American's Dream Christmas Destinations in Europe are almost all wintery wonderlands. Google Ads data is the determining factor for these travel insights.
Spoiler alert. This list puts Iceland on top. By the way the study is by Iceland's leading travel and tour management company. However, the data doesn't lie. In addition, Iceland is pretty awesome. Iceland is the most searched-for destination in every state, with one exception. Folks in West Virginia seem to be more interested in Germany.
How does dream Christmas destinations research work
The study considered the average monthly search volume for vacation-related search terms across each state. But only for the top 25 coldest destinations in Europe. The "coldest" rankings come from checking out the average temperatures of European countries in December.
Across the United States, Americans search for words associated with Iceland vacations a total average of 69,420 times per month. This places the Nordic Island firmly in the top spot. Additionally, Americans search for the phrase ‘Iceland flights’ an average of 24,460 times a month. The search for ‘Iceland vacations" was also super popular.
A spokesperson from Iceland.org says, “Whether you are interested in festive Christmas markets, European cultural traditions, or snow-covered landscapes, Europe is the ultimate destination to visit around Christmas time."
This study offers an interesting insight into the countries that Americans want to travel to this Christmas. Iceland takes the crown for many reasons. The country is know for picturesque landscapes and scenery. In addition, there are breathtaking landmarks such as the Blue Lagoon. People travel from around the world to see the famous Northern Lights in Iceland.
When it comes to American's dream Christmas destinations, here are the top five
#1 Iceland
#2 Germany
Germany is popular for many reasons, including it's amazing Christmas Markets. Known as the nation that first introduced Christmas markets, it is fitting that Germany ranks so highly on the list.
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#3 Switzerland
With the snowy Alps, it's a winter wonderland. Switzerland is a fantastic choice to spend Christmas. So, it is no surprise that searches related to vacationing in Switzerland receive a combined total of 32,160 average searches per month.
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#4 Norway
Just picture cuddling up in from of the fire at a Nordic ski lodge. The Scandinavian country ranked highly due to Americans searching for Norwegian vacations a combined average total of 20,480 times per month, for example, ‘Norway Winter vacation’ and ‘Norway Christmas flights’.
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#5 Croatia
Croatia has been topping American's travel wish list for several years running/ Americans search for vacation-related terms to Croatia an average of 20,470 times, such as ‘Croatia flights’, ‘Croatia vacation’, and ‘Croatia Christmas vacation’.
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