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Mar 31 2009
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Books 'an essential holiday item' |
Many people setting off on villa holidays in Italy and other getaways could not do so without having a good book to hand, according to a new survey.
Flight search engine Skyscanner carried out a poll which found that 24 per cent of people consider books the most important item to take with them on holiday.
More than a fifth (22 per cent) said that their mp3 player is an essential travel accessory, while perfume or deodorant (14 per cent) and a laptop or digital assistant (ten per cent) are also important parts of many villa holidays.
Rob Innes, head of marketing at Skyscanner, said: "The humble paperback is the ultimate travel accessory.
"It's a low cost, no-tech form of entertainment that you can take anywhere – from the beach to the bar. You don't need to worry about books getting lost, stolen or damaged, or that your battery will die mid-flight."
Skyscanner recently released figures showing that Rome, a highly popular destination for villa holidays in Italy, is among the top ten flight destinations for the forthcoming Easter holiday, along with Malaga, Alicante, Faro and others.
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