The 2012 Travel Trends Report from Skyscanner, one of Europe’s leading travel search sites, confirms that Spain is still the top destination for British holidaymakers – as well as for French, German, Swedish and Spanish travellers – not only heading the list of country searches, but also leading the way with four of the top five city and resort searches with Málaga and the Costa del Sol coming first for the second consecutive year, ahead of Alicante, Tenerife and Palma de Mallorca.

Well worth a read, the report additionally highlights the fact that in 2011 Spain also topped the Post Office Holiday Costs Barometer, showing overall how much money 10 key items in 14 different holiday resorts would set you back. With prices pegged at 2010 levels, Spain came out on top as Europe’s best-value destination.

As a spokesman for the Spanish Tourist Board in London explains, “Despite economic challenges and a shrinking outbound market, UK visitors to Spain are up 8.8% on the comparable period in 2010. Since the first flight-inclusive package holiday to the Costa del Sol in the early 60s, there has been a long history of British families taking their holidays in Spain…

via VIVA Blog - Costa del Sol property and lifestyle blog.

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