"Danzhai Hotel Reservation" This summer, Europeans chose to spend their holidays nearby, preferring cultural sightseeing.

According to the survey, due to the economic recession, many Europeans don't plan to go on holiday this year, and those who have holiday plans also choose to go to southern Europe.

Europeans have changed their travel habits.

Recently, the European tourism survey agency conducted a survey on the tourism intentions of some Europeans. Salga Toto, a 27-year-old Londoner, said, "I plan to travel to Britain and continental Europe this year, instead of the long-distance trip before." She used to like to go to Thailand and Chile.

Salga is not the only one who has this intention. Many Europeans choose to travel nearby this year to save money. According to the survey, 42% of Europeans do not plan to travel this year. Half of those who plan to travel say that they will only travel in China.

Mark hoffmann, an industry analyst, said: "Despite the economic recession, 6 out of 0 Europeans in/kloc-0 will still travel. But this situation also varies from region to region. The economic situation in the Nordic countries is good, and people have more money to travel. Some local climatic factors have also played a role. For example, the British like to travel to sunny places. " Most European tourists like to go to southern Europe.

Peter Robinson, an industry analyst, said that the reason why most Central Europeans don't plan to visit tourist attractions in Chengdu this year is economic difficulties. The national economy continues to be weak and people's income drops. A Bulgarian tour operator said that people with more money can go to Greece or Turkey. People with less money can only go to the mountains of China or the Black Sea. In Bulgaria, the average monthly income of each family last year was 865,438+02 leva (465,438+05 euros). By contrast, the average monthly income of each family in Sweden last year was 32,000 Swedish kronor (3,335 euros).

Most Europeans who plan to travel say that they will go to France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece. The comfortable climate in these places is suitable for holidays. Nordic people say they plan to travel to southern Europe; Southern Europeans say they plan to stay in the south.

Mark hoffmann believes that southern Europeans travel in a more traditional way, and they prefer to visit relatives and friends at home. This situation is common in Spain, Italy and Portugal. In addition, southern Europeans prefer to travel to Africa than northern Europeans.

Among the Nordic countries, 42% of Belgians plan to go to southern Europe, followed by Dutch and Germans, accounting for 36% and 3 1% respectively.

In France, 60% of French people plan to travel in China this year, and only 1 1% plan to go to other southern European countries. Similarly, 67% of Italians plan to travel in China, and only 9% plan to go to neighboring southern European countries. In Portugal, 69% of people plan to travel in China, while 66% of Spaniards plan to travel in China.

Cultural tourism is more popular.

The survey also found that most Europeans do not travel alone, they prefer to travel with their spouses or friends, while 35% of Europeans prefer to travel with their families. French (48%), Poles (42%), Belgians (40%) and Dutch (40%) like family travel best. The three countries that like to travel with spouses or friends are Germany, Portugal and Britain.

Mark Mark hoffmann said, "Almost one in every two French people chooses to travel with their families, which shows that family values are highly valued in France." In this respect, the last countries are Spain and Bulgaria, and people in these countries prefer to travel with friends.

Europeans also like cultural tourism and sightseeing. According to the survey, 34% of Europeans said that they want to explore new countries and their cultures. Belgium (49%) and the Netherlands (49%) account for the highest proportion of such tourists, followed by Italy (40%) and the United Kingdom (40%).

Coxkings, a luxury resort hotel in London, said that its cultural tourism sales in the Middle East increased by 30% this year compared with last year. The cultural festival attracts more people over 50. These people have more money, more time and hope to have a longer holiday. For example, for William Barron, a 63-year-old Englishman, traveling means discovering new cultures. He and his wife like to travel around, discover new things, get in touch with people in tourist destinations, get familiar with their living habits and know their cultural characteristics.