Eurovision enthusiasm led to a 176% surge in travel inquiries for Malmo, Sweden, from September 2023 to April 2024, according to Spanish online travel booking firm eDreams ODIGEO EDRE.MC announced on Wednesday.
The Eurovision song contest, the world’s biggest of its kind, takes place in Malmo from 7-11 May after Swedish singer Loreen won last year’s competition in Liverpool.
It is expected to draw 100,000 visitors to Sweden’s third-largest city.
Travel searches for Copenhagen, which is less than 50 kilometres from Malmo, increased 34% over the period, eDreams said.
Tourists from France were the most willing to travel to the competition, accounting for almost one-fifth of the total, followed by Germany and the United States, the firm said.
The Eurovision contest takes place during what is typically a low season for travel, between Easter and the start of the summer holidays.
(Reuters)
