Go to Bulgaria, not Brighton, for a cheap holiday

Britons will be better off financially by holidaying in Bulgaria than Brighton, according to a survey today.

Holiday hotspots in Turkey and Cyprus are also cheaper for a family of four than a stay on the Sussex coast, the survey found.

While a week in the Bulgarian capital Sofia would cost a family of four £1,221, a seven-night break in Brighton would set them back £2,209.

Also less costly than a week in Brighton were seven-night stays in Bodrum in Turkey, Ljubljana in Slovenia, Limassol in Cyprus, Budapest in Hungary and Warsaw in Poland.

The most-expensive destination in the 14 countries surveyed by Tesco Travel Money was Reykjavik, Iceland, where a week-long stay would cost £3,383.

The holiday costs in the survey included the price of accommodation, car hire, meals out, beach accessories, suntan lotion and visits to theme parks.

The average cost of 14 destinations was £2,076 - a 2% increase on last year.

The survey also showed that car hire and accommodation rose 6% last year at the surveyed destinations.

John Howells, head of Travel Money at Tesco Bank, said: "Holiday costs have clearly been impacted by the euro exchange rate and rising costs in the recession.

"Therefore families wanting a holiday on a shoe string really need to do their research to make their money go further."

Reykjavik £3,383
Rome £2,836
Barcelona £2,375
Dubrovnik £2,333
Nice £2,320
Faro £2,262
Athens £2,054
BRIGHTON £2,209
Bodrum, Turkey £1,819
Ljubljana £1,750
Limassol £1,739
Budapest £1,455
Warsaw £1,315
Sofia £1,221