Cheapest holiday destinations: Head to Sunny Beach, Bulgaria for a bargain, but forget Italy
Prices fall up to 21 per cent in two-thirds of European resorts Paphos registers thee biggest fall but Bulgarias Sunny Beach is cheapest Marmaris in second spot after a 31 per cent surge in sterlings value Resort costs over a third cheaper than 2009 in the Costas and the Algarve By Travelmail Reporter
Published: 02:56 EST, 25 April 2014 | Updated: 03:10 EST, 25 April 2014
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If you're looking for a bargain break, you should head to Bulgaria, but avoid Italy, according to the latest research.
A basket of 10 typical holiday spending items, including evening meals and drinks, cost just 43 in Sunny Beach in Bulgaria, according to a Post Office travel money survey. But buy the same items in Tuscany or Sorrento and you'll end up spending more than 100.
However, the picture across Europe is positive overall, with price drops of up to 21 per cent in two-thirds of resorts on the Continent.
Balmy Bulgaria: Sunny Beach offers the best value for money for British travellers
Italian idyll: Sorrento is a favourite destination among the rich and famous, but it is pricey
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Cheapest holiday destinations: Head to Sunny Beach, Bulgaria for a bargain, but forget Italy
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