article_snippet: bang for British families buck’ on the Continent .
article_snippet: British holidaymakers look set for cheaper European holidays after The pound hit The pound highest level against the Euro for more than seven years.
article_snippet: ‘bang for British families .
article_snippet: A British family now changing £500 would get 70 euros more than A British family now changing £500 would have done just six months ago and more than 120 euros more than two years ago.
article_snippet: Simon Philips, head of retail at travel money specialist
article_snippet: British holidaymakers heading to the eurozone
article_snippet: Figures from Travelex show £500 would now buy 680 euros compared with 610 euros six months ago, 589 euros a year ago and 559 euros two years ago.
article_snippet: The FTSE 100 index closed down 173.63 points at 6702.84 – wiping £44billion off the value of Britain’s leading companies.
highlights_snippet: Means family changing £500 will get 70 euros more than six months ago .
  