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April 16, 2015

European vacations are 25% cheaper

  • With U.S. and Chinese tourists flocking there and Europeans staying home, this looks like a big year for tourism in Europe.
    • By BARRY HATTON
    Associated Press

    LISBON, Portugal — Vacations in Europe have a new attraction: the euro's steep drop in value is making the continent much cheaper for tourists from across the world, especially the United States and China.

    For American tourists, the dollar's strength translates into a discount of around 25 percent compared with this time last year. China's currency has risen some 20 percent against the euro over the past year.


     
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