Spain has topped a ranking of the best value overseas destinations for UK holidaymakers, according to poll of tourists. Mainland resorts in the Mediterranean country were given a 92 per cent value rating by past visitors in a survey of more than 2,000 people commissioned by Post Office Travel Money.
The Spanish Canary Islands were in second place at 91 per cent, followed by Greece with 89 per cent, with Turkey and Portugal in joint fourth at 88 per cent. Mexico was the highest ranked long-haul destination for value, with a rating of 85 per cent putting it in eighth spot.
Turkey is one of the few destinations where sterling will stretch further than last year. Britons changing £500 can expect to receive more than 50 per cent more in Turkish lira – the equivalent of almost £167 extra - for their pounds.
Bulgaria, which has long been seen as a bargain holiday location, could only manage a disappointing 12th place, with 80 per cent. meanwhile, at the other end of the scale, Scandinavia was given the lowest value rating out of 26 destinations analysed at 42 per cent - below Dubai (44 per cent) and Vietnam (59 per cent).
The poll also indicated that 53 per cent of people who have been on a foreign holiday in the last five years plan to go on another this year, compared with 43 per cent who said that in 2021. Nick Boden, head of Post Office Travel, said: “Sterling’s fall in value makes it even more important for people planning trips to consider the costs they will face in resorts abroad before they take the plunge and book a holiday.
"While they weigh up the cost of flights and accommodate or package deals, they will need to watch what is happening with sterling as that will make a sizeable difference to the overall cost of their holiday. By choosing destinations like Turkey or Bulgaria in Europe or Thailand or Mexico further afield, they could save themselves money.”
Here are the top five destinations for value:
1. Mainland Spain (92%)
2. Canary Islands, Spain (91%)
3. Greece (89%)
=4. Turkey (88%)
=4. Portugal (88%)
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