Europeans are beginning to rest differently: at the height of the tourist season, it is now not rising, but falling, and all to avoid high prices, which the incomes of burghers are no longer enough for. Such data, according to a survey by the European Tourist Commission, were presented by 6,000 potential tourists from Germany, England, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Poland, and Austria. This survey showed that Europeans not only book tours in advance to avoid price increases, but also prefer low season to save money.
A total of 72% said they were planning a trip between April and September. Moreover, last year, 76% of Europeans were going to go by train for recreation, and this year their number decreased slightly and amounted to 69%.
The survey also shows that the high season is losing its popularity. Thus, the number of tourists who would prefer the period from April to May increased by 6% compared to the previous year and reached 30%, September added 9% popularity. This is interpreted as the desire of Europeans to avoid crowds and heat. However, the summer months are still in the lead, 40% of participants said that they would prefer the period from June to July.
At the same time, theoretically, Europeans would like to travel more than once – 59% voted for it. In practice, only 35% will make two or more vacation trips. At the same time, 23% of Europeans fear inflation due to vacations. Another 7% named a plane crash as their main fear.
By the way, Europeans plan to spend more on recreation. Thus, the share of participants who said they would spend more than 1,500 euros per person increased by 7% compared to the previous year and reached 37%. In addition, 19% of potential tourists are sure that they will spend more on their next trip than they do now.
Among the most popular destinations are France and Spain, which earned 8% each. It is followed by Italy at 7% and Greece at 6%.