Best Cheap Destination in Europe
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- People always ask about cheap places to visit. The thing is there are a lot of cheap places to go and even expensive countries can have cheaper regions tourists can visit. Here we answer what are the best cheap spots in Europe and I give you the best value destination in Europe.
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Bucharest,Romania! Very interesting, cheap,with warm and sunny weather!
Also Transylvania in Romania is very beautiful
Albània,Bulgària, Macedonia, those are the cheap ones. Quality? I loved It there.
A bit more expensive: Czech Republic. Wonderful. Or Slovakia. Also very nice.
Portugal is great but i don't agree, neither with York. What would you do there? France? I rather skip It. Yes.
My me is the Prague Czech Republic for a budget break
Good and cheap public transport to get also central location to go to like Austria etc
I love Hungary! An Airbnb from a real local is crazy cheap. If you eat in the neighborhood restaurants or from the grocery store......so cheap. And you can't walk down a street in Budapest without seeing gorgeous architecture and gardens.
So much history and so clean! My pick hands down.
Prague is the best value for money IMO
It's also really good still to this day. You are right
@@woltersworld Always appreciate you and your insight Mark. You are awesome and inspired me to travel. Thank you and stay awesome.
Definitely not Geneva... haha, great video, thanks
I am surprised that you totally left out places like Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria, just to name some.
Glasgow, Scotland
Zagreb, Croatia
Wrocław and Poznań, Poland
Kaunas, Lithuania
Riga, Latvia
Bratislava, Slovakia
Český Krumlov, Czech Republic
Valletta, Malta
Budapest, Hungary
Thessaloniki, Greece
Bucharest, Romania
Italy is the best deal when we come to holiday destinations for a reasonable amount of money, especially South of Italy like Kampania Puglia, Sicilia. Fantastic food, wine, great ancient Roman monuments, picturesque views like volcanos, beautiful beaches.
I love Portugal a lot, however Portugal is starting to get overcrowded because everyone is going there now. I think it loses its value a little when there’s tons of people there. I’ve only been there in the off season and it’s not as bad, but even between 2021 and 2022, there were substantially more people even in the off season. Given the fact that the wages are so low and there’s such a demand for tourism and immigration there, it’s hard not to see prices going up.
I agree, posted similar. Restaurants and Ubers were cheap when I was there last September. Hotels were definitely NOT cheap. Not in the warm months. They may cheap in the off season though. I had been traveling around Europe and was under the impression that Lisbon would have Budapest level prices. Oh was in for a surprise.
I hate to agree because I don’t want any more of us Americans to ruin it but Portugal has Excellent Value. Good meat and seafood. Very diverse. Most Americans won’t be able to do all the walking unless you are from Philly or NYC. No fast food and people actually read books. All the book stores in the US close. Great Place
Great video! In Italy? 3 suggestions: Lucca, Lucca, LUCCA! Went there and didn't want to leave.
That definitely fits into the part of the video of visiting outside the main cities for value. I think I took a double take at our bill at the cafe in Lucca because coming from a week in Rome and Florence, it was about a third of what I had become used to.
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Budapest and Hungary in general. Lots to see, lots to do, beautiful city, beautiful country, great food, fascinating history.
I found Italy and Greece very good value for money. Plus you can see a lot of sights there!
I agree about Italy. The train system is great. Of course if you go to Italy you will want to spend some time in rome but we loved Bologna. The food the people the architecture the history. Ig made rome feel a little like Disneyland (I know that sounds bad but we went from one attraction to the next and it was hard to enjoy with the crowds )
Have to add N. Macedonia, Bulgaria or Bosnia and even Montenegro to this list, they are some of the cheapest countries in Europe with huge value for money.
I'm glad you said Portgual I just booked a trip to Lisbon when perhaps shouldn't as I've been spending like mad lately and also as I northern Englishman thanks for telling the world that there are more cities in England than London.
Excuse me if you've done this, but I'd like to see a video on the less expensive places to shop ranging from Aldi for food to thrift stores for coats if the weather turns unexpectedly cold. In short, where do budget-conscious Europeans shop?
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This is playing with definitions a little, but Turkey is technically in the continent of Europe (well, most of Istanbul is) and the value there is unbeatable due to the currency situation. You can get 4 star hotels for 30-50 bucks a night in the resorts (depending on season), 5 star for not much more, Istanbul 4* hotels all around 50 bucks, very cheap food, drinks, clothing and shopping. Cheap flights from any major European airport via budget airlines such as Wizz, Easyjet, Eurowings and Ryanair.
I just returned from two weeks in Sicily. Very affordable, phenomenal food, warm, friendly people, and amazing history and sites. After White Lotus I’m sure it will be packed this year, but the Island is so diverse!
Thanks Walter for your advice. I just fell in love ❤ with Prague, that’s a destination I would personally recommend, honestly you can’t go wrong
You are right Portugal is a very good tip for this. But also Greece. Both destinations are very nice in spring/autumn, because the weather is still very warm and it is less crowded.
Sarajevo Belfast and Sofia are my favorite bes value cities in europe plovdiv is also pretty cool
I found Budapest was very affordable with so many epic sites to see when there
The problem with going to York is, yes, it's only 2 hours on the train from London, but the train is so flipping expensive 😅 Even from Manchester it's not cheap. If you want to travel cheaply in the UK you have to do it by coach, which is slow, but OK.
Portugal on the other hand has great value public transport and you can afford to stay in Lisbon, Porto etc
Yeah. Coach is the only truly cheap way to get around the uk
@@woltersworld Even the coaches, if you pay on the day or like a week before, you are probably paying a much higher rate than most of the Brits on the coach.
Great food in England?
Joking aside, Czech Republic snd south of Spain is pretty good value for money. Dinner for under €6 is certainly not hard to find and the affordable hotels in Czechia are really good.
I stayed in England during summer 2019 and the food was really good to be honest lol
Great to see you enjoying York!
The north of England is much more "real England" than London, and considerably cheaper. Take a train from York and you can stop at Durham (a castle/cathedral city), Newcastle (a vibrant city full of great nightlife and bridges!), Alnmouth (a beautiful little coastal village in Northumberland) and finish in Edinburgh, Scotland. Also, if you have a hire car head to the Lake District in the northwest of England... such beautiful countryside.
If anyone is considering visiting Finland in the summer, go to Turku. Much cheaper than Helsinki and has a lot more history. Walking everywhere is a viable option and the people tend to be friendlier.
How did you get to Turku? From what major city did you drive/fly/train?
Before the war, I think Ukraine was super affordable.
I’d say Poland for me
Great Country
Pilsen, Czech Republic. An hour drive from Prague, but a great smaller city and area to explore. Pilsen is the home of the worlds first “Pilsner” beer, and has great underground medieval attractions to tour.
Strange to read this. Definitely way better places in CZ to visit.
Nice to hear... I was just mentioning Prague as a great place to go, and I want to definitely go back... I will take your advice and check Pilsen out when I go...
In my experience when talking best value places to go in Europe. Czech Republic, Bratislava, Budapest, Italy, Poland are all soft on the wallet. I have not been to Portugal or Greece as of yet so i can't comment on them. They are all on my list of places to check out though.
I was in Ireland last spring and have to say Dublin is highly overrated whereas the nature at the west coast is really spectacular and easy to reach.
For me Prague is the best cost/value ratio. It raised the bar for me. It has more than everything at the right price. Not dirt cheap but certainly cheaper than where I live.
Portugal is also supposed to be a good place to retire.
They ended the golden visa program. Too many wealthy foreigners going there has caused an affordable housing issue in Portugal.
Betty's tea rooms in York - if you are there must see destination (40 min by train) is Harrogate, where original Betty's is. Ex spa town with a huge meadow in the town centre and turkish baths - plenty of hotels and restaurants.
Yes! Love that you're in my home county of Yorkshire, Mark. London is overrated 😂
Great point cheap is not the same.of valuable.👍👍👍
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I don't actually. I've had a number of collab videos with LGBTQ+ creators and we have usually focused on overall travel advice and not safety issues. There are a couple channels I like on Instagram with similar name sto two traveling dads.
When you come back to Austria? 🇦🇹
I might be there in December
@@woltersworld than also visit Graz 🍺🍺😎😎
Also be sure to avoid peak seasons of huge festivals. For example Edinburgh is fine, but not during Festival Fringe.
Also great info you have just given without wasting too much of your viewers time. Thanks
Prague...but that was 10 years ago
September 2024: Albania used to be cheap, now not anymore, except remote areas in the north. Poland too has become more expensive but not as Western European countries. Croatia is much more expensive than Spain or Portugal, especially along the coast. Food in Hungary is expensive but train are not expensive. Barcelona, San Sebastian, and Madrid are costly in Spain in any way. Porto and Lisboa in Portugal.
I would say Portugal
Whole of western Europe overrated and over priced. Loved my stay in Hungary and turkey affordable places with a lot do and people were really nice too
I would recommend going anywhere in Northern Greece, more affordable than Athens and less touristy than some of the Cyclades. So many great cities like Thessaloniki, Volos, Ioannina, etc with lots of great food, history, and things to do.
Spain wasn’t at the top of my lists, but after a friend begged, we went and it was wonderful (and cheap!). Would definitely recommend(:
Czech republic
Truest statement ever spoken. Smaller cities are the best cities. Especially if they’re a day trip from a bigger city.
For example, instead of paying the exorbitant prices in Nashville, Tennessee, you can stay in Clarksville, TN and make Nashville a day trip and save a ton of money. NYC? Hoboken. London? Luton. Paris? Beauvais. Tallinn? Saue.
Of course make sure it’s worth the savings to make a ton of trips between your hotel and the city you want to be in. In my experience, going to NYC and staying in Hoboken is only a good idea if you’re going to NYC for one or two days. Past that, just stay in NYC.
Or like with Tallinn, staying in little bitty Saue was fine because it was only a 25 minute drive or a 30 minute train ride and well, my town is about that far from our closest city (Lubbock, Texas) so that’s just normal for my wife and I. Saue was also right on the road to Parnu so that meant when we took that day trip (about 1 1/2 hours) we didn’t have to drive through Tallinn to get there.
In case anyone is curious, Tallinn and Lubbock are about the same size by metro / urban area. Tallinn is bigger but not by all that much, so we felt right at home and let me tell you as “small town close to a mid-sized city” people, we appreciate that feeling because it’s hard to find when traveling because everyone wants to go to the big cities.
I want to go to Portugal so bad…my best friend and I were trying to go in April but the airfare is so high!!! We’re trying again for this October cuz we do see it’s affordable once you get to Portugal. But the airfares to go anywhere this year is crazy high.
London can be fairly affordable if you stay and eat outside of the really touristy areas. I stayed in a nice, modern hotel with breakfast midweek for about 150USD per night last September, just a couple of minutes walk to Aldgate station. If you’re willing to book weeks in advance, train tickets to other cities can be booked cheaply. The downside is that you have to book specific trains at specific times, but I paid around £30 round trip for York and £20 for Cambridge.
Also, if you get food for takeaway, they don’t charge you the 20% VAT. Many restaurants will have both dine in and takeaway menus, and the takeaway is usually significantly cheaper.
I found Malta was cheap and had great value. I had coworkers go to Portugal and it cost way more for flights and hotel stays. We also went to Sicily during our stay.
I love Malta in the off-season. February/March is the perfect time to visit.
Glad to hear this as I'm heading there soon
@@claudiaross239 so much fun and to do. And the food is soooo good. But be warned lots of hills lol.
@@robanddana79 thanks for the warning 🤣
The smaller lesser toured Greek islands in western Greece are a great value. Lefkas, Kefalonia, ithica, corfu. Lots to see and do, and budget friendly.
Surprisingly Austria. As a lithuanian, i found prices in austria very similar compared to my country.
Dr. Wolter - your videos in Poland are a few years old now. Given what you know about Central and Eastern Europe - Poland is not cheap anymore. Just saying. It is a good conversion for the US dollar, but the power of that conversion has shrunk considerably. Of course, their economy and amenities are now on par with Central Europe so its no longer big bang for the buck.
I love Albania, it has great people, food, and a surprising and diverse amount of stuff to see
I agree. Albània is a gem.
@@danigonzalez4299 I’m back here for the 2nd time in 6 months so I definitely agree!
You make me feel happy, man. I wanna go visit other countries and your advices with a smile always give me joy
Sarajevo definitely is on this list. Food, accomodations, drinks, all cheap. And such a unique experience with all the recent history involved. The only time i cried in a museum for example.
you should try Plovdiv, Bulgaria
I am a Greek woman who wants to visit but I am concerned about traveling on my own there. Is it safe, you think? Thank you.
@@joannaheart8167 I am Bulgarian myself and it is rather safe here, have been living in Sofia with my family for the past year and a half.
Also Plovdiv makes for a great weekend trip. I went there last summer for a couple of day with my husband (Czech) and kids since he had never visited it before and ended up very pleased with the trip. Plus, Plovdiv is a very touristy place so a lot of people speak English. If you want to visit more walkable weekend trip friendly places in Bulgaria, check out my home town as well - Veliko Tarnovo.
But as a rule of thumb, you should not exchange money anywhere else but banks (they do exchange euros here) and should pay with a card wherever you have the option.
Thank you very much. There are bus connecting Athens to Sofia and Plovdiv and I'm very tempted. You are very welcome in our country, too. Of course, caution is needed everywhere. Wish you all the best!!!
@@joannaheart8167 We actually visited Athens before the kids were born and now my husband has his eyes on Corfu. All the best to you too :)
100% agree about Portugal. But UK without London is not worth it. Don’t loose you time & money.
South Italy 🇮🇹 is great and cheep.
Outside Europe, Philippines has the best value! Skip Manila and go to Bohol Island. ❤🏝🌊
Heavily agree with Portugal. Amazing country
Besides Portugal, I would also recommend Greece and Hungary.
Yeah. They are good too
Couldn’t help but notice in your video of York the shot of Betty’s Tea Room. Would definitely recommend going there. Can get a traditional English tea. Also if you’re in York, consider a short train ride to Durham, another neat place to visit.
Hi are you British? Me and wife visited UK two summers ago from Sweden. London was okay but we really enjoyed Bath and its surrounding areas. Would you recommend York or Edinburgh. Thanks, we love the UK, very friendly people.
@@DNTWREX I am an American who has been to the UK numerous times and have been fortunate to have friends and acquaintances in London, Newcastle upon Tyne, Manchester and Liverpool who have given their time and knowledge to us to make our trips more enjoyable. York and Edinburgh are both wonderful places. If you go to Edinburgh see if you can go in August to see the military tattoo, a show involving multiple military bands. My wife saw it and I hope to get there. Their is also the Edinburgh Fringe festival. You could go to both York and Edinburgh as they are on the same train line from Edinburgh to London
I would defenitely say montenegro
Hi, you say to avoid the Capitals. I agree with you accept for Berlin, Berlin is one of the cheapest city's in Germany.
York all the way.
York is great but far from cheap, especially hotel prices. Eating out is just the same as elsewhere in the UK: that is, not cheap
How about Montenegro?
Nice for a visit for sure
The most expensive Balkan country. I went. Its cheap for Americans, even for me as British person, but expensive for the region and a not amazing value when Kosovo, Albania and Croatia outside of Dubrovnik are so cheap
I got round trip from Dulles to Heathrow with hotel for $236.64. I will keep the taxes and fees secret.😊
Heading to Portugal and the Azores in September, looking forward to it!
Nice!
We thought visiting Berlin in the fall last year was pretty affordable. Restuarants and fast food were not bad and Lidl for groceries. Paris, on the same trip, probably 50% more including groceries at Monoprix. This year, Portugal here we come.
Monoprix is a higher end chain, Lidl is low cost
Thanks to digital nomads and youtubers, Portugal it s not cheap anymore.
thank you for not recommending zakopane poland. it's all mine.
I was looking into Montenegro but havent done any extensive research. Any thoughts?
We were in Bath a couple months ago and found so much to do at such affordable rates. Great history and shopping and even a heck of an experience seeing Bath Football Club. The Ustinov Theatre and the Pump Room were delightful.
Slovenia is an amazing value
Sometimes, it’s a matter of timing, Costa Del Sol can be overpriced in summertime, but affordable in other months. We just spent February in Benalmádena and we found everything, lodging, groceries, restaurants very affordable. It pays to avoid the crowds.
I’ve stayed a few days in York every one of five trips I’ve made to the UK since 1971. I always find something new and always return to old favorite sites as well. Good advice! (And the whole place is very walkable.)
Spain! So affordable and stunning architecture. Also Spain is extremely easy to get around with all sorts of trains and busses going all sorts of places (and yes, they're affordable too). A good trip would be to tour around Castilla y Leòn, each city there has a ton to offer and is mostly off the typical tourist radar.
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I just got back from 🇪🇸 and I totally second this….best trip I’ve ever taken!
Please what’s the cheapest country to travel too for work permit visa
I recall Croatia being a good value for all their was to see and do, but that was back in 2012. I have no idea about current situation. We were also in Italy on that vacation so maybe I was comparing the two countries.
It still is good but has shot up in price
I was there last September and found the value good. I had a large Airbnb in Dubrovnik overlooking the ocean for 3 nights and I don't even think it was $200.
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I did poland, czechia, lithuania, spain and portugal for the « low budget ». Would recommend all of them.
Going outside the capital city is a great tip, much cheaper food and accomodations. I’ll add going outside the touristic season help a lot with hotel prices.
I was surprised at how cheap eating out was in France and Italy for example!
I recently got back from France and was surprised how much cheaper it was than in the US.
Also, go in the offseason
Thank you man. What is the best value place in Germany.
101% Agree with u. Portugal is the best deal .
Greek islands are very value/money if you don't go to the famous ones
Portugal is great, but sadly, it's being overtouristed right now and locals are being brutalized by rapid increase in cost of housing due to so many apartments being converted to Airbnbs. I'm afraid Lisbon is now on the path to becoming another Prague, a beautiful city that locals can barely afford to live in anymore. I also found hotels to be much higher in Lisbon than I was expecting, at least on par with any other city in W. Europe. Great point about the UK. London is stupidly expensive, but when I went to Liverpool and Manchester, centrally located hotels were half the price as London or even less. Prices were reasonable in Scotland and Edinburgh too. My favorite pick for value is Croatia. I don't think there's a place in Europe I've gotten more bang for my buck. Budapest is also an amazing value. A lot to offer and low prices.
Lisbon a new Prague? I think its more a new Barcelona where gentrification is pushing locals out of the city and prices are just mad
@@danigonzalez4299 Yeah, that's what happened to Prague too. The locals can't afford it and it's basically Disneyland for tourists.
Just returned from Portugal last night and it was fantastic. We stayed in an apartment in Lisbon for the city experience but you can find much less expensive restaurants and lodging within a short metro/train ride outside of the city. Sintra and Cascais are outstanding days trips. We didn't make it to Porto but have heard it is a good alternative to Lisbon. Thanks for the great tips!
England? Great food? 😂 come on bruv
Wherever you can find a cheap flight.
Since when Lituania is cheap especially Vilnius?
Still cheaper than a lot of places. And outside I'd vilnius it is significantly less
@@woltersworldwell maybe compared to old Europe's capitals yes, but it's probably the most expensive city in Eastern Europe.
Spent a month in Portugal and he is right ❤.
Can you let med know a direct flight to York?
Hi Mark, are you saying Albania is boring?!
Greece is number one in that case. Its very cheap and you have so much to do and see. Athens and whole Greece has amazing weather all year around with less rain than rest of europe, good food and so much history...plus on top of all that you have so many great summer vacation destinations for every budget.
Do you have any recommendation for Greek islands. I'm thinking Corfu or Crete but Idk. Thx
Zurich is quite cheap...NOT.
There is no more Drachmes! They use the € as well!