Dreamy Greek island is 2024’s most popular holiday destination and it’s ‘heaven on earth’
A beautiful Greek island that's been described as "heaven on earth" has been named as one of this year's most popular holiday destinations.
Looking for holiday inspiration? A dreamy Greek island is set to be one of the UK’s leading holiday destinations according to new data released by British Airways Holidays.
Corfu, an island off Greece’s northwest coast, is one of the UK’s most searched for destinations on the popular holiday booking platform. And to top it off, the package holiday arm of BA has a number of deals on offer to Corfu in 2024, including week-long breaks from £249. You can see all of the latest deals and offers from British Airways in our full guide here.
British Airways Holidays saw a 300 percent rise in interest in Corfu, beating other top destinations such as Orlando and Malta.
The Greek island is a favourite destination of King Charles III, as it’s where his father Prince Philip was born. The King reportedly regularly visits the island for holidays.
Corfu’s architecture reflects a mix of Venetian, British and French influences as it was only united with Greece in 1864.
Unsurprisingly, the island is most famous for its beaches and Paleokastritsa is the best-rated spot on Tripadvisor.
‘Opavaki Eavneu’ wrote on Tripadvisor: “Pure heaven on earth. Just so good for your soul. You have to come and spend some time here.”
‘Marion J’ said: “A real jewel in the crown. Beautiful sandy beaches, historic, stunning monastery, well worth the hill walk.”
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Many tourists choose to stay in Corfu Old Town and its winding streets are packed with restaurants, bars and shops.
‘Veritas’ wrote on Tripadvisor: “Love this place! Beautiful town with a very relaxed atmosphere and good food and places to enjoy a simple life.”
Corfu is also very close to Albania and tourists can easily catch the ferry to Saranda to visit some of Albania’s gorgeous beaches.
In Europe, the Portuguese Algarve and Lanzarote in the Canary Islands had also seen a huge rise in interest from British Airways Holidays buyers.
Looking for holiday inspiration for this year? Check out Express.co.uk’s picks of the latest British Airways deals.
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