You probably won't be surprised to learn that this summer, the common answer to the question “where do you want to travel?” » is “outside the country”. At least, that's what Delta Airlines' The latest data showcasing its list of the most sought-after summer travel destinations for 2024 has been revealed. But that's not all.
According to the data, while your evergreen and iconic travel destinations unsurprisingly dominate the top of the list, a city that typically attracts more niche travelers is surging with searches this year.
Taking into account data from U.S. searches on the Delta website between November 2023 and March 2024 for this year's summer travel, the study found that Athens, Greece is actually the international destination which has seen the greatest resurgence in interest compared to last year. On the list, the Greek city ranks fourth overall, but shows a 248% increase in searches compared to 2023 data. To give you an idea, other cities in the top 10 saw an increase in volume research activity significantly more modest, by 150%, compared to last year.
Tourism in Athens has been growing exponentially since the pandemic, with last year's tourism figures seeing an increase of almost 80% compared to 2019 levels, according to the French newspaper. The world. The city has already started to worry about the excessive presence of tourists last summer. In order to combat overtourism, the city had to introduce time slots to visit the Acropolisa city landmark which last year recorded a 70% increase in visits compared to 2022.
This doesn't mean you shouldn't visit Athens, of course. If you want the best experience possible, you can try to visit it outside peak times in summer, so ideally before May or after August.
If you're actively trying to avoid large masses of tourists, consider Delta's list of top international destinations and use it as a handy tool to help you figure out where to go (and eventually, where to go). not to take away) this summer. You can find it below:
1. London, England
2. Paris, France
3. Rome, Italy
4. Athens, Greece
5. Cancun, Mexico
6. Amsterdam, Netherlands
7. Tokyo, Japan
8. Dublin, Ireland
9. Barcelona, Spain
10. Vancouver, Canada
