Bulgaria's
popular Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach has once again been crowned
the cheapest summer holiday destination in Europe, according to new
research carried out by Post Office Travel Money.
Famous for its
clean sea water and golden Blue Flag awarded 8km stretch of beach,
Sunny Beach has been attracting holidaymakers from the UK for over
half a century as they seek a great value beach resort offering all
the necessities for a memorable summer break.
In the Holiday
Costs Barometer, which is released annually, the value for money
resort of Sunny Beach beat 19 other locations that were surveyed when
it came to essential holiday items such as a cup of coffee, bottle of
lager, can of cola, glass of wine, 1.5-litre bottle of water from the
supermarket, sunscreen, insect repellent, English newspaper,
two-course fixed price lunch and a three-course evening meal for two
with a bottle of wine.
The total for all
of these holiday essentials in Sunny Beach came to £43.26 - with the
coffee costing just 89p compared to £1.47 in second placed Marmaris.
Another
destination popular with Balkan Holidays clients, the stunning Istria region in Croatia, also featured in the top ten cheapest resorts,
with its total coming to £71.86.
Croatia has enjoyed
a surge in popularity during recent years and this was proven once
again as the beautiful city of Split also featured in the report
coming in at number 13, costing £80.57 for the full shopping basket
of items overtaking destinations such as Bodrum, Tuscany and Sliema.
With prices in
Sunny Beach falling 16 per cent since last year, the strong pound
will continue to work in holidaymakers' favour this summer to help
their money go further.
Andrew Brown of
Post Office Travel Money said: "The strength of sterling is
great news for people planning holidays abroad. They can make sure
their holiday cash stretches even further by doing their homework
before booking to pick a destination where prices have fallen
furthest.”
He continued by
saying "Resort prices can make or break the holiday budget so
choose a destination where healthy competition between restaurants
and bars has resulted in cheaper meals and drinks."
You can
book your value
for money Bulgaria or Croatia
summer holiday today by exploring our website or visiting your local travel agent.
Click here to see the full Post Office Holiday Costs Report.
