London, Thanasis Gavos

Greece has emerged as the second most expensive of the most popular European tourist destinations for Britons in a BBC survey.

Research from the TravelSupermarket travel cost comparison platform shows that the average cost per person for a seven-day all-inclusive family holiday package in our country amounts to 1,098 pounds for this August.

In August 2022 the corresponding cost was 974 pounds.

The most expensive destination is Cyprus with a corresponding cost of £1,153. They are followed in order by Portugal with 1,000 pounds, Turkey with 991 pounds, Spain with 926 pounds and Bulgaria with 842 pounds.

The average increase in holiday costs for Britons in Europe is around 12% this year, although in some destinations it is significantly higher: Crete 25%, Tenerife 22%, Majorca 21%.

Compared to pre-pandemic and high inflation prices in 2019, the average increase exceeds 30%.

The cost of travel insurance has also increased overall this year, by almost 10%.

In Greece, however, there is a significant decrease (-25%) in the car rental price compared to last August. Car rental is the only area of ​​travel that has reduced costs this year.