Holidaymakers claim a once-bustling holiday hotspot now resembles a "ghost town", with Brits snubbing it for more budget-friendly destinations.

Josh Daly took to to share his astonishment at how deserted Antalya, in , appeared during his January visit, sparking a conversation about the country's tourism woes amid escalating costs.

In his revealing video, Josh remarked: "So it is safe to say that Antalya might be dead. We're here in January, and it is a complete ghost town.

"We have got absolutely nothing going on. The hotel doesn't actually have anyone in so, if you do want to get away by yourself, it's probably the best way to go about it because it looks like a bomb has been dropped there. Honestly, there's nothing here - it's a complete ghost town."

The clip has since gone , racking up thousands of views and prompting a series of comments. While some suggest the quiet is due to the off-peak season, others cite surging prices as the culprit.

One commenter lamented: "Been to Turkey many times in recent years as it was cheaper than Greece, Italy etc. Since inflation went nuts over there, it's now too expensive. Egypt is my go-to country now - value for money."

Another added: "People saying 'because it's January/winter' aren't really bright. In the day it can still be comfortably warm and not all people like heat. Egypt can be around the same in January, and it's still busy."

A third replied: "Antalya is a rip off now - £300 to £400 for a hotel. I stayed on the Palm in Dubai for that. Such a shame, really liked Antalya."

Meanwhile, in August, tourists claimed that Turkey was losing its appeal due to rising costs. A user named slimwadie5 expressed his shock at the inflation seen within a year, recounting how one speed boat operator charged an outrageous £120 for just an hour's ride.

At the time, he explained: "I went on a boat trip the other day, £20 it was, and that was alright - that was reasonable.

"I went to Burger King and it was £5 - that's cheap. I'm sat in this place now - for a burger it's £12. For a water it's £2 - it's becoming like London prices.

"My sister, and her little family, said they're not going to come back again, because they're just. I've seen some posts on here where people are saying, give it a few more years, and Turkey's going to be dead."