Top 10 most popular Christmas Destinations

Photo of the northern lights while traveling in Iceland.

America’s dream Christmas destinations: A new study reveals Iceland is the most popular Christmas destination in every state, except for West Virginia, where Germany is the most popular.

Germany is the second most popular European country to spend Christmas. Switzerland, Norway, and Croatia round out the top 5.

 New research reveals that Iceland is America’s dream Christmas destination. The study by Iceland.org, the leading travel and tour management company in Iceland, examined Google Ads data to discover the top 10 most popular Christmas vacation locations based on the top 25 coldest destinations in Europe, which are based on the average temperature in December.

Across the country, Americans search for words associated with Iceland vacations a total average of 69,420 times per month, placing the Nordic Island firmly in the top spot.

Additionally, Americans search for the phrase ‘Iceland flights’ an average of 24,460 times a month and ‘Iceland vacation’ 7,660 times.  Germany ranks as the second most popular European destination that Americans want to spend Christmas in. Known as the nation that first introduced Christmas markets, it is fitting that Germany ranks so highly on the list.  

The study placed Switzerland as the third most popular European winter destination. With its snow-capped Alps and picture-perfect towns, Switzerland is a fantastic choice to spend Christmas.

A spokesperson from Iceland.org commented on the findings: “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 unsurprisingly takes the crown, as tourists are spoiled for choice with the country’s picturesque landscapes and scenery, with landmarks such as the Blue Lagoon and the Northern Lights.” 

This data was conducted by Iceland.org, the leading travel company, tour operator and destination management company in Iceland.  

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