The European holiday destinations with the cheapest beer

The cheapest brews at bars located at popular middle-class British holiday destinations across Europe have been discovered.

According to a study by the Post Office, Puglia in the south of Italy not only has fantastic sandy beaches, including the Torre Lapillo, but also has the cheapest brews in Europe at £1.74 for a 330ml bottle.

Cheapest

Marina di Pescoluse, a seaside hamlet on Puglia’s Ionian Coast dubbed the Maldives of the Italy, and is the cheapest of 16 destinations for beers analysed by the Post Office, which undertook the report alongside holiday company TUI.

But hopeful tourists should be aware that although they can get the beers in for a fraction of the price of elsewhere, when it comes to all other holiday costs, Puglia is unfortunately one of the most expensive locations.

According to its findings, Portugal’s Algarve, its southernmost region, has the second cheapest beers, costing an average of £2.04.

Popular with Brits, the Greek islands are the worst for price, with a bottle costing around £4.34 on the islands of Rhodes, Crete, Corfu and Kos, which are the most expensive resorts to drink beer.

City drinks

From the 16 cities in the report, Lisbon was the cheapest destination, charging £1.84 for a bottle, with Barcelona and Prague each coming in at under £3 a bottle.

There were five cities where a bottle was more than £5 – Dubrovnik, Paris, Dublin, Stockholm and Nice.

A beer on the French Riviera will set you back around £6.94.

Sterling

Laura Plunkett, head of travel money at the Post Office, said: “Even though sterling is stronger now than last July, price inflation across Europe means that families need to allow for increases in meals, drinks and other tourist costs in their spending budget.”

Phillip Iveson, commercial director at TUI UK & Ireland, said: “It’s clear that it’s not just the UK that is impacted by the cost of living.”

He said that self-catering options were proving popular with families travelling on a budget, adding: “Self-catering options continue to remain popular as well, reflecting a budget-conscious approach by British travellers.”