While more and more Europeans are making travel plans, some places, particularly those in Southern Europe, may no longer be their top pick.
Europeans are planning lengthier trips overseas in 2025, indicating a change in their travel intention, according to the European Travel Commission’s (ETC) “Monitoring Sentiment for Intra-European Travel
Furthermore, according to the analysis, budgeting is no longer the main emphasis of travel to Europe in 2025 because tourists will be spending more and looking for new sites, with secret locations emerging as a new trend.
In 2025, these nationalities will travel more
Travelers in Poland have been shown to have the greatest travel intentions among European nations; they are expected to travel 80% more in 2025 than they did the year before.
Additionally, the number of British, Dutch, and Spanish travelers may be between 79 and 75 percent higher than they were previously, while the number of Italian travelers has climbed by 73 percent since 2024.
French travelers, on the other hand, are not going to follow this trend; their intention to travel has decreased by 65%. Belgians, Austrians, Swiss, and Germans are next in line, with 68%, 69%, and 70%, respectively.
Additionally, according to the report, 27% of the participants want to travel three or more times before September, a 6% increase from the same period the previous year. Furthermore, 42% of them intend to spend seven to twelve nights at these locations, which is 11% more than in 2024.
Thirty percent of Europeans intend to spend between €1,501 and €2,500 per person on each vacation, a seven percent increase from 2024 projections. An additional 17% anticipate spending more than €2,500.
In 2025, these will be new travel destinations for Europeans.
The most popular travel location, southern and Mediterranean Europe, has seen an 8% decline in popularity.
Rather, Eastern European locations have gained popularity, with travelers expressing interest in them at a rate almost 3% higher than in 2024. Interest has increased by 1% in places like Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Albania, Belgium, and Bulgaria.
According to the report, 81 percent of Europeans agree that the changing climate has an impact on their vacation plans. In an attempt to adjust to the changing environment, 17% of travelers are keeping a closer eye on weather forecasts, 15% choose milder regions, and 14% steer clear of places that are prone to excessive heat.
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