Malaga is the most searched city in Spain by the French for their August holidays.

As the prime vacation month approaches, searches for a getaway in August are increasing. The flight and hotel search engine Jetcost.es has published a report indicating that Málaga is the preferred city for the French in their travel planning queries. Moreover, they are not the only ones. The capital of the Costa del Sol ranks second in the search for destinations to spend a few leisure days in August by the Dutch and the British, and it holds the third position in the queries made by the Germans for planning their next trip abroad.

This search engine points out that Málaga is the sixth option for Italians and the ninth for Portuguese. It explains that the data analyzing flight searches during this August indicates that a large majority have opted for Andalusia. Thus, Seville is also among the most searched cities, being the eighth option for the British; the ninth for the French; the eleventh for the Portuguese; the twelfth for the Germans; the thirteenth for the Italians; and the fourteenth for the Dutch. Lastly, Almería is also in high demand. It ranks 14th for the Portuguese; 16th for the Dutch, and 17th for the Germans, French, and Italians.

"This August 2025, Europeans are more eager to travel than ever and to enjoy a well-deserved vacation, especially visiting Spain," states Jetcost.es, noting that the searches for flights in August are already 8% higher than the same month in 2024 and hotel searches are up by 9%.

Regarding what Europeans are looking for in their upcoming vacations, this search engine asserts that "those who have decided to travel during the August holidays will do so to Spain" and details key attractions such as "our beaches, our sun, our cultural wealth, customs and popular festivals, our good hotels and infrastructure, as well as our rich cuisine and more economical prices than other countries. All this has made Spain once again the most searched country on Jetcost by Europeans for spending their vacations, ahead of Italy and Portugal."