Majorca tops Scottish holiday list
9th September 2010
Disparity between sterling and the euro has not stopped thousands of Scottish people from travelling to Europe for their holidays this year, according to a survey.
Although their travel money would not stretch as far, Majorca still lured more Scottish visitors than anywhere else in the world in 2010, said independent travel group Barrhead Travel.
Second place went to the Canary Isles, followed by mainland Spain, Turkey and the US. Many people continued to order foreign currency to spend in popular resorts such as Benidorm, Ibiza and Magaluf.
Sharon Munro, chief executive of Barrhead Travel, said: "Despite recent claims that resorts within the eurozone have become less cost-effective following the economic downturn, such destinations remain popular because they offer a fantastic range of accommodation and entertainment at a competitive price."
The global economic downturn affected holiday firms, Ms Munro said, pointing out that numerous resorts cut their room and packages prices early in the summer to make themselves more attractive to budget-constrained travellers.
Holidays become even more affordable in the past few months when the EU's single currency began to recover its value, she added.
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