AI Shortlist · Edition 1, 2027 travel year
Where Gemini tells travelers to go in 2027
Spain is Gemini's most recommended destination, in its top 10 in 42.5% of answers.
Which models count as Gemini
- Gemini 3.8 Flash
With web search on, the sources recorded for Gemini are the sources its search tool returned with the answer. Answers collected in September 2026.
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok here mean each company's models as tested in this study, not the consumer apps, which can answer differently.
| Rank here | Overall rank | Destination | Score, Gemini |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Spaincountry | 42.5% |
| 2 | 1 | Portugalcountry | 37.3% |
| 3 | 2 | Japancountry | 36.5% |
| 4 | 5 | Canadacountry | 35.7% |
| 5 | 4 | Mexicocountry | 31.4% |
| 6 | 6 | Italycountry | 27.4% |
| 7 | 11 | Arizona, USAUS state | 27.4% |
| 8 | 7 | California, USAUS state | 25.8% |
| 9 | 16 | Egyptcountry | 25.0% |
| 10 | 8 | Icelandcountry | 24.6% |
| 11 | 10 | Hawaii, USAUS state | 23.0% |
| 12 | 9 | Costa Ricacountry | 22.6% |
| 13 | 14 | Moroccocountry | 18.3% |
| 14 | 15 | New Zealandcountry | 18.3% |
| 15 | 18 | Perucountry | 17.1% |
| 16 | 12 | the United Kingdomcountry | 16.3% |
| 17 | 13 | Greececountry | 13.5% |
| 18 | 17 | Francecountry | 12.7% |
| 19 | 22 | Utah, USAUS state | 12.3% |
| 20 | 25 | New Mexico, USAUS state | 12.3% |
| 21 | 27 | Irelandcountry | 12.3% |
| 22 | 30 | Chilecountry | 12.3% |
| 23 | 20 | Norwaycountry | 11.5% |
| 24 | 24 | Australiacountry | 11.5% |
| 25 | 33 | Alaska, USAUS state | 11.5% |
Model by model
| Destination | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
|---|---|
| Spain | 42.5% |
| Portugal | 37.3% |
| Japan | 36.5% |
| Canada | 35.7% |
| Mexico | 31.4% |
| Italy | 27.4% |
| Arizona, USA | 27.4% |
| California, USA | 25.8% |
| Egypt | 25.0% |
| Iceland | 24.6% |
Web search on versus off
Gemini · top 10 · Edition 1, 2027 travel year
Unit: Shortlist score, percent of answers
Gemini models only: the same questions with web search on and off.
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| Destination | Search on | Search off |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 42.9% | 42.1% |
| Portugal | 40.5% | 34.1% |
| Japan | 31.8% | 41.3% |
| Canada | 34.9% | 36.5% |
| Mexico | 29.4% | 33.3% |
| Italy | 23.0% | 31.8% |
| Arizona, USA | 29.4% | 25.4% |
| California, USA | 28.6% | 23.0% |
| Egypt | 24.6% | 25.4% |
| Iceland | 20.6% | 28.6% |
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