But for those wishing to stay closer to home, Spain, France, Greece and Italy have always been popular. And another two countries in our top ten favourite destinations, namely Malta and Cyprus have just become the thirteenth and fourteenth members of the eurozone, which should of course make buying foreign currency a little less complicated.
However, this may turn out to be a double edged sword, as while costs in Malta in particular are currently typically lower than in other eurozone countries, we may find that, like other countries joining before it, prices may be about to rise.