Spain is the most sought after country by Europeans and Spaniards for their August 2023 vacations, according to the flight and hotel search engine Jetcost, which says that Palma is the most sought after destination by Germans and Portuguese, Barcelona by the French, Alicante by the British, Tenerife by Italians and Malaga by the Dutch.This summer a total of 17 Spanish destinations among the 30 most sought-after destinations in the world by Spanish touristsThe recovery of tourism is leading to record numbers higher than before the pandemic, even last year when the coronavirus was already considered to be over for tourism.This August 2023, Europeans are more eager than ever to travel and this is reflected in travel searches in August are already 37% higher than in the same month of 2019 and 14% higher than in August last year.In addition, users spend 62% more time looking for different solutions, budgets and alternative dates, to find the offer that best suits their pockets and needs.And a good part of the Europeans who have decided to travel during the August vacations of 2023, are going to do so to Spain. The good weather, with the sun and the beach as the main protagonists, the great cultural richness, the customs, the popular festivals, the gastronomy, and the good hotels and infrastructures with cheaper prices than other Mediterranean countries make Spain the most sought after country to spend the August vacations ahead of Italy and Portugal. Jetcost, most travelers have opted for ‘sun and beach’ destinations, especially Andalusia and the Valencian Community. Malaga is the most requested city by Dutch travelers, the second by the British, the third by the Germans and French, the eighth by the Italians and the ninth by the Portuguese, which together with Seville and Almeria complete the most sought after destinations in Andalusia.
Alicante is the most requested by British travelers, second by the Dutch, fourth by the French, fifth by the Germans and Portuguese and tenth by the Italians. Valencia is the second favorite city in the Valencian Community. Two large cities, which are usually emptier than normal during these dates are Barcelona and Madrid, Barcelona is the most sought after city by French travelers, second by Germans and Portuguese and third by the British, Italians and Dutch. Madrid ranks number 3 for the Portuguese, number 6 for the French, number 9 for the Germans, number 10 for the British and Dutch and number 12 for the Italians.As for the islands, the Canary Islands are once again the most sought-after Spanish Autonomous Community by Europeans to spend their August vacations this year, and within them, Tenerife is the most requested by Italian travelers, the fourth by the Germans and British, the fifth by the French, the sixth by the Dutch and the seventh by the Portuguese. In addition, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote are also among the preferences of European tourists, while the Balearic Islands are also becoming another favorite destination for tourists. Palma de Mallorca is the most requested by Dutch and Portuguese travelers, second by the French, fourth by the Italians and fifth by the British and Dutch.In addition to Mallorca, Ibiza is also being one of the most sought after islands, ranking number 2 in the preferences of the Italians, number 4 for the Portuguese, number 6 for the Germans, number 7 for the French and Dutch and number 8 for the British. Finally, Menorca is the sixth most sought-after destination by the Portuguese.Galicia, The Basque Country and Cantabria are also among the most sought-after destinations by Europeans for August 2023, with Santiago de Compostela, Bilbao, San Sebastian and Santander standing out.For their part, Spaniards prefer national destinations to spend these days of rest and leisure in August with 17 among the 30 most requested, among them are: Tenerife (1), Palma (2), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (3), Madrid (4), Lanzarote (5), Barcelona (8), Menorca (10), Malaga (14), Ibiza (15), Fuerteventura (17), Alicante (20), Bilbao (22), Murcia (23), Seville (24), Santiago de Compostela (25), Valencia (26) and Santander (28).The main European cities also rank very high on the list: Rome (9), Paris (11), London (12), Bucharest (13), Athens (16), Lisbon (27) and Porto (30), with Bali (6), Bangkok (7), New York (18), Havana (19), Cancun (21) and Miami (29) being the most popular long-haul destinations.
