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Sean Murphy & Sarah Lumley

Loch Ness and Arthur's Seat named on Brits' European bucket list

Seeing the Northern Lights, visiting the Eiffel Tower and taking a trip to Loch Ness. These are just some of the top things people around the UK have on their bucket lists. A poll of 2,000 Britons has just revealed the places people would love to go at least once in their lifetime.

While Scotland makes it into the top 50 twice, with both the home of Nessie and Edinburgh's Arthur Seat making the hotlist, it seems Italy is everyone's preferred destination with three of the top five bucket list destinations on the list being found there, including Pompeii, Lake Como and the Colosseum.

Destinations such as Iceland’s Blue Lagoon, Germany’s Black Forest and the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland were also high on the list, reports Herts Live. Three in 10 adults (29 per cent) currently have a bucket list of sites and places they want to visit, which they predict will typically take 11 years to complete.

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Commissioned by ALL – Accor Live Limitless - Accor’s lifestyle loyalty program, the research showed that people around the UK would love to see the Northern Lights the most (meaning Scotland technically make it to the top as we are one of the best places around to see them).

Castles are the number one landmark people are most interested in seeing when they travel (another Scottish speciality), followed by wild nature, and bodies of water – again Scotland has it all.

Travellers want to do more than just see a place, they want to be part of the destination and dream of experiences including travelling on the Orient Express, sledging with huskies in Lapland and sailing around Greek islands.

The famous Urquhart Castle at Loch Ness (Getty)

Accor’s spokesperson, Luc Gesvret, stated that Brits predict their bucket list – which on average contains 22 things – would set them back £13,368, he said: “It’s great to see how much of a Brits’ bucket list is inspired by Europe and the desire to discover incredible destinations and experiences just a few hours away.

"Now travel is back people want to travel more than ever and have been dreaming of bucket list experiences which they can now, finally, make happen.

“People agree that having a travel wish list inspires them and gives them something to look forward to and one in five polled Brits already have bucket list trips planned and booked in the next year.

"Whether your travel is food focused, you’re motivated by adventures, or you prefer to see historical sites, there is something for everyone to explore and enjoy in Europe. ”.

Similarly, 22 per cent would like to go on holiday where they learn something or feel they’ve ‘bettered’ themselves. A fifth (21 per cent) believe having a bucket list or travel wish list is good for their mental health as it makes them feel inspired and gives them something to look forward to.

Luc Gesvret, from Accor, which is offering a giveaway where members can win a million points – worth €20,000, added: "Seeing as the average bucket list will cost over £13,000, that’s a lot of bucket list travel to enjoy in Europe.”

Brit's European Bucket List:

  1. Northern Lights - Iceland/Norway/Scotland
  2. Pompeii - Italy
  3. Lake Como - Italy
  4. Colosseum - Italy
  5. Giant's Causeway - Northern Ireland
  6. Acropolis of Athens - Greece
  7. Eiffel Tower - France
  8. The Blue Lagoon - Iceland
  9. Leaning Tower of Pisa - Italy
  10. Auschwitz - Poland
  11. Vatican City - Italy
  12. Loch Ness - Scotland
  13. Lake Geneva - Switzerland
  14. Trevi Fountain - Italy
  15. The Black Forest - Germany
  16. Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle) - Romania
  17. Grand Canal - Italy
  18. Stonehenge - England
  19. The Azores - Portugal
  20. Geysir - Iceland The Matterhorn - Switzerland
  21. The Roman Baths - Bath, England
  22. Anne Frank Museum - Amsterdam
  23. Arthur's seat Edinburgh - Scotland
  24. The Duomo, Florance - Italy
  25. Tivoli Gardens - Denmark
  26. Brandenburg Gate - Germany
  27. Mermaid Statue - Copenhagen
  28. Durdle Door - England
  29. Buckingham Palace, England
  30. Normany Beaches - France
  31. Neuschwanstein Castle - Germany
  32. Caucasus Mountains - Georgia
  33. Shakespeare's Stratford - England
  34. Landwasser Viaduct Bridge - Switzerland
  35. Arc de Triomphe - France
  36. Sagrada Familia - Spain
  37. Checkpoint Charlie - Berlin
  38. Lake Constance - Austria
  39. The Hague - Netherlands
  40. Montmartre - Paris
  41. Lokrum Island - Croatia
  42. The Vienna Hofburg - Austria
  43. Ancient city of Caceres - Spain
  44. Cliffs of Moher - Ireland
  45. Duomo di Milano Milan - Italy
  46. Park Guell - Barcelona
  47. Vipava Valley - Slovenia
  48. Maritime Greenwich - England
  49. Szechenyi Bath - Budapest
  50. Comporta - Portugal

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