Tripadvisor names Manchester as one of the UK's top spots to visit

Manchester has been named among the most popular destinations in the UK, according to Tripadvisor. The city beat the likes of York, Glasgow and Brighton in the list published by the holiday review site.

It ranked fifth in the list of the country’s ten most popular destinations. London bagged the number one spot, followed by Edinburgh in second place.

Seaside favourite Blackpool came in third place on the list - unsurprisingly given how popular it is with day trippers - followed by Liverpool in fourth. The list was shared in Tripadvisor’s Summer Travel Index, which looks at a combination of search and consumer sentiment data to offer an insight into travel demand.

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This year’s Summer Travel Index looks at travel trends between June 1, 2024 and August 31 2024. When it comes to destinations abroad, family favourites in Spain and Turkey prove to remain popular.

Antalya in Turkey was named the most popular destination, followed by Spanish destinations Barcelona in second place and Benidorm in third. Spain’s Costa Adeje also featured in the top ten. Holiday hotspot Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, ranked in sixth place.

When it comes to fastest growing destinations, Le Mont Felard in Jersey topped the domestic list, followed by Saltash in Cornwall and North Wales’ Portmeirion. Internationally, Sint Maarten in the Caribbean topped the list, while the German city of Munich came in second. Jamaica in the Caribbean followed in third place.

The research found that there’s a huge appetite for travel, with almost half of Brits (45%) set to travel more this summer than last, with four in five (82%) planning a holiday over