CYPRUS: Paphos tops UK list of cheapest winter sun destinations

UK holidaymakers wanting to begin the new year with a bargain winter sun trip should head to Cyprus, according to new British research.

Post Office Travel Money analysis found that Paphos has the lowest cost out of 12 popular destinations for a one-week holiday package at the beginning of January plus meals and drinks.

The total bill of £382 per person is at least 17% lower than the next cheapest locations, which were the Spanish islands of Lanzarote (£462) and Tenerife (£469).

Further afield, the US city of Orlando offers the lowest priced winter sun breaks for UK visitors out of the long-haul destinations considered.

Although a week at the world’s theme park capital is 70% more expensive than going to Paphos, this is largely due to the higher air fare as local prices are relatively similar.

When compared with its long-haul competitors, Orlando (£651) is less than half the price of Grand Baie, Mauritius (£1,600) and Montego Bay, Jamaica (£1,347), which were the two most expensive destinations in the study.