The adage says that you are never better than at home … And for more than a year, French women and men have been able to experience it. But, after two successive confinements and the arrival of summer, the time for the summer vacation has come. With the reduction in health measures in France and among our European neighbors, you will be able to escape after many months of living under a bell.
According to an OpinionWay survey carried out for travel comparator Liligo on summer trends for 2021, more than half of French people (54%) are ready to take advantage of their vacation. Like Camille, who answered our call for testimonies: “It was inconceivable for us not to leave this summer given that we have not gone anywhere since the start of the pandemic, for the uncertainty of being stuck abroad. “. This year, we’re heading to Italy for a road trip family. “Only half of us are vaccinated, but all will be tested. We are very concerned about the abuses in the prices of the tests on the spot, except that we are serene! », She indicates.
“Released, delivered, it’s decided I’m going to France!” “
The majority of our readers have chosen security. Some have also been vaccinated like Sabrina, who will fly to the Spanish island of Fuerteventura with her four-year-old son. “Unfortunately that won’t be enough, but that’s okay. We will adapt to the constraints of the country with a PCR test on the way there and back, ”the mother puts into perspective. Some 76% of French people say they have already been vaccinated or plan to be vaccinated before leaving, according to trends revealed by Liligo. In addition “80% of 50-64 year olds will be vaccinated or plan to be vaccinated soon, this is also the case for 67% of 18-24 year olds, 62% of 25-34 year olds and 68% of 35-49 year olds . Only 17% of those questioned do not wish to be vaccinated before leaving on vacation, ”reports the study by Liligo.
And what is the most popular destination for this summer 2021? France, as Emmanuel Macron would say! Moreover, 76% say they want to spend their summer vacation in France and only 23% travel abroad. “I will choose a place that requires either vaccination or a PCR test in order to be” safe “but preferably or in neighboring countries such as Germany”, testifies Arnaud. In the top 3 of the flagship cities of the French, we find Ajaccio and Bastia in Corsica, followed by Nice. Their common point: the sea, the South, the good weather. For Jean-Louis and his wife, retired, it’s off to Corsica for five weeks of “sun, sea, mountain and sympathetic Corsican holidays”.
Beatrice and her husband, both vaccinated, have set up their tent in a campsite in Paca. “The mask is compulsory, but on two occasions I forgot it at the mini-market and at the bakery and I was told ‘it’s good! “It seems to me that there is a relaxation even on my part,” she confides. Brittany, it wins you! Isn’t it Anne? This summer, she goes with her family to the lands of Morbihan. “We rented a small house and we will shine: visits, beach, reading, picnics, boat trips with friends on the Gulf”, she explains.
Travel trip in european space
Remember that feeling when the border police officer stamps your passport and welcomes you? Well, it’s not for now, right now. But Marie and her husband, vaccinated “in order to be sure of being able to travel without too many constraints”, have found a way to console themselves. “We want to get away from it all and especially to avoid too touristy places, so we have chosen to go for a road trip in Iceland, ”she explains. Europe is popular this season with the resumption of airlines. “We know that the French show a real need for escape and renewal”, analyzes Guillaume Rostand, spokesperson for Liligo. “Ticket prices to Europe meet that need this year. A return trip to Valletta in Malta costs up to 40% less than in 2019, a considerable drop, and tourists have understood that it should be taken advantage of, ”he notes.
In terms of popular European destinations, Lisbon (Portugal) and Valletta (Malta) are the most sought after by the French, followed by Greece (Athens and Heraklion) and Barcelona (Spain), according to research published by Liligo. Spain is very popular with our readers. Denis and Marion will go there with their family. For the latter, who has not been there for two years, head to Andalusia for a stay between mothers and daughters. “We had to leave at the end of June but to benefit from the health pass, we postponed the holidays until August. The PCR test was more of a practical constraint because abroad prices are variable and you have to find a laboratory in the middle of a week’s vacation, ”says the mother. For Michelle, direction Tenerife… well before Spain sets up “a health pass paying 49 euros per person, so we canceled this trip”.
For Patrice, if Spain remains affordable, it is in Martinique that he intends to go for the holidays but with some questions. “I have to get tested. It seems to me that the overseas departments are part of France so I don’t understand this situation. Thank you to all these technocrats, ”he annoys. One thing is certain, the compelling reasons between the Antilles and hexagonal France have been lifted since June 9.