Half of all Brits choose to head overseas for a final fling of freedom

2 months ago 04th Jul 15:29

Following Wayne Rooney's recent stag trip to the party island of Ibiza where he painted the White Isle red, research has found that over half of us (57%) have travelled oversees to celebrate a stag or hen party.

But it's not just footballers and WAGs who are splashing out on a final pre-marital fling. The average Brit spends £423.43 each year on attending just over two stag or hen parties - which means £170 every time we celebrate a mate's last days of freedom.

The research found that three quarters (72%) of men will attend a stag-do overseas as revellers venture further than ever. Women on hen-dos are more likely to stay at home for celebrations, although over half (57%) will head overseas in the next twelve months.

Alison Couper, director of communications for Hotels.com, who comissioned the research, commented: "We are travelling further afield than ever before for friend's and relative's stag and hen parties - and new travel hotspots are being put 'on the map' as a result.

"The annual amount we now spend on celebrating our friends and families' last days of freedom reflects this trend. However, there are plenty of bargains to be found on sites like ours for those planning stag and hen trips - savings of up to 40% on hotels can be found in many popular destinations."

Dublin topped the list of foreign cities most popular amongst British stags, despite the city's campaign to shed its image as Europe's "stag capital". The Irish capital was closely followed by Barcelona, Amsterdam and Prague.

However, it was also found that stags are venturing further-afield than ever in search of the best party. Las Vegas was the only long-haul destination in the top 10, but an adventurous few said they had travelled as far as Cape Town, Rio De Janiero and even Auckland in New Zealand.

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