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November 02, 2008
British Clouds Brighten
A number of world events have conspired to make this year not a particularly good one for the Mediterranean holiday island of Menorca, a favourite holidays destination for many European families The top reason for a drop in visitors is currencies - Menorca like the rest of Spain is part of the Eurozone, while the UK where most of Menorca's visitors are based has maintained her own currency - sterling - and the Euro has gained strength in the last 12 months, making Menorca holidays some ten per cent more expensive this year than last But some areas outside the Eurozone - notably Turkey - have gained popularity, with holiday spending money going further there during the week or two away, and allowing a full holiday instead of having to economise on luxuries such as dining out virtually every evening, excursions - and importantly for many Brits, time spent in the bars and clubs
Posted by Russell at November 2, 2008 10:27 AM
