'Croatia, but cheaper': The quirky holiday spots on trend for 2026
Some might be put off by a three-hour train after a flight from the UK, but ABTA's Emma Brennan says growing numbers of people - both young and older - are treating travel as part of their holiday experience."As soon as you're on the journey, you're getting to explore places, you're making stops along the way, and so you're getting under the skin of a different part of the destination, rather than just getting there and focusing on one area," she says.Rügen is an example of more tourists looking for an "authentic experience" of a country, away from the classic cities, she adds.Steph Jepson from Courtney World Travel says the ongoing war in the Middle East is leading some customers to look to northern Europe to feel safer."We've got clients at the moment who are getting really jittery about Cyprus, which is a shame because tourism is their main industry."She estimates an all-inclusive, seven-night package in Tallinn for a couple in June would cost about £1,800 in total. A family of four would spend about £3,400.
