Travel within Switzerland
Most people will stay in their own country this year and explore the regions that are still unknown or less popular. International travel is currently not on the agenda for very few people. It is interesting that in 2020 there were many first-time guests who, for example, took a vacation in the mountains for the first time in their life, after having always flown to the sea or an island.
The Swiss Travel Association, together with Allianz Partners Switzerland, has published a study that shows that around half of the Swiss will decide to take a holiday in their own country this year.
Spend the night in holiday homes
The comfort offered in the hotel is certainly more comfortable, but many Swiss will spend the night in holiday homes and holiday apartments in 2021. These are not only reserved by the Swiss themselves, but also by visitors from other countries who want to spend their holidays in Switzerland. The reason: In holiday homes, physical contacts are reduced to a minimum. There are no shared breakfast rooms, mostly there is even self-catering. However, you do not have to do without traveling, at the same time holiday homes can even be booked in very remote regions. Alpine huts and mountain pastures are also well booked, and holidaymakers also like to opt for holiday homes that are? Somewhere in the middle of nowhere? lie. Holidays in nature are being popular right now!
Remote work on vacation
The number of employees who work in the home office increased significantly in 2020. Now they might want to go on vacation and still be available. Or it is about combining vacation and work and working where you would normally go on vacation. This means that there is an increasing search for rental properties in which the Internet connection is very good. That's all it takes to work in the remote office, which at least brings a change of scenery in the dreary everyday office life at home.
Some hotels are particularly resourceful and offer overnight stays for three days, only two of which have to be paid for. If you have a long weekend, you can still add a day and work in the remote office. The hotel rooms can therefore also be used as a study and are accordingly well equipped.
On the road again
Who needs maximum comfort all the time? Road trips are particularly popular in 2021 and take vacationers to places they have always wanted to visit, with the journey being the goal. The car was already one of the winners in terms of travel in 2020, as it was used more than ever to get from A to B on vacation. Short trips and camping trips are the means of choice for many Swiss people to relax and get away from everyday corona. Here everyone can travel as they please and at the same time you are only traveling with your own household. No physical contact with other people if they are not wanted! Experts assume that the trend that emerged in 2020 will continue in 2021 or could even be more clearly recognized. In any case, the campsites in Switzerland are already well booked and last year more mobile homes were registered than ever before.
Conclusion: Travel will change in 2021
The Swiss are currently slowing down a gear and it is no longer a question of visiting as many destinations as possible around the world. You concentrate on vacationing within your own limits and on having as few physical contacts as possible. Vacation homes, hotel rooms for a long weekend and campsites are in greater demand than ever in 2021.
