Algarve is still top value for holidaymakers
It’s all good for bargain-loving Brits in the Algarve this summer. Plummeting prices in Portugal’s most popular area for sunseekers has secured its longestablished position as the cheapest holiday destination in the Eurozone, according to the 2021 Post Office Travel Money Holiday Money Report.
With the cost of eight tourist staples (a three-course evening meal for two with wine, bottle of beer, glass of wine, can of Coca-Cola, large bottle of water, cup of coffee, sunscreen and insect repellent) at £44, it has pulled away from Spain’s Costa Del Sol which is 31% pricier at £58 for the same items.
When UK holidaymakers were asked to name the destinations they believed offered good value, Portugal, currently a green-light country for quarantinefree travel, also scored top marks, alongside ‘amber’ zone Greece and the Spanish Costas, which all gained an 89% approval rating in the report.
Sunny Beach in Bulgaria continues to prove unbeatable value and tops the Worldwide Holiday Costs Barometer for the fourth consecutive year, with rock bottom prices in the Black Sea resort falling by 14%, to just under £28 since last spring, making it a quarter cheaper than runner-up, Turkey.
The United Arab Emirates destinations of Abu Dhabi
(£159, 46th) and Ras al Khaimah (£142, 45th) are the most expensive destinations of the 46 surveyed – at least 42% pricier than Dubai, the third Emirate surveyed.
Nick Boden, Post Office Head of Travel Money said: “People who are hoping to take an overseas holiday and have not decided on their destination should make sure they know the regulations that apply to countries they are considering at the time of booking.
“When budgeting for their holiday, they should include all the costs of travel abroad in their planning.
“This does not just mean comparing package prices or flight costs but also doing their homework to check how resort prices have changed since their last trip.
“Big falls in many European and long haul resorts spell good news – so choose carefully.”
For more information, visit postoffice.co.uk/holidaymoneyreport