Spain remains favourite for Brits
Spain remains the most popular destination for British holidaymakers, according to online travel agency Holidays-Direct.co.uk.
Based on the most viewed holidays on its website, Brits typically want sunshine holidays in Spain and city breaks in Barcelona.
Its research also found that, on average, Brits start searching for holiday destinations four weeks before they book.
The top holiday destination on Holidays-Direct.co.uk (based on most viewed pages) are:
1. Spain
2. Greece
3. Tenerife
4. Lanzarote
5. Sharm el-Sheikh
6. Cyprus
7. Malta and Gozo
8. Caribbean
9. Tunisia
10. Fuerteventura
The top city breaks destinations on CityBreaks-Direct.co.uk (based on most viewed pages) are:
1. Barcelona
2. Rome
3. Dublin
4. Venice
5. Krakow
6. Jersey
7. Prague
8. Edinburgh
9. Berlin
10. Florence
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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