Best Cheap Destination in Europe
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- čas přidán 18. 03. 2023
- 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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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.
Budapest and Hungary in general. Lots to see, lots to do, beautiful city, beautiful country, great food, fascinating history.
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
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 )
Ireland!!!! Ireland!!! Ireland!!! Cheap flights, inexpensive food and hotel stays (outsideofDublin), so much to see, fabulous people, and the beautiful landscapes are better than you've imagined. Go!!
Ireland is for real one of the most expensive places in europe
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.
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.
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.
Bucharest,Romania! Very interesting, cheap,with warm and sunny weather!
Also Transylvania in Romania is very beautiful
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!
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.
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...
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.
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
I found Budapest was very affordable with so many epic sites to see when there
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.
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.)
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!
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.
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.
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Sarajevo Belfast and Sofia are my favorite bes value cities in europe plovdiv is also pretty cool
You make me feel happy, man. I wanna go visit other countries and your advices with a smile always give me joy
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?
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.
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(:
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.
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Great video, agree with going to other cities than the main once.
Poland, Ukraine and Portugal are my favourite value destinations! Kraków, Lviv & Porto are amazing.
Not much to do in poland and Ukraine
@@hageneesje Strongly disagree, in Kraków you've got the Jewish district which you have an amazing selection of street food and historical buildings, which you can spend one day alone! That's not even including the centre of the old town, the Wawel Castle, etc.
Lviv is also amazing, Polish, Ukrainian, Austro-Hungarian architectural mix is a beautiful sight to behold, with some of the finest Georgian cuisine I've ever had.
Personally I wouldn’t recommend traveling to the Ukraine right now.
@@thindarella I've just been to Lviv and it is still very safe to travel to.
@@hageneesje Amazing food, booked a perogie making class, great fun! We went to some truly amazing museums!
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.
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.
Also great info you have just given without wasting too much of your viewers time. Thanks
My biggest value destination last summer was Krakow. I spent a full week there and didn’t run out of things to do and see. I stayed in an upscale hotel in a very central location for the price of a normal hotel on the less expensive side. And I found that I could sample lunch and dinner at very fine restaurants for the price of a modest meal in other countries.
I agree, Portugal is amazing!
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!
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.
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
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.
@@poker5147 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
If you're still in northern England you should visit Chester if you haven't already! It's only small but there's an amazing zoo and a beautiful city centre
Surprisingly Austria. As a lithuanian, i found prices in austria very similar compared to my country.
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.
Liverpool is good value. Lots to do. Also recommend Prague for food prices. Even the Hard Rock Cafe was cheaper than many places in Europe. Hotel rates are also good if you shop around, including ones in the centre
Heading to Portugal and the Azores in September, looking forward to it!
Nice!
I love York. I am going to London and Paris in July. I did manage to find some places in London that were not too bad in price
Heavily agree with Portugal. Amazing country
We're going to Portugal and Spain this October!
Prague...but that was 10 years ago
Great advice as usual. Thanks!
Also be sure to avoid peak seasons of huge festivals. For example Edinburgh is fine, but not during Festival Fringe.
In terms of good value, If your intrested in the industrial reveloution derbyshire is a great place to vist with the derwent valley word heritage site and then the derby museums (museum of making and pickford house are amazing). the derby museums are free to vist and the world heritage site is a good day out with some lovely views and fish and chips along the way :)
I am surprised that you totally left out places like Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria, just to name some.
Great answer Mark.
Nottingham is a good place in England... There's wollaton Park and the Galleries of Justice - which are both worth the visit for tourists. Make sure to wear walking shoes to both and take rain coats to the former just in case.
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!
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.
Besides Portugal, I would also recommend Greece and Hungary.
Yeah. They are good too
Well done. We always talk about "bang to buck ratios" when evaluating travel sites (and other spending decisions). This video hit home with us. I am actually not a big fan of large cities (enochlophobia? agarophobia?) so that also plays into my aversion for travel thereto. We have you to thank for recommending Lucca in a past video. Lucca has probably been my favorite Italian trip so far...
It’s not really a fear but I have a built in aversion to crowds. I just want to flee. So when it’s crowded I cannot slow down and enjoy a place. I need to check out Lucca
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.
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.
Puglia, Italy is gorgeous!
Weather, historic, welcoming people and yummy food
Cefalu, Sicily
Wild landscapes, great food, timian yet welcoming people
Peloponnes, Greece
Stunning landscapes, historical sites, fabulous food and warm people.
All of Portugal
culture, food, music & the people all fantastic!
Normandy, France
amazing architecture, seasonal food and smiling people
All of Scotland
Spectacular nature, people, ancient culture and the home-grown foods
being from Denmark, I can enjoy the other Scandi/Nordic countries without feeling the economic crunch, bc they are definately worth visiting, although not necessarily affordable for all 😉
Spent a month in Portugal and he is right ❤.
Hey Mark, great video
My Tipp. London we'll stay in Stansted or Luton ect. There is a great public transport system
Completely agree with Portugal. We went to Sintra, probably the most touristy place in the country where the town is not all that big. It could easily charge double most other places. But going up me and my partner had pastais and a coffee at the ‘oldest cafe in town’ (again, could easily be a tourist trap) and it was about €6. Coming down we had dinner at a micro-pub - a local steak sandwich, mini pizza, fries, tasting board of 3 beers and a glass of wine was €22! Crazy value!
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 🤣
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
If you want to stay cheap in the UK utilise the railways and stay in less popular destinations, for example hotels are expensive in Bath and York but wayy cheaper in Bristol and Leeds nearby each city respectively
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.
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.
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.
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
Thank you so much- I am planning to go to Portugal this year 😀
You will love it 😀
I would say Portugal
Great point cheap is not the same.of valuable.👍👍👍
Hey Mark, hope you enjoyed or are enjoying York.
I live in Sunderland and visit often. If you want good Chinese Food, go to Hong Kong Chop house. Very popular with Chinese Students and Tourists and cheap. Don't know if you're still there but I can't recommend it enough.
Thanks!
Yes! Love that you're in my home county of Yorkshire, Mark. London is overrated 😂
So much respect Rob! Great explanation and more importantly, great values.
Rob???
@Wolters World crap..sorry Mark!..I was responding to Rob at DC Hacks. I have too many favorite travel blogs..lol
@@russmeans hey I take that as a compliment. Rob is a good friend of mine and a good guy.
@@woltersworld love you both❤️
I'd love to find places which are more inexpensive to stay in Zurich or Lucern or nearby those places.
Same with Venice Italy. Such a beautiful area in Europe! (at least from pictures)
For those who want a dirt cheap vacation. Go to SE Asia. You'll have a blast I promise. In Europe I have been to a few countries such as Italy and Spain which I found reasonable but I still have many places to see. Portugal is definitely on my list of next places to visit though. So is Greece.
Thing is airplane tickets from Europe to SE Asia is ridiculously high rn basically evening the prices out, at least for me (Northern Europe).
Great video Wolter!
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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
Portugal is amazing! And if you have time, book a 30 dollar flight on easy jet to Madeira. It's one of the most beautiful islands in the world
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,,,don't miss KINGS ARMS in York...I'm portuguese and thank you for your love for our country ( you are portuguese to !!! )....but I love York !!!!
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
Portugal is a deal! Plenty of activities. Plus, there are great airfare deals on their flag carrier from the East Coast and Canada! Flying with them very soon! 🇵🇹
Amen!
Wife and I spent 3 weeks in Portugal in 2021. Rented a car and drove around the entire country. Absolutely loved it. Great food, amazing wine, great history, very affordable. Italy is very affordable outside of the major cities. And a good tip for affordable food in any major city in Europe, get off the main squares. Just a few blocks from major landmarks - you can find small family owned restaurants with awesome food and much lower prices, and usually extremely affordable wine!
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York all the way.
Thx alot
101% Agree with u. Portugal is the best deal .
The same goes for US. Ferguson, NC is mush cheaper than NYC - especially since there are neither shops nor restaurants 😜. Even so, it's still one of my favorite places in the US.
Slovenia is an amazing value
Tirana, Albania is amazing, very metropolitan rather than ballkanic, south of Albania like Vlora, Saranda, Ksamil blue waters, great seafood, beach bars, boat rides to Corfu, boat rides to Italy, nature. Albania is just safe, cheap and great summer destination. And cheers everyone with a shot of traditional Raki better than tequila!!!
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?
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.
I agree! But your bucket list is incomplete for example, GB and not going to London!😁
I found big cities actually have much more cheap choices than small places for budget travelers. Paris and London have a lot of cheap accommodations and restaurants compare to small towns in UK or France