In 2017, list of the most-visited cities in the world was dominated by Asian destinations.

Now, travellers seem to be setting their sights on Europe. That’s according to data from a travel search engine, which just released their 2018 travel hacker guide, featuring the top trending destinations of this year. Business Insider summarized the data into what looks like a very interesting list of preferred travel destinations this year.

The top 100 most searched for travel dates between 3 March 2017 and 28 February 2018 were identified, as well as the cities around the world with the greatest year-over-year increase in search.

The median hotel price there was also featured, as well as the median airfare to that city from the US and Canada based on travel dates that fall into the same one-year period mentioned above. Business Insider used this data to identify the cheapest month to visit each place.

Here’s where travellers are itching to go in 2018.

10. Rome, Italy — February is the cheapest time to go

17% increase in searches / Median airfare in February: $486 / Median hotel rate in February: $122

Cheapest time to book: four months before departure / Note: only hotels with three stars and above are included in this data.

 

9. Paris, France — January is the cheapest time to go

18% increase in searches / Median airfare in January: $474 / Median hotel rate in January: $154

Cheapest time to book: six months before departure

 

8. Athens, Greece — February is the cheapest time to go

20% increase in searches / Median airfare in February: $657 / Median hotel rate in February: $92

Cheapest time to book: five months before departure

 

7. Madrid, Spain — March is the cheapest time to go

20% increase in searches / Median airfare in March: $520 / Median hotel rate in March: $114

Cheapest time to book: five months before departure

 

6. Las Vegas, Nevada — August is the cheapest time to go

21% increase in searches / Median airfare in August: $212 / Median hotel rate in August: $154

Cheapest time to book: two months before departure

 

5. Lisbon, Portugal — February is the cheapest time to go

25% increase in searches / Median airfare in February: $566 / Median hotel rate in February: $82

Cheapest time to book: six months before departure

 

4. Amsterdam, Netherlands — January is the cheapest time to go

27% increase in searches / Median airfare in January: $499 / Median hotel rate in January: $138

Cheapest time to book: three months before departure

 

3. Bali, Indonesia — November is the cheapest time to go

27% increase in searches / Median airfare in November: $782 / Median hotel rate in November: $123

Cheapest time to book: four months before departure

 

2. Barcelona, Spain — January is the cheapest time to go

35% increase in searches / Median airfare in January: $420 / Median hotel rate in January: $103

Cheapest time to book: six months before departure

 

1. Maui, Hawaii — September is the cheapest time to go

51% increase in searches / Median airfare in September: $560 / Median hotel rate in September: $309

Cheapest time to book: three months before departure

 

Even if summer is almost over, many people are still looking for new adventures and for cheap destinations to visit in August. After all, there is another whole month while the weather is still good, so here are eight of the best places to see in this period.

1.Cancun, Mexico is a tropical destination you should consider in this end of summer. With no doubt, it will be hot every day and warm every evening in August, but you will be able to enjoy the sea breeze along the beaches. When you are not on the beach, the opportunities are limitless: a day trip to nearby Isla Mujeres, a visit to the Xel-Ha eco-park, which boasts the largest and the most beautiful natural aquarium in the world or a short excursion to Chichen Itza, the most impressive Mayan archaeological ruins site.

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