If you’re already thinking about where to getaway for your next holidays, here’s a few ideas – the cheapest coastal destinations in Europe. According to the holiday cost barometer from the Post Office financial services, the Bulgarian Sunny Beach is the cheapest, not counting the price of travel and accommodation. Also in the Top 10 are the Spanish beaches on the Costa del Sol and the Costa Blanca.
The ranking takes into account nine small but common expenses that you pay for when you go to the beach: from a coffee, to a bottle of beer or Coca-Cola, a glass of wine, a bottle of water, sunscreen, insect repellent, lunch and dinner for two. What’s left out of this calculation is the price of the plane ticket and the accommodation costs.
Here’s the Top 10 cheapest European beaches from most expensive to cheapest:
Sliema, Malta: 98.60 pounds, 112.60 euro
Zadar, Croatia: 98.10 pounds, 112.10 euro
Corfu, Greece: 91.20 pounds, 104.20 euro
Paphos, Cyprus: 88.40 pounds, 101 euro
Costa Blanca, Spain: 83.60 pounds, 95.40 euro
Crete, Greece: 81.30 pounds, 93 euro
Costa del Sol, Spain: 71.50 pounds, 81.70 euro
The Algarve, Portugal: 68.24 pounds, 78 euro
Marmaris, Turkey: 56.80 pounds, 65 euro
Sunny Beach, Bulgaria: 43.40 pounds, 49.60 euro
From the original English article: The 18 cheapest beach holiday destinations in Europe (Business Insider)
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