Malaga, once again one of the most preferred destinations for Europeans during Holy Week
Once again, Malaga is one of the most popular destinations among Europeans for this upcoming Easter . Specifically, for Dutch tourists, it isthe most sought after Spanish destination, ahead of Barcelona, Alicante, Valencia and Madrid, in addition to being the third most popular for French, fourth for Germans, fifth for British, sixth for Italians and seventh for The Portuguese.
These are data provided by the Jetcost flight and hotel search engine , which has determined which destinations are most in demand during Easter by this niche of European tourists, also highlighting that “flight searches have increased by 13%, while of hotels by 16% compared to Easter 2023”, making 2024 the year with the highest number of searches in the history of its tool.
Easter is used by many to take a flight, whether with a well-organized and complete trip or a short getaway . Not only the Spaniards, who take the opportunity either to experience Holy Week at a specific point or precisely to get away from it, but also European tourists who decide to organize a trip during these dates.
Once again, Spain is the most sought-after destination by European tourists, evidently attracted by the spring climate that the country is accustomed to in some of its hottest cities, Malaga being among them. Thus, Spain appears ahead of other destinations such as Italy and Portugal , which also share with Spain a much milder climate in their coastal cities.
” Jetcost regularly analyzes the searches carried out through its website, so that very reliable data is obtained, as they are real searches and not surveys,” they say from the platform, which ensures that Seville is also among those in demand. , although behind Malaga . The rest of the Andalusian provinces do not appear among the most searched destinations.
On the other hand, Malaga also appears among the most sought after destinations in the world by Spanish tourists , in eighth position. Spanish tourists look for notable capitals such as London, Paris or Rome to spend this Holy Week, in the top 3 searches, with Seville being fourth, followed by Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife and Malaga in eighth position.
“This will be a record-breaking Holy Week , with numbers in searches for hotels and flights never before reached. Therefore, it is great news to be able to see how the interest of tourists in Andalusia is maintained for one more Holy Week,” he highlights this data. Ignazio Ciarmoli , Marketing Director of Jetcost , who states: ” Andalusia continues to be one of the great world tourist destinations, where the good prices it offers, its cultural richness, its customs on these dates, its delicious gastronomy and its good “Hotels and infrastructure continue to seduce a large number of European and Spanish tourists, who have it among their favorite destinations in the Jetcost search engine for Easter 2024.”