Aiko Park

The lowest cost: the impact of local events is only one variable among others, rarely the most decisive for most people, and often conditioned by budgetary constraints or fixed dates.
For a light travel strategy, focusing on essentials is paramount.
Many people in the Netherlands cannot afford to change their dates or destination because of an event, as their budget or limited holidays take precedence.
For example, traveling during school holidays often makes prices higher, regardless of events, and one does not miss family vacations to avoid crowds.

Who benefits from this emphasis on local events as a decisive factor in choosing a destination? It is often a narrative that ignores practical realities.
In Spain, travel dates are often dictated by school holidays or the availability of citas previas for urgent administrative procedures, not by a festival.
An event, even major, will not make a family with budget constraints move if it means doubling accommodation or transportation costs, like a patronal festival that raises prices.
The real incentive for most is to find a good value for money, not to attend at all costs an event that is not the main reason for the trip.