British holidaymakers have grown tired of Spain and are looking for more adventurous destinations, a survey claims.

Research carried out by the LV travel insurance revealed that the number of Britons picking Spain as a holiday destination has dropped by 18 percent in the past five years.

Tourism in the rest of the world is benefiting from a decline in the fortunes of resorts in western Europe, with more "exciting" destinations such as North Africa and the Middle East faring best. Morocco, Tunisia and Cambodia have reported boosts in tourist numbers.

The research was carried out by analysing the number of UK tourists to each country over the past decade, as well as the area's spending on tourism and infrastructure.

The Palm Grove hotel in Marrakech, Morocco. British tourists are spurning traditional 'Costas' to travel to more exotic climes.

The Middle East is seeing a constant increase in UK tourism. Visitors to the area from the UK have doubled since 2000, and the numbers are expected to continue to boom.

The city of Tallinn. Estonia is expected to see a 21 percent increase in UK visitors over the next three years.

A boy plays on the beach in Benguela, Angola. The area is predicted to become a tourism hotspot in the next three years, with a forecast 32 per cent increase in UK visitors.

The Formula Rossa roller coaster, the fastest in the world, is one of the attractions visitors to Abu Dhabi can indulge in. The number of UK visitors is expected to increase by a quarter over the next three years.

Tourists sunbathe on Dar Nawar beach near Tunis. Greater political stability is expected to cause a surge in tourism to Tunisia.

A 10 per cent increase in UK visitors is predicted in Cambodia over the next three years, as tourists continue to become more adventurous.