London has emerged as the most popular European city for British travellers, despite being ranked as the second most expensive city in the world.
The capital attracts three times the number of visitors than Manchester.
Other popular cities in the UK include Edinburgh, Glasgow and Birmingham, which appeals more than Paris, according to research from price comparison service PriceRunner.co.uk.
The study found that a quarter of the top 20 most popular cities in Europe are in the UK.
With the poor exchange rate on the euro, almost half of UK travellers are choosing to avoid the eurozone altogether and heading instead for Eastern Europe and Scandinavia.
Cities such as Stockholm, Copenhagen or Dalaman are the most popular destinations outside the eurozone.
The research analysed travel behaviour in 100 European cities and what can be purchased for £100, or the local currency equivalent, in some of the most popular destinations.
Pricerunner managing director Mattias Berg said: “With the poor exchange rate on the euro we’re seeing an increase in the popularity of travel within the UK or least outside of the eurozone.
“It’s encouraging to see that we’re taking the time to enjoy our own country and not being put off by European travel altogether.â€
Top 20 European cities
City Country Currency
1 London Great Britain Pound
2 Manchester Great Britain Pound
3 Rome Italy Euro
4 Malaga Spain Euro
5 Alicante Spain Euro
6 Stockholm Sweden Krona
7 Faro Portugal Euro
8 Tenerife Spain Euro
9 Barcelona Spain Euro
10 Larnaca Cyprus Euro
11 Amsterdam Netherlands Euro
12 Majorca Spain Euro
13 Copenhagen Denmark Krone
14 Dalaman Turkey Lira
15 Dublin Ireland Euro
16 Nice France Euro
17 Lanzarote Spain Euro
18 Edinburgh Great Britain Pound
19 Glasgow Great Britain Pound
20 Birmingham Great Britain Pound
Top 20 cities outside the eurozone
City Country Currency
1 London Great Britain Pound
2 Manchester Great Britain Pound
3 Stockholm Sweden Krona
4 Copenhagen Denmark Krone
5 Dalaman Turkey Lira
6 Edinburgh Great Britain Pound
7 Glasgow Great Britain Pound
8 Birmingham Great Britain Pound
9 Liverpool Great Britain Pound
10 Sofia Bulgaria Lev
11 Gothenburg Sweden Krona
12 Burgas Bulgaria Lev
13 Prague Czech Republic Koruna
14 Istanbul Turkey Lira
15 Lisbon Portugal Euro
16 Milas Turkey Lira
17 Geneva Switzerland Swiss Franc
18 Bristol Great Britain Pound
19 Newquay Great Britain Pound
20 Inverness Great Britain Pound
Top 20 cities in the eurozone
City Country
1 Rome Italy
2 Malaga Spain
3 Alicante Spain
4 Stockholm Sweden
5 Faro Portugal
6 Tenerife Spain
7 Barcelona Spain
8 Larnaca Cyprus
9 Amsterdam Netherlands
10 Majorca Spain
11 Dublin Ireland
12 Nice France
13 Lanzarote Spain
14 Murcia Spain
15 Athens Greece
16 Paris France
17 Lisbon Portugal
18 Venice Italy
19 Selonica Greece
20 Siena Italy
by Phil Davies
