Family holidays: the Spanish, the most active and with the most luggage
Get out of family vacation It is a very pleasant activity, which leads us to make the most of the time, to plan the luggage and to assess the quality of the facilities we enjoy during leisure time. This is revealed by a survey carried out by the Honda vehicle company, which analyzes the habits and preferences of 5,000 parents in Spain, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, which has shown that Spanish tourists are the ones with the most luggage and the most active during their vacation period.
The Spaniards, the most active Europeans
The survey reveals that we are the most active country among the five that participated in the survey. Thus, we spend the most time exercising (4.6 hours), cycling (3.1 hours), excursions (10.4 hours) and sailing or practicing water sports (3.6 hours). In addition, we also spend the most time indoors (4.7 hours) and visiting museums and cultural attractions (6.3 hours), as well as relaxing reading a book (4.4 hours).
Luggage, priority for Spaniards on vacations
According to the survey, commissioned by Honda to celebrate the first anniversary of the presentation of its compact SUV - the HR-V -, we Spaniards are the Europeans who are most forced to leave things at home because we carry too many packages (23%) and also those who spend the most time preparing luggage (3.1 hours). Distributing it in the space we have available in a vehicle also creates real headaches. Thus, we are the most willing to resort to a trailer (7%) and 15% acknowledge having to download the car and reload it to fit everything we carry.
To make room, we are the ones who most use the rear seats of the vehicle to place luggage that does not fit in the trunk (37%) and the most discussed by carrying too much luggage to go on vacation (21%). In addition, 27% also take their pet on vacation and 44% take food.
Family discussions during the holidays
Loading the car and preparing the luggage are the main reasons for discussion during the holidays. Spaniards are also the ones who most argue about making too many purchases during vacations (11%) and losing things (15%).
The survey reveals that good restaurants and quality food are our main priority during those days (53%) and we are the ones who debate the most about where to eat while on vacation (28%). Other favorite discourses of the Spaniards are the route to follow during the trip by car (26%) or for having lost us (28%). Other critical moments for 28% of the respondents is when the children are overexcited or ask many questions (22%).
In addition to being the country that gives more importance to good food and leisure for children, our next priority on the list is cleaning (44%) and proximity to points of interest (39%) and the beach ( 39%). In comparison with other European countries, we are the ones that least consider, as a priority, how much we will cost the holidays (35%)
In terms of trips during the holidays, we spent an average of 5.8 hours to travel to our destination, plus an additional 7.3 hours of driving during those days.
France: the most popular holiday destination
The survey also reveals that France is the most popular holiday destination when traveling outside of Spain. 48% travel to this country, followed by Portugal (40%), Italy (35%) and the United Kingdom (23%). Continuing with the list of favorite destinations, are Germany (19%), the United States (12%), Greece (9%) and Switzerland (6%).
Profiles of European tourists
The survey also reveals the typical profile of French, Italian, British and German holidaymakers:
1. French: They are hunters of offers, homemade and they like to follow their routines.
2. Italians: They are the most demanding holiday makers in Europe.
3. British: They spend the most and those that do least activities.
4. Germans: summer at home
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