By David Gerges
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A third of Britons have booked their summer holidays to coincide with the Olympic Games.
Around 10 million will attempt to avoid the chaos that will be offset by the world's largest sporting in the capital.
Nearly two thirds of those planning to leave the country said they were heading to Europe, with Spain named as the most popular destination.
London calling: Over ten million Brits will look to avoid the Olympic Games in the capital this summer
The most popular reason for leaving is to escape the visiting crowds.
That is followed by not wanting to endure the blanket coverage on TV and a dislike of sport.
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The survey by foreign exchange service Travelex estimates that around four million of those departing will head abroad in the five days leading up to the Games in July.
People living in and around London, Weymouth and Windsor were the most likely to say they would be going abroad, while those in Northern Ireland and Wales were the least likely.
Popular: Brits will flock to Spanish beaches like Morra Jable in the Canary Islands in a bid to escape the Games
Elvin Eldic from Travelex said: 'While the Olympics should be a fantastic spectacle it seems a large number of Brits would prefer to watch it from afar.'
One in six Brits - 14 per cent - would have preferred to holiday in the UK were it not for the Olympics, while 3 per cent are heading abroad because they couldn't get a ticket.
Nearly 1.3 million people are expected to flee London while half a million foreign tourists will flock to those areas to watch the games.
And 170,000 parents will take their children out of school early to ensure they miss the event.
Ttravel agent Bridget Keevil of Travel Stop said: 'We have had customers who just want to get away from it all while the Olympics are on.
'We have seen a definite rise in inquiries and bookings for that period - some people have said they want to get as far away as possible - even to places like Vietnam and Thailand.'
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