Holiday rentals news - Bournemouth & Poole accept the euro

Bournemouth & Poole accept the euro

Poole and Bournemouth are accepting the euro. The twin resorts on England's south coast have 'joined the eurozone' to help tourists with spare euros who can't afford to travel abroad.

Tourists taking cheap beach holidays in Bournemouth and Poole now have the option of paying in euros for their food. Several restaurants have joined Bournemouth & Poole Tourism's scheme and have agreed to accept euros. It is hoped more attractions will follow suit.

"While we're hoping for an early end to the economic crisis, the recovery may not come in time for the peak summer season," said Bournemouth tourism boss, Mark Smith. "Just in case, we've teamed us with our colleagues in neighbouring Poole to make summertime living even easier."

Poole's Graham Richardson is equally optimistic about the initiative: "It's a small start, but we're confident we can sign up lots more...after all, every little helps." Smith and Richardson calculate that if half a million Britons decide to take UK Holidays this year and each has twenty euros, almost £10m is "lying idle".

According to Smith and Richardson, twenty euros could buy a sun bed on Bournemouth beach for five days. Tourists could also exchange their money for 12 boxes of Dorset fudge, a family ticket for the resorts' Oceanarium or fish and chips for a family of five on Poole Quay.


This story was brought to you by holidaylettings.co.uk, the UK's No.1 for holiday homes worldwide.

Related Stories
Weak pound leads to more holidays in the UK
England's seasides set for a renaissance
Europe's first artificial reef being installed in Bournemouth Print this article