Hungarians' Favorite Travel Destinations

The Hungarian air ticket portal repjegy.hu conducted a survey among the Hungarian public this fall, as to what destinations Hungarians would prefer to travel to. This is the fourth time this survey has asked tens of thousands of internet users: “If you could travel anywhere in the world, what place would you choose? Based on the more than 40,000 responses received, the Hungarian bucket list is as follows:

1. Bali, Indonesia
2. Maldives
3. Seychelles
4. New York, United States
5. Havana, Cuba
6. Sydney, Australia
7. Los Angeles, United States
8. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
9. Miami, United States
10. Tokyo, Japan

In 2018, Bora Bora and New York were ranked first in the list of dream destinations, this year, the paradise archipelago of French Polynesia was not ranked in the Top 10 and the American metropolis was forces off the podium. Hungarians seem to have more exotic desires, so, ahead of the Maldives and Seychelles, most would go to Bali, a popular destination in the Indonesian archipelago.

Surprisingly, there is less and less presence of European cities on the wish year by year. Eternal favorites like Rome, Paris or even Barcelona were in the forefront in 2018 and 2017. This time, however, no nearby major city was among the top 10 destinations.

The Hungarian travelers seems to be increasingly open to distant places. And it is not just the palm trees, the white sands, the seaside destinations seen on beautiful postcards that come up in their dreams. The iconic cities of the United States are also increasingly attracting travelers. Last year, the Top 10 included New York City only, but this year, Los Angeles and Miami have also risen to the top of the list of dream holiday destinations.

Havana, Dubai, and Sydney are three quite different destinations, yet, they have one thing in common: many Hungarians would like to travel to these destinations. What is surprising, however, is the presence of Tokyo. The Japanese capital has never again been among the top 10 dream destinations in previous surveys.