Rhodes and Prague are hot - and Boracay shuts down

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It's Monday again and time for travel news! This week we can report that Rhodes and Prague are two really hot travel destinations, and that the Philippine island of Boracay will be closed for "rehabilitation" for six months. In addition, we can reveal that Swedes celebrating holidays abroad would like the weather to be bad... at home in Sweden.

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Rhodes is this summer's hottest destination

Rhodes in Greece is the most popular destination this summer, according to a survey by the sun travel specialist eBeach.se. The most popular days to travel are 27 June, followed by 19 June or 28 June. Here is the list of the summer's most popular destinations:

1. Rhodes, Greece
2. Mallorca, Spain
3. Costa Brava, Spain
4. Antalya, Turkey
5. Costa del Sol, Spain

Most popular big cities in the East

Weekend getaways and mini-breaks are a growing trend, and travelling to interesting cities is a good fit. According to Ticket's booking statistics, many major cities in eastern Europe are hot this year, and Warsaw accounts for one of the largest increases (+82.2 per cent), putting the city in 6th place. It is also good to see that Zagreb comes in at number 10 - a city we like a lot! Here are the most booked Eastern European cities this year (click for tips - we've been there!):

1. Prague, Czech Republic
2. Budapest, Hungary
3. Krakow, Poland
4. Moscow, Russia
5. Riga, Latvia

Active city holidays attract

Training trips and active holidays are two of this year's hottest trends, according to a survey conducted by SIFO on behalf of Resia. Many active travellers are now choosing to combine the trends in major European cities such as Berlin and Prague. In addition to being a health trend, it is about discovering cities in a different way than before - perhaps from the saddle of a bicycle or with yoga in a park.

Holidaymakers want bad weather at home

Almost four out of ten Swedes hope for bad weather at home when they go on holiday, according to a new survey from Ving. The survey shows that 51 percent check the weather at home when they are on holiday, that 21 percent prefer bad weather at home and that 29 percent have caught themselves enjoying the bad weather at home while on holiday. 

To "meet the need", Ving ran a campaign with a weather machine where tourists on a beach in Phuket could experience the weather at home in real time - to make the most of their Thai holiday.

The island of Boracay in the Philippines closes down

The fantastic holiday island Boracay in the Philippines, closes to tourists for six months, reports CNN Philippines. The reason is the mountain of rubbish and damage to the environment, which has turned the water into a 'cesspool'. The closure comes into effect on 26 April and means a total ban on tourists.

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