Krakow and Reykjavik overtake Amsterdam and Barcelona among the favorites of urban recreation
Krakow and Reykjavik have overtaken Amsterdam and Barcelona among the favorites of city breaks for British travelers.
This was told by Kelly Cooks, commercial director of Advantage Travel Partnership. According to her, Amsterdam and Barcelona no longer have the same popularity and volume as before, The Independent reports.
Krakow has gained recognition, in turn, because of its fairly affordable prices, and Prague (Czech Republic) is the same city.
According to the expert, Reykjavik represents a new alternative to traditional vacation destinations. "People want to try something different, and they have visited a lot of traditional Amsterdam and Barcelona, so they want to get to new places," she said.
Paris and Rome remain popular, and Ms. Cooks predicted that the French capital will see a surge in bookings due to what she called the "Netflix effect."
She said that the third season of Emily in Paris - about a Chicago marketing executive who moves to the French capital - would cause a "big boom" in Paris vacation sales.
Travelers are paying significantly more for package vacations in the summer of 2024 than in previous years. Partly they are bargaining.
As TravelWise previously reported, Krakow was named among the six best cities in Europe to visit in 2024.