das Reiseziel
travel destination
The place, city, or country that a trip leads to.
EXAMPLE
Unser Reiseziel für den Sommerurlaub ist dieses Jahr Italien.
Our travel destination for summer vacation this year is Italy.
das Reiseziel
travel destination
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Meanings
Usage tips
Word composition
The word is a clear compound of 'Reise' (trip/journey) and 'Ziel' (destination/goal). It literally means the destination of a trip.
EXAMPLE
Spanien ist seit Jahren ein beliebtes Reiseziel der Deutschen.
Spain has been a popular travel destination for Germans for years.
Typical adjectives
'Reiseziel' (travel destination) is often combined with adjectives that describe its popularity or type. Common examples are 'beliebt' (popular), 'bekannt' (well-known), 'exotisch' (exotic), or 'nächstes' (next).
EXAMPLE
Was ist dein nächstes Reiseziel?
What is your next travel destination?
Typical verbs
Typical verbs used in connection with 'Reiseziel' (travel destination) are 'auswählen' (to choose), 'buchen' (to book), 'festlegen' (to decide on), and 'erreichen' (to reach).
EXAMPLE
Wir haben unser Reiseziel für die Flitterwochen noch nicht festgelegt.
We have not yet decided on our travel destination for the honeymoon.
Compare with
Reiseziel vs Ziel
goal / destination / target
Ziel and Reiseziel can both refer to the place a journey leads to. Ziel is more general and has other meanings as well; Reiseziel immediately makes it clear that a place, city, or country is meant as the destination.
Reiseziel
Unser Reiseziel ist Wien.
Our travel destination is Vienna.
Ziel
Das Ziel unserer Reise ist Wien.
Vienna is the destination of our trip.
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