By Travelmail Reporter
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The recent rise in Air Passenger Duty (APD) may have deterred many British families from holidaying abroad this year, but soaring sterling rates mean their money will now go further once they reach their destination.
The pound is currently stronger than many rival currencies and Britons will receive as much as 14 per cent more cash for their summer 2012 trips to Europe compared with last year, according to a survey.
Enlarge ÂBlack Sea bargain: Bulgaria is the cheapest destination for Britons, with a basket of 10 typical holiday items costing just £42.79
Sterling can buy 14 per cent more Turkish lira than last summer, the cost index from Post Office Travel Money has revealed, suggesting that resorts such as Marmaris will be particularly good value for British tourists.
Bulgaria is the cheapest destination for Britons, with a basket of 10 typical holiday items - including lager, sun-cream and a three-course meal - costing just £42.79, four per cent less than last year.
The second least-expensive destination was Turkey where the items at the resort of Marmaris cost £54.22 - a dip of 22 per cent compared with 2011 prices.
High rise: Prices on Spain's Costa del Sol have increased by 35 per cent since last year
Portugal is the third cheapest country but prices have risen by 10 per cent since last year, with the 10 items costings £54.46.
Prices on Spain's Costa del Sol have risen 35 per cent since last year, with the 10 items now costing £56.84.
Of the non-eurozone destinations, Croatia was the most expensive, with the items costing £73.65.
But for those shunning Europe and taking a holiday at home, Brighton was found to be the most expensive of the 15 destinations surveyed.
The 10 items cost as much as £79.25 in Brighton â" up three per cent on last summer.
Less for your money: Brighton was found to be the most expensive destination in the UK for holidaymakers
Post Office Travel Money head Andrew Brown said: âResort prices and currency exchange rates are always changing, so it is worth doing some research to check the latest position before booking a holiday. It is also worth considering how you plan to spend your holiday cash.
âOur index includes the price of one meal but, if you eat out every night, the difference in cost between destinations can be quite marked.
âFor example, according to our research, eating out for seven nights in either Bulgaria or Portugal will cost less than £175 but over £280 in Spain, France or Malta.â
The pound is running at a 19-month high against the euro of around 1.22, with predictions it will rise even further before the schools break up.
That puts it around 7.1 per cent higher than a year ago, which suggests popular European hot spots will be better value.
However, some of the benefits will be cancelled out by sharp increases in resort prices in places such as Spain, Portugal and Greece.
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