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Summer’s almost over, but that doesn’t mean vacation has to end. If you’re thinking about traveling to Europe this fall, go beyond the norm. While most US travelers tend to head for big-name destinations in Western Europe, our research shows that the most up-and-coming destinations in Europe are actually a little further east.

After comparing searches from 2009 to 2010, we’ve figured out which locations are searched for more this year than last. Head to these rising stars to be ahead of the trend.

Our top five rising stars:
Lviv, Ukraine
Tirana, Albania
Zagreb, Croatia
Kiev, Ukraine
Tbilisi, Georgia

Dwindling destinations:
Cork, Ireland
Florence, Italy
Paris, France
London, U.K.
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Check out  the full list of 2010 Europe’s Rising Stars Report.

About the author

Pleasance CoddingtonPleasance is a British travel writer and online content specialist in travel. She has written for numerous publications and sites including Wired, Lucky, Rough Guides and Yahoo! Travel. After working for six years on content and social media at VisitBritain, she is now the Global Content and Social Media Manager for Cheapflights.

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