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Sharm el Sheikh named 'the budget choice for Brits in 2023'

Destinations
Will Payne
27 February 2023

Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh will be the "budget choice" for Brits looking to travel abroad in 2023 and beat the cost of living squeeze in the UK.

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This was the conclusion drawn from the Post Office’s Holiday Money Index, which covers the 12 months to January 2023.

The index found the value of the Egyptian pound experienced a "dramatic" fall, which, according to the Post Office, could make Sharm el-Sheikh and other Red Sea resorts a cheaper choice for Brits looking to holiday abroad this year. 

Analysis of exchange rate movements revealed visitors to Egypt will get almost 73% more than a year ago for their pounds – the equivalent of more than £210 extra on a £500 currency transaction.