Travelers want to spend less on Carnival this year – 01/29/2023 – Panel SA

Carnival, one of the most festive holidays on the national calendar, starts in three weeks and, according to a survey carried out by Google, should be used mainly for rest.

In online questionnaires answered by 1,500 Brazilians over 18 years old, a third (33%) said they will not travel during the Carnival break and will use the days to rest.

Even among those preparing to hit the road (10% of respondents), the majority, 43%, say they are going to travel to rest in destinations close to nature. Of these, 23% have plans to leave the country for the period.

Of respondents who are going to travel, 40% said they intend to spend less this year, compared to 2022, mainly because they are cautious with finances (17%) or because the economic situation has worsened (12%).

The five cities that attract the most interest from those who use the platform to search for Carnival are Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Salvador, Belo Horizonte and Recife.

According to Google, 30% of those who responded to the questionnaire said they had not yet decided what they would do during the Carnival revelry.

Joana Cunha with Fernanda Brigatti, Paulo Ricardo Martins and Diego Felix

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