Data from Tiqets, the leading ticketing platform in Europe, also reveals that Portuguese customers began the new year to acquire more experiences outside of Portugal than inside. Attractions in Rome and Barcelona lead the preferences.
At the beginning of the year, Portugal and Lisbon continue to feature among the 5 most attractive destinations for Tiqets customers. Both occupy the 5th position in the ranking of countries with the most tickets sold on the platform, ahead of markets such as the United States, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and Austria.
Tiqets is the leading European online platform for booking and purchasing tickets for attractions and is available in 60 countries. Based in the Netherlands, the company’s mission is to facilitate access to the best cultural and tourist experiences in the world, simplifying the purchasing process as much as possible. Tickets can be reserved and purchased at www.tiqets.com/pt/.
French tourists continue to lead the purchase of tickets for Portuguese attractions, representing 21.7% of all bookings on the Tiqets platform. At the beginning of the year, Italian visitors rose to second place (14.5%), followed by tourists from Spain (13.1%), the United States (12.4%) and the United Kingdom (10. 7%).
And what are visitors looking for? According to Tiqets statistics, “city passes” are the most sought after type of product, in line with the trend seen in 2023. This is followed by palaces, aquariums, concerts and historic sites.
Portuguese start the year traveling more abroad
Unlike January 2023, in which Tiqets‘ Portuguese customers preferred domestic attractions, at the beginning of 2024 the platform recorded more purchases for international attractions.
The Vatican Museum and the Colosseum, both in Rome, were the two most visited attractions by Portuguese tourists, according to Tiqets. The list of the most popular places also includes boat trips on the River Seine, in Paris, Park Güell and the Sagrada Familia, in Barcelona.
Wine experiences and fado concerts are trendy
Among the most popular experiences on the Tiqets platform at the beginning of the year, the highlight goes to the Port wine cellars, which have seen growing interest from the company’s customers as new wine experiences have been integrated into the platform.
Fado concerts have also registered strong interest among customers who purchase tickets with Tiqets, catering to visitors interested in discovering and experiencing this musical style classified as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
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