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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Joanna Whitehead

Egypt’s Red Sea resorts are the cost effective choice for UK holidaymakers, says new analysis

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Sharm el-Sheikh and other Red Sea holiday resorts in Egypt could be a cost-effective choice for UK travellers looking to travel abroad in 2023 due to sharp falls in the value of the Egyptian pound, according to new analysis.

Post Office Travel Monday found the gains that sterling has made against the Egyptian pound over the past year equate to travellers pocketing around £210 extra on a £500 currency transaction.

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