is a machine translation of the original article in Ukrainian. It may contain errors.
