Brits' most Googled foreign travel destinations revealed: Greece is the number 1 country, followed by Spain… and Orlando is the most searched for city
Google has revealed Brits' most sought-after travel destinations – and Greece is the number one country, with Orlando topping the city rankings and Rhodes taking the crown as the most popular island.
The tech giant analyzed the destinations in these categories for which search interest increased the most in 2023 compared to 2022, along with keywords such as 'flights to' and 'travel to' in Britain, to remove non-travel-related searches.
The top ten UK hotlists include seven destinations in Europe, two in Africa and one in Asia.
After popular Greece, Spain was the country where people typed the most into Google (second), followed by Italy (third); Portugal (fourth) and Croatia (fifth).
In sixth place is Cyprus, which comes ahead of Thailand (seventh); Egypt (eighth); Malta (ninth) and Morocco (10th).
Google has revealed Britons' most sought-after travel destinations – and Greece is the number one country. Pictured: The Parthenon Temple on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece
After popular Greece, Spain was the country that the British typed most into Google (second). In the photo: Park Guell, Barcelona
On the city list, Tel Aviv in Israel takes home the silver, while Seville in Spain comes in third and the popular Moroccan city of Marrakech in fourth.
In fifth place is the French town of La Rochelle, located on the Bay of Biscay, which has a “large marina for pleasure boats” and a history “largely linked to the sea”, according to Tripadvisor.
Next it's Delhi, India (sixth); Cork, Ireland (seventh) and Amsterdam, Netherlands (eighth).
The second most popular island, according to Google, is Sicily.
Italy is the third most popular foreign destination for Britons. Above – Rome
Rhodes (above) claims the crown for most popular island
The American city of Orlando, in Florida, is the most popular foreign holiday destination in the world for Britons
Google said that search interest in holidays in Britain was higher in 2023 than in any year since 2019 – the year before the pandemic – but added that there was still a residue of the pandemic surrounding the whole travel thing. would be to see, which has not yet happened. recovery to pre-pandemic levels.
Google said 2023 was the third year in which search interest in a basket of travel topics including flights, accommodation and train tickets increased year-over-year.
The Google results comes after Dubai was named the number one destination in the Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2024, with London topping Europe and New York ranking highest in the US
These winners were identified based on the quality and quantity of reviews and ratings specific to various sub-categories of travelers on Tripadvisor for accommodations, restaurants and activities in destinations around the world during the twelve months between October 2022 and September 2023.