Days Out
Where do you go on holiday now?
Click the highlighted countries on the map to to find the current most popular European holiday destinations from the UK, and how many people visit them.
Holiday destinations
- Irish Republic - 1,697,000 visits by UK residents
- Netherlands - 1,087,000 visits by UK residents
- Belgium - 838,000 visits by UK residents
- France - 7,321,000 visits by UK residents
- Spain - 12,080,000 visits by UK residents
- Portugal - 1,573,000 visits by UK residents
- Italy - 2,394,000 visits by UK residents
- Greece - 2,242,000 visits by UK residents
- Turkey - 1,185,000 visits by UK residents
- Cyprus - 1,241,000 visits by UK residents
(Visits by UK residents to Europe for 2005 - Source: Office for National Statistics)
Have you been to any other European countries? Find out how many people have visited those countries as well. Which are the most popular countries?
Create a survey sheet based on the number of tourists visiting each country. You can add to your survey by finding out where your friends and family have been on holiday. Think how this may change as the climate changes in 2050.