Bookings to the Balearic Islands have risen by 1.4% in the past week compared to the previous week and by 9.9% year-over-year, according to data released on Monday by booking platform TravelgateX.

The Balearic Islands remain Spain's fourth most popular destination, accounting for 14% of bookings last week. Andalucía tops the list with 18.3%, followed by Catalonia at 16.6% and the Canary Islands at 14.8%.

Bookings made at least 90 days in advance were the most frequent, making up 29.7% of the total, while 8.7% were classified as “last-minute,” reserved on the day of departure or the day before.

Over the past week, couples accounted for 49.3% of all bookings in Spain, with solo travellers representing 25.9%. In addition, 49% of bookings were for stays lasting between two and five nights, according to the TravelgateX findings.

In terms of nationality, Spanish tourists led the way, making up 51.4% of total bookings, followed by British travellers at 20.2%.

Bookings from German tourists saw a 19% increase this week, representing 4.1% of the total, while Portuguese travellers also experienced significant growth, with bookings rising 17.6% to account for 3.1% of all reservations.

Furthermore, new findings by the Atrápalo booking platform have revealed Málaga province stands out as one of the destinations most desired by Spanish tourists that choose to travel during the Easter holidays.

Spanish locals prefer to stay closer to home during the first big holiday of the main tourist season, with Tarragona, Alicante and the Costa del Sol being their preferred places to spend the time off, Diario Sur reports.

According to Atrápalo's data, around 82.23% of its customers have booked their Easter holidays within Spain. Following Tarragona, Alicante, and the Costa del Sol, Almeria and Girona are also popular destinations.

Moreover, if not in Spain, Spanish nationals' second choice is Europe, with 11.3% opting for destinations such as Portugal, Italy, France, and Andorra.

Only 6.12% of Spanish holidaymakers have chosen to book their Easter holidays in more distant destinations, including the United States, Africa, Egypt, and Morocco.