While famous Spanish beaches such as Salou, Torremolinos, Benidorm and Magaluf have been deserted, many Britons have opted not to stay at home, with a record 6.4 million tourists expected to visit Scotland, Britain’s most attractive inland region, this summer. human.
An estimated 16 million people, one third of the UK adult population, are planning a vacation, with 40% of them planning to visit Scotland. This may change in the future, but today’s forecasts and estimates are welcomed by the tour sector of Scotland, especially in the north of the country, in the area of Loch Ness.
Some cities warn of possible overcrowding
Booking com notes that “Domestic travelers in Britain are the main driver of demand. Our data shows that Edinburgh is among the top five destinations in the coming summer months, while Fort William, Inverness, Aviemore, Oban, Portree, Ullapool and Glencoe are also registering strong interest from British travelers.”
Hotel managers in Scotland note that traditionally popular neighborhoods such as Pitlochry, Aviemore, the North Coast and Fort Augustus are already packed with tourists from all over Britain. The demand for the home travel market in Britain is off the charts. On the one hand, such an explosion in demand cannot but rejoice, but we must not forget that it is necessary to improve the infrastructure in order for this tourism boom to be sustainable.”
This type of tourism is very different from the Mediterranean, with the peak in August. Currently, the preferred destination is the Scottish Highlands, with 36% of tourists coming to Scotland from other parts of the kingdom planning to visit it.