The most searched-for and booked locations have been <a t alone. It has been a fantastic year for tourism, marked by celestial events, city-wide festivals, the debut of highly anticipated attractions like the massive Grand Egyptian Museum, and the rise of trendy new European summer spots.
It turns out we aren’t the only ones looking back at the year in travel. The travel firm eDreams ODIGEO has conducted a thorough analysis of 2025’s top bookings and searches across major US and European markets, revealing exactly where, when, and for how long people traveled this year.
According to their findings, Barcelona was the most-booked destination globally in 2025, followed by Paris, Mallorca, Madrid, and London. This comes as little surprise: Spain is on track to surpass France as the world’s most visited country, and Barcelona remains its premier city-break destination.
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The most-booked travel Portugal, and Spain, and sixth overall for searches originating in the US. British travelers primarily searched for Paris, as the French capital is just a short trip away
The most searched-for travel destinations in 2025
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When are people booking and how long are their trips?
Elsewhere in the report, eDreams ODIGEO examined the average duration of stays booked by customers this year. The data indicates that 3-4 days was the preferred timeframe for most travelers, with 32 percent of customers booking trips of this length. It seems the long weekend is here to stay.
It also appears that many of us are booking spontaneously, as the majority of trips (54 percent) were reserved less than 30 days in advance.
So, there you have it—the most popular travel destinations of 2025. Once again, the European city break reigns supreme.