THE cheapest all-inclusive European holiday destination has been revealed for families ahead of the summer months.
With holiday prices on the rise, travellers are looking for savings anywhere they can get them.
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One place they might consider heading for their holiday this year is the Costa Barcelona, which has been named as the most affordable all-inclusive European destination for this year.
According to consumer experts Which? the Spanish resort has the lowest average price for a seven-night all-inclusive stay on the continent.
As part of their research, Which? compared the cost of more than 2,500 short-haul package holidays, from Jet2 Holidays and TUI, in five countries during the third week of the school summer holidays.
Overall, it turned out that Spain was the cheapest country for all-inclusive holidays, with a seven-night all-inclusive trip in August more than £150 cheaper than a week in Portugal or Turkey, on average.
A week-long all-inclusive break on the Costa Barcelona in early August is actually £263 cheaper, on average, than the next-cheapest destination in Spain, Costa Blanca, where Brits flock to visit places like Benidorm.
Menorca is the cheapest of the Balearic Islands, while Fuerteventura has the lowest price tag of the Canaries.
Overall, Dalaman in Turkey was the second most affordable place to visit, with all-inclusive stays costing £1,036pp on average.
Next was Greek island Zakynthos, with an average cost of £1,105.
Consumer experts have suggested that all-inclusive stays are the best holidays to book this year for those looking to save cash.
Harry Wallop told Sun Online Travel why he expects package deals to be increasingly popular with families.
He said: “A lot of families, for them a summer break is pretty sacrosanct and they will trim back all sorts of day to day spending, but they’re not going to cancel their summer holiday.
“I think that’s why package holidays seem to be enjoying quite a bit of a revival because you can more or less book now and know that is the price you’re going to end up paying, especially if it’s all-inclusive.
“It gives people the peace of mind that, though prices are going up and up, you know what you will end up paying for your holiday.
“I would expect to see package holidays enjoy a really good year next year.”
The right destination can make a big difference too, with the pound performing well against some currencies.
The Turkish Lira and the Hungarian Forint are two currencies that will enable Brits to make their money stretch further.
Harry explained: “Turkey is the hot destination right now. It’s a very nice place and there’s lots to do and it’s relatively easy to get there from the UK.
“You can also get all sorts of bargains going to Hungary too.
“You’re getting more bang for your buck against the Hungarian Forint than if you were only going a few miles west into the Euro block.”
Meanwhile another travel expert follows these three steps to keep their holiday costs down.
Booking a mystery holiday is another way to get a holiday for cheap.
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