Wondering which Swiss Canton that has the most searches on Google around Valentine’s Day? According to Google’s keyword search volum (see below terms & notes for definitions), the Canton of Valais is the Swiss Canton that has the most Valentine’s Day related searches compared to all other regions in Switzerland.
The cantons of Jura and St. Gallen come after in the rank.
If you count Valentine’s Day as a celebration of romance and love, then the canton of Valais is the most Swiss romantic canton. Would the secret be it’s unique location in the heart of the Alps, upscale recreational resorts, and many of the spectacular Rhône river valley vineyards?
We have the full list of other Swiss regions rankings below. But before we dive into that, let us share some interesting findings about Valentine’s Day search in Switzerland.
What search trends unveil about Valentine’s Day in Switzerland ?
According to Google’s trends covering the period 1.1.2019- 1.1.2022, we can see:
- Valentine’s Day searches build throughout January, spiking from February 10 to February 14
- Interest in Valentine’s Day has decreased in 2020 compared to 2019, which we can link to Covid-19 pandemic
- The most researched topics related to Valentine’s Day in Switzerland are not only gifts but also menus, ideas, dinner, sayings and others. Each canton has its own trends for Valentine’s Day.
Taking random search samples, for example, in the cantons of Basel and Schwyz, people search most for love sayings. In Zurich, people search for GIFs and memes (a meme is a cultural artifact that spreads virally and often puzzling, humorous, entertaining or inspiring.). They also search for dinner, quotations, friendships and happiness topics.
Valentine’s Day searches for 20 Swiss cantons
Here are the 26 Swiss cantons intrets in Valentine’s Day represented by Google keyword search volumes. Check out where your canton is at and if you have any interesting information you would like to add about your region, share it with us.
The rank in words:
1. Valais
2. Jura
3. St. Gallen
4. Lucerne
5. Fribourg
6. Ticino
7. Aargau
8. Schwyz
9. Nidwalden
10. Thurgau
11. Solothurn
12. Appenzell Ausserrhoden
13. Vaud
14. Grisons
15. Appenzell Innerrhoden
16. Bern
17. Glarus
18. Obwalden
19. Neuchatel
20. Schaffhausen
21. Geneva
22. Basel City
23. Zug
24. Zurich
25. URI
26. Basel country
And last here was the most shared content in Switzerland on social media related to Valentine’s Day in 2021:
- Valentine’s week Grand Resort Bad Ragaz
- The Unexpected Valentine’s Day surprise Short film
Best Valentine’s Day Cake
Saint Valentine’s Day Au Parc Hôtel
Valentine’s Day message to single people
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Terms and notes:
keyword search volume refers to the volume (or number) of user searches for a keyword in a given period and area. Keyword search volume is typically averaged over a set timeframe to provide a general idea of a search term’s popularity.
- Google trends provides a sample of data and results can vary at different times of conducting the search
- Top or Most Searched: The “most searched” queries are those that rank highest by search volume for a given timeframe and location.
- Trending Searches: “Trending” queries are the search terms that had the highest spike in traffic over a given time period as compared with the previous equivalent period.
- For more information about Google methodology and trend data, please read Google’s FAQs.
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