Press Release Summary = Spain and France are still the top holiday destinations for
British tourists. However recent statistics show that tourism in Eastern Europe is
rising sharply.
Press Release Body =
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
12/16/2005
Top Holiday Destinations
Spain and France are still the top holiday destinations for British tourists.
However recent statistics show that tourism in Eastern Europe is rising sharply.
In particular the number of trips to Poland and Bulgaria has increased
significantly. Statistics from the Office of National Statistics showed that tourist
numbers visiting Bulgaria and Poland nearly doubled while visits to China increased
by 43 per cent. Trips to India were up by 33 per cent and trips to Mexico increased
by 21 per cent.
Although Spain and France are still the top holiday destinations for British
tourists the number of trips to Spain rose by only 1 per cent while trips to France
fell by 3 per cent. Trips to Portugal also dropped slightly (5 per cent down). A
leading travel agent suggested that the reason for the increase in popularity of
Eastern Europe was price. A hotel in Paris charges a much higher price per person
per night than a hotel in Budapest or Prague. In addition the cost of eating out and
the cost of alcohol, food and entertainment was likely to be considerably less in
Eastern Europe. http://www.holiday-travel-guide.com/
Summer breaks in Tunisia are increasingly popular and saw a significant increase in
bookings for Tunisia this summer. Greece and Italy were the company's top
destinations this summer. ABTA, the Association of British Travel Agents, said that
short-haul destinations accounted for 90 per cent of holidays.
Overall ABTA reported that the number of foreign trips from the UK has increased to
42 million per year.This compares to about 12 million trips in the 1970s.
Contact Mr Ian Rowe for more insights into this topic.
Direct line: 07980 358 141.
Email: holiday@holiday-travel-guide.com
Other helpful information can be found at: http://www.holiday-travel-guide.com
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