Eurozone Countries and Spending Money

spending money: With £1 now worth almost €1.40, holidays to the 19 eurozone countries are about 12 per cent cheaper than they were at this time last year, making 2015 the cheapest year for holidaying in Europe for almost a decade, according to The Independent. Britons on holiday take an average of £450 spending money with them, equating to a currency cost saving of more than £50 for those heading to Spain, France or Italy this summer. Travel companies said they were expecting a rush of last-minute bank holiday foreign breaks this weekend – regardless of regional troubles. The Association of British Travel Agents has been receiving reports from its members that foreign holidays have risen year on year – with Tunisia and Turkey being the two notable exceptions. People sunbathe on Levante Beach on August 10, 2013 in Benidorm A spokesman for Abta said: The information we’re receiving from our members is that European holidays are generally on the rise. Although trips to Turkey provide even better value than to eurozone countries, costing 20 per cent less than they did in August last year – the result of the Turkish lira falling victim to the political uncertainty associated with the upcoming domestic elections, together with concerns surrounding the war in neighbouring Syria – many Britons are clearly thinking think twice before travelling. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.