One third of global travel spending last year was in Europe

Where are the best destinations to travel if you’re looking for a leisure getaway? New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) suggests Italy, Spain, Türkiye and France are drawing the strongest demand worldwide.

The WTTC’s economic impact report points to the continent’s leisure travel spending growing by 3.7% this year, outpacing the 3.1% global average.

Countries earmarked to have the continent’s strongest growth included Italy, which is expected to have a 4.7% increase in leisure travel spending, followed by Spain, Türkiye and France at 4.3%, 4.1% and 2.6%, respectively.

This comes after a strong 2025, when global leisure…

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