Post Office Travel Money’s analysis of twelve typical tourist spends for UK visitors to 20 popular cities found that prices in the Greek capital have fallen by 15% since 2021. The bill for expenses, including two nights’ hotel accommodation for a couple, meals, attraction tickets and local transport fares, came to £207, compared to £218 in runners-up Lisbon. Both cities were ahead of eastern destinations usually renowned for low prices, such as Krakow in Poland (£219), Riga in Latvia (£220) and Budapest in Hungary (£221). It is the first time in 15 years that the Post Office has conducted its analysis that a city in western Europe has been found to be the cheapest. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Nick Boden, head of Post Office Travel Money, which accounts for a quarter of UK foreign exchange transactions, said: “Established favorites such as Paris, Amsterdam and Venice can be top choices among holidaymakers that we researched, but they are also expensive places to visit. , and people who are ready to move to a city with a lower cost of living can make their pounds stretch a lot more. “Athens and Lisbon are half the price and offer a sunny fall climate as well as low prices. Our advice to holidaymakers is to do their homework and check prices before booking.” Special low prices in Athens include £38.96 for an evening meal for two with wine, £89 for two nights in a three-star hotel and £7.79 for a 48-hour public transport card. More than two in five of those planning trips abroad will take a city break, according to Post Office Travel Money, making it the most popular type of holiday abroad for the fifth year running. Lisbon’s ranking comes despite a 21% increase in prices since last year. Boden said: “Brits need to be aware that rising prices in Lisbon are typical of what we have found across Europe, fueled by big rises in accommodation charges.” Accommodation costs rose across Europe earlier this year as demand surpassed pre-pandemic levels after travel restrictions were eased. Six of the cities analyzed are more than twice the size of Athens. They are Stockholm (£421), Paris (£423), Dublin (£436), Copenhagen (£456), Venice (£457) and Amsterdam (£593). Separate Post Office Travel Money research published in July found Sunny Beach in Bulgaria and Marmaris in Turkey to be the cheapest of 16 popular European summer holiday destinations.
