At Whitsun 2021, many Germans go on vacation for the first time this year.
The reason is the relaxed corona rules.
But where is the journey going?
Just get out: soak up the sun, explore new places, relax by the sea.
People long for a change from everyday corona.
Just in time for the start of the Whitsun holidays, the dream of a long-awaited vacation is within reach.
With further announcements about openings and easing of the corona restrictions, many travel-hungry people start their postponed vacation planning.
High time - because the first trips to individual destinations without quarantine will be possible as early as Pentecost.
Travel portals, tour operators and providers of accommodation are currently seeing a strong increase in demand.
Experts reveal which interesting travel trends and developments they are currently seeing and which are the favorite destinations for the upcoming Whitsun vacation.
It turns out that Germans not only want to go on vacation at home, but are slowly starting to dare to plan a trip abroad.
Whitsun vacation in a holiday home: Germany remains the most popular destination
The world's largest search engine for holiday accommodation, hometogo.de, is recording significantly more search activity on its website due to the relaxation of travel regulations in Germany. Since the end of April, the number of searches has risen significantly again: Germans' love of travel is becoming more specific. As in the previous year, Germany remains the most popular travel destination for both Whitsun and summer when it comes to vacationing in a holiday home or apartment. For Whitsun, accommodation in Germany in general and in particular on the Baltic Sea and North Sea, on Mallorca and in Bavaria is currently the most sought-after. "We see that the demand for the summer is still mainly focused on Germany, but the search for international destinations has increased again and confidence is growing.that you can also travel internationally in the summer, ”says Jonas Upmann, travel expert at HomeToGo. So they go fast
Search queries for holiday accommodation in Italy, France, Spain and the Netherlands for the summer are
currently up by over 20 percent.
Whitsun holidays: Package holidaymakers want to go to the Mediterranean and the Caribbean
At the specialist for package tours, HolidayCheck, after great reluctance, bookings have been picking up speed since mid-April in the first months of the year.
For Pentecost, these are mainly
Mallorca
and the Greek islands
.
Vacationers are already busy looking for and booking for the summer, primarily offers with flexible cancellation options.
The destinations Mallorca, Italy, the Dominican Republic, Greece and Turkey are very popular here.
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Longer travel times and lower prices: Finca in Mallorca
Mallorca is just beginning to deserve the nickname “the Germans' dearest island” again.
Thanks to a persistently low incidence value, the travel warning fell before the Easter break.
Fincallorca.de
, the market leader among finca brokers on the Balearic island, confirms the popularity of the destination also for the Whitsun holidays.
"In the last few weeks we have seen a small booking boom," explains Benjamin Schleining, Project Manager at fincallorca.
Last-minute bookings in particular are experiencing an upswing.
The trend is towards longer travel times than in previous years.
In addition to the pool, vacationers are primarily looking for fincas with a grill. "Self-sufficiency is high on the wish list during the pandemic," says Benjamin Schleining. "Families in particular can continue their lives in the finca in a manner comparable to that at home - but with the sea, pool and Mediterranean climate."
A finca in Mallorca is available at Pentecost 2021 on average 120 euros cheaper than Pentecost 2019
. The traditional fincas also find fans in the workation area. Thanks to the obligation to work from home, more and more Germans are working from the island. The possibility of long-term rental and a high internet speed are becoming increasingly important for search queries at fincallorca.de.
Pentecost 2021: Run on flight tickets over Pentecost - high demand for beach holidays
With further openings and the prospect of relaxation in travel, the search queries for flights on Skyscanner.de have been increasing continuously since the beginning of April.
Last Friday, May 7th, the international travel marketplace saw searches for flight tickets increase by 358 percent compared to the previous week.
Many Germans dream of European hot water destinations for their long-awaited vacation: According to Skyscanner,
Spain is
the most popular destination for Whitsun
.
Followed by
Turkey, Greece, Portugal and Italy
.
The front runner among the destination airports and thus cities is the Germans' favorite island - Mallorca.
Inquiries from Frankfurt to Palma de Mallorca doubled from the end of April to the first week in May for flights to the holiday island this year.
Many are planning their departure for Whit Monday, May 24th.
- so very short term.
For some, it is a short vacation in the sun: 68 percent plan a vacation for a week or even shorter.
Whitsun holidays: Mallorca and Crete top - Turkey and Dubai are the first choice for families
Long live the summer! After lockdown and the federal emergency brake, the experts from
weg.de recorded
a sharp increase in trips during the Whitsun holidays. Mallorca with 19 percent and Crete with 16 percent booking share are the first choice for the holiday period. Particularly noticeable:
families are increasingly booking Turkey and Dubai
, while the Dominican Republic is
very popular
for long-haul trips. Egypt is also popular for the upcoming holidays. Many travelers also made a last-minute decision: 40 percent of weg.de bookings were for the last-minute offer with departure in the next four weeks. The travel experts are also seeing a positive booking trend for the upcoming summer holidays.
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Booking boom after the travel destinations open
The travel and booking platform Urlaubspiraten.de has seen a significant increase in bookings since the first relaxation and openings for vacation travel became known.
Last weekend, the travel company had the most bookings this year.
What is exciting is that Germany and the Alps in particular are not as much in demand as, for example, last year.
The travel experts know: This is due to the quarantine rules and the great desire of vacationers to come to the beach.
This year, the Germans do not seem to be satisfied with holidays “only” on the Baltic and North Sea.
The portal also notes: As soon as there is more clarity about the opening, as recently in Italy, Greece and Austria, the bookings increase significantly.
The Greek islands such as Crete, Kos and Rhodes are currently in high demand
.
Mallorca is also slowly picking up, as is the entire Mediterranean region.
But not only inner-European travel destinations are currently in demand - the Dominican Republic is the front runner in May.
There is also strong demand for trips to the Maldives, which is also due to the price structure.
Here, determined travelers can now spend their holidays more cheaply than ever before.
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