Bulgaria named the cheapest country in Europe

Leisure travellers from the UK could find that their pound goes a long way in Bulgaria, according to experts.

The Post Office carried out a study to compare relative prices across the world, as the pound has recently got much weaker against other currencies.

In fact, it is now at an all-time low against the euro, which means it will cost Britons much more to spend time in places such as Italy and France.

However, the Post Office found that other countries across the world offer more favourable exchange rates which allow a person's money to go further.

And not all were long-haul destinations, as countries such as Bulgaria were flagged up as highly affordable locations.

The eastern European nation was named as the cheapest destination in the whole of Europe, just ahead of Turkey.

This comes after similar research by Teletext Holidays which found the cost of food and drink in places such as Sofia is much less than in many other European cities.