In charge of planning the hen or stag? Get inspired with this round of of the hottest locations across Europe...

Okay: if you're in charge of planning a hen or stag party anytime soon, you need to read this. 

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Stag and hen party company Chillisauce has revealed the biggest and most popular locations for 2017 celebrations - with Brighton topping the list of Europe's most popular hen destinations for the second year in a row.

Whilst hens are happier to stay closer to home, stag parties are increasingly taking place outside of the UK, with grooms and their boys most likely to head to cities across Europe. Most popular on the list? Budapest, followed by Prague and Benidorm, with the first UK destination, Newcastle, ranking at #4.

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So, if you're in need of a dash of inspiration to kick-start your party planning, take a look at the lists below!

(You might also want to check out our Hen & Stag Parties section for more ideas, too!)

The top 10 destinations for hen parties

#1 Brighton

#2 Liverpool

#3 Bristol

#4 London

#5 Marbella

#6 Newcastle

#7 Bournemouth

#8 Cardiff

#9 Edinburgh

#10 Barcelona

Top 5 UK destinations for hen parties

#1 Brighton

#2 Liverpool

#3 Bristol

#4 London

#5 Newcastle

Top 5 European destinations for hen parties

#1 Marbella

#2 Barcelona

#3 Benidorm

#4 Budapest

#5 Amsterdam

Top 10 stag party destinations

#1 Budapest

#2 Prague

#3 Benidorm

#4 Newcastle

#5 Krakow

#6 Bournemouth

#7 Cardiff

#8 Bristol

#9 Amsterdam

#10 Barcelona

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