Sunny Spain is no longer growing in popularity, whilst the USA and Egypt should be preparing for more and more tourists, according to new statistics from the UK’s fastest growing online independent travel agent. Tourist’s reasons for their destination likes and dislikes are also revealed.
When looking at the reasons behind the popularity of certain resorts, travel agency found that 59% of people didn’t find Spain as appealing because of the high density of English tourists and bars, claiming it was not foreign enough. USA, on the other hand, has seen bookings almost double and 48% said they would cross the pond just to try and meet a celebrity.
When asked if and why they would be put off visiting Tunisia on holiday, 2 respondents claimed they would prefer not to go because they were scared of camels. One person commented that they were less likely to holiday in the Canaries because they were afraid of birds, but Turkey was a hit with 11 people who said they’d go for the kebabs.
The top five destinations that have seen the biggest growth in popularity are:
1. Egypt
2. Greece
3. USA
4. Turkey
5. Portugal
The bottom five destinations that have seen the least growth in popularity on sunshine.co.uk are;
1. Malta
2. Canaries
3. Italy
4. Tunisia
5. Spain
Source: breakingtravelnews.com
