According to research by Post Office Travel Money, a Turkish coastal resort is the most affordable short-haul vacation spot for families in the UK. Out of 16 well-known destinations, Marmaris, which is situated along the Turkish Riviera, was discovered to have the cheapest costs for ten tourist attractions.
The list of items included a three-course lunch, including wine and soft drinks, cost £67.67 for two adults and two children. A 1.5-liter bottle of water from the supermarket cost only 16p, a can of cola from a cafe or bar cost just £1.81, and insect repellant cost £2.61. These popular holiday items were similarly reasonably priced.
According to Post Office Travel Money, the steep decline in the value of the Turkish Lira is partially to blame for the low rates for tourists from the UK. Portugal’s Algarve came in third, and Sunny Beach, Bulgaria, was ranked as the second-cheapest travel destination.
Laura Plunkett, head of travel money at the Post Office, said: “The collapse of the lira makes Turkish resorts like Marmaris a natural choice for families. “However, visitors should be aware that while sterling is worth a third more than last July, local prices have increased dramatically because of the currency’s collapse.
“Thankfully, once the positive exchange rate is applied to those local prices, British visitors will only have to pay around 10% more than a year ago, and this increase is much lower than in many other destinations.” The overall cost of the basket of items at Marmaris (£128.99) was almost half that of the most costly location examined, Ibiza, Spain (£242.79).
13 out of 16 holiday locations have seen price increases for British holiday makers
Ms Plunkett added: “We found big price variations in the destinations surveyed, particularly comparing those in the Eurozone. “For example, prices in the Algarve are almost £100 lower for the same 10 items surveyed than in Ibiza. “This makes it vitally important for holidaymakers to do their homework and take enough travel money to cover costs in the resort they are visiting.”
The Ten Best Budget Friendly Family Holiday Locations are Marmaris -Turkey, Sunny Beach – Bulgaria, Algarve – Portugal, Paphos – Cyprus, Lanzarote – Canary Islands, Costa del Sol – Spain, Crete – Greece, Kos – Greece, Rhodes – Greece and Puglia – Italy.
Source: Manchester Evening News
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