13 Nov 2016
Benidorm, Cape Verde and Marrakech are three of the most common misspelt holiday destinations
Atlases and guidebooks will be at the top of the Christmas list as it is revealed adults seeking to book holidays in popular destinations such as Lanzarote, Bulgaria and Croatia are baffled with misspellings such as Lanzorate, Bulgeria and Crotia.
This is according to research from leading online travel agent, Travel Republic, which analysed the keyword searches for popular holiday destinations. Ask Britons to spell Madeira, Kefalonia, Fuerteventura and the research has shown, people will respond with answers which read: Madira, Kefolonia and Forteventura.
Trending destinations, Iceland and Croatia, that have seen a recent surge in visitor arrivals as a result of Game of Thrones fandom* are also commonly misspelled, with people searching for Crotia and Rekjavik, not Reykjavik.
And it seems the popular sun, sea and sand destinations are also misspelled, even Benidorm with the popular ITV series, hasn't helped Brits remember the correct spelling, with many searching for Benedorm.
Cape Verdi, Katmandu and Gibralter are just some of the examples of the top 15 destinations Brits have incorrectly searched for in relation to their next holiday, in research carried out by Travel Republic.
Brits Top 15 Common Misspellings For Holiday Destinations**
- Benidorm Benedorm
- Kathmandu Katmandu
- Cape Verde Cape Verdi
- Marrakech Marrakesh
- Croatia Crotia
- Scotland Scottland
- Gibraltar Gibralter
- Kefalonia Kefolonia
- Egypt Eygpt
- Madeira Madira
- Bulgaria Bulgeria
- Reykjavik Rekjavik
- Corsica Cosica
- Fuerteventura Forteventura
- Lanzarote Lanzorate
Naomi Wilkinson, Marketing Director for Travel Republic, says, “It is interesting to see destinations such as Fuerteventura, Benidorm and Lanzarote in the list, as these locations have been popular with Travel Republic customers for over 12 years.”
“As an online travel agent we keep a close eye on locations that Brits have difficulty spelling correctly. It can be down to typing errors or by spelling the places phonetically, but it appears that misspelling both new and familiar destinations is a growing problem.”
Through Travel Republic, customers can create their perfect holiday to over 1,000 destinations, even if they are unsure of the correct spelling.
For further information and destination inspiration, visit www.travelrepublic.co.uk
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*According to figures released from United Nationals World Travel Organisation (UNWTO) – Source: http://bit.ly/1WIECx4
**Brits Top 15 Common Misspellings for Holiday Destinations are calculated on customer searches between May 1 and November 3 2016.
About Travel Republic:
With more than two million holidaymakers booking annually through their websites in the UK and Ireland, Travel Republic is one of the largest and most well-established online travel agents in Europe. With access to over 300,000 hotels, 500 airlines and over 1,000 destinations, Travel Republic offers a breadth of choice for holiday makers. They have been successfully helping people book their hotels, flights and other travel arrangements for over 12 years.
