If you’ve been wanting to visit Europe but feel like you can’t because you don’t have enough money, we have good news for you. You can head east to much cheaper destinations and just as beautiful places.
In a recent study conducted by the City Costs Barometer from Britain’s Post Office Travel Money, the average price of spending time in 48 cities in Europe was analyzed. The study took as parameters the total cost of a weekend trip for two adults staying at the average three-star hotel and adding the cost of typical tourist attractions, eating, and other stuff like souvenirs. The results showed the next countries are some cheap holiday destinations in Europe.
1. Vilnius, Lithuania
This is the cheapest city to visit in Europe in 2019. Accommodation is pretty cheap at an average of $91. But also, the city has got some lovely coffee shops that are also pretty cheap.
2. Belgrade, Serbia
While the accommodations are not the cheapest in here (but obviously not expensive at all), the capital of Serbia offers a lot of free tourist attractions. Meaning you can have a lot of fun and not pay one euro, making this city the second cheapest destination in Europe.
3. Istanbul, Turkey
Accommodations are pretty cheap in this city. This is the biggest city in Turkey and has a lot of attractions like mosques, bazaars, and Turkish baths. The attractions are free or very cheap and will let you get soaked in the Turkish culture for the weekend.
4. Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest is a city filled with culture and art that not a lot of people know about. One of the most important and expensive attractions in Bucharest is the Theodor Pallady Museum which only costs $2.57. You’ll also be able to visit some pretty amazing churches, parks, and mansions, and even get to know the communist background of the country.
5. Riga, Latvia
An amazing weekend in Riga will not cost you more than $230, you’ll be able to visit a lot of tourist attractions that aren’t expensive at all. You can go to the Riga’s Dome Cathedral, for example, and admission is just $3.44. In the capital of Latvia and biggest city in the Baltics, you’ll be able to explore a lot of culture and history for very modest prices.
6. Bratislava, Slovakia
Taxis are ridiculously cheap in Bratislava, a trip from the airport to your hotel will only cost you an average of $2. Besides, the city is pretty amazing on itself, so if you just walk around and not enter paying attractions you will still have got a pretty amazing weekend. Meet the contrast between an old and new city. Visit the pretty amazing town hall and go around where it is full of local coffee shops and restaurants.
7. Moscow, Russia
Especially after the soccer world cup this year, Moscow might be an unexpected cheap destination, but it is. While it is true that accommodations are not the cheapest at all, and neither is food and drinks, they are not expensive. Besides, you can actually enter all the attractions and see and learn about the whole city in only 48 hours for the very modest price of $6, that’ll buy you a 48-hour travel card.
8. Prague, Czech Republic
If you are a romantic who has been wanting to go to Prague for a while now, I have good news for you. While it might sound like an expensive place to go to the bohemian destination turns out to be a lot cheaper than it sounds. Visit the cathedrals, the bridges, and the parks and museums, while drinking a lot of beer, since a pint only costs about $1.65.
9. Budapest, Hungary
Budapest also offers cheap coffee, at only $2.3 the cup, but that is not all it has to offer you. Visit the millions of gallons of water boiling every day in the Budapest springs. Visit all the very beautiful attractions like the cathedral, the parliament, and the baths. And do so without spending a lot of money, the average weekend will cost you $254.
10. Athens, Greece
This is also a surprisingly cheap destination, being the most important city of ancient Greece, however, it turns out to be with an average weekend cost of $256. Athens is an amazing city full of history and culture that will leave you dumbfounded frequently. But what will leave you the most dumbfounded is how cheap a meal in Athens can be, an average three-course meal and a bottle of wine will cost you no more than $48 for two. So visit the ancient Greek city, the Acropolis, the Parthenon and everything else it has to offer.
11. Warsaw, Poland
If you like wine, Warsaw is your destination, because the average cost of a glass is $2.52 dollars, and we are not talking about cheap terrible wine. Warsaw is one of the most history-filled, picturesque cities in eastern Europe. Go into all the main attractions while getting to know everything about the amazing communist history the country has.
12. Porto, Portugal
Coffee in Porto is very cheap, and so are many of the other things that come along with it. The lovely coastal city won’t let you spend more than $200 dollars and still have one hell of a good time in there. So stop wasting your time and head to the picturesque Porto.