The BEST CHEAP European Destinations

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Looking to visit Europe on a budget, but not sure where to go? Well here we give you a list of ten great cities you can visit and not blow your budget. From famous cities like Prague and Lisbon to less known gems like Bamberg and Brasov.
The European cities where your budget and your tourist soul will feel best.
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@barbarawissinger 24 дня назад

Prague has finally grown on me, but my heart and budget belong to Kraków. There is so much more to see and do there.

@theprettybond159 24 дня назад

Great to know because I’m visiting soon!

@elevat1on 24 дня назад

I love them both

@PlanetaryCitizen 24 дня назад

I like Krakow too. I stayed just outside the Jewish ghetto district which was interesting and was able to visit Schindler's factory as well. I've been hearing that tourists are still going to Lviv in Ukraine from Krakow, which is about 43 miles from the Polish border.

@SilveiraWTraveler 23 дня назад

Krakow is amazing

@SilveiraWTraveler 23 дня назад

the Schindler factory is nothing special

@joaomonteiro1562 24 дня назад

How incredible is the fact that my hometown was mentioned. Greetings from Porto 🇵🇹🇪🇺

@jocelynwoltersworld 24 дня назад

Amo Oporto!

@jimbrennan1181 23 дня назад

I'm headed to Porto in November and really looking forward to it ~ the history, the architecture, the food, the people, and the exercise from walking up the hills!

@georgiawilliams2006 23 дня назад

One of my favorite cities on earth! Love Porto!!!

@robingreenwood7627 22 дня назад

Porto is Amazing

@dritanrustja9562 20 дней назад

@@jimbrennan1181 It will be a real struggle 😅

@ameba7967 24 дня назад

Some of my favourite cheap places - France: Burgundy - Italy: Calabria - Spain: Asturias - Greece: Thessaloniki and the three peninsulas south

@jimmyj1969 23 дня назад

"Three penisulas" refering to Halkidiki (south of Thessaloniki) or to South Peloponnese?

@76tennboy 23 дня назад

I really wanted to get to Thessaloniki mainly because it’s Thessalonica from the Bible. But ultimately, I decided to bypass it and to hit Istanbul turkey because the Eastern side of Istanbul is technically Asia so on my trip, I was able to technically it Africa by going to Casablanca Morocco, I was all over Europe, and technically, I was in Asia all on the same trip

@ameba7967 23 дня назад

Yep halkidiki , too lazy to spell that out 😂

@LaurennR 22 дня назад

Do you happen to know the best all inclusive 🏖️ resort for families ?

@andraskleistenes8586 21 день назад

@@LaurennRThe best or the cheapest? There are several all inclusive resorts for families in Spain. The Balearic Island may be too expensive in the Summer. Turkey has also very huge seletcion of all inclusive resorts, for more cheaper prices, and so is Bulgaria. Bulgaria might be the cheapest ( Im not sure in it) I would go to Greece, because Greece is the best destionation in the World. You can find all inclusive vaction in Crete ( or other islands ) for quite good prices. Cyprus is also fine, but too hot in the Summer

@bazza2708 23 дня назад

Krakow in Poland is very affordable, great transport, great food choice and a beautiful city to walk around

@ProfessorWolters 18 дней назад

agreed! i have it on my other cheap destination video

@kevinfranks853 18 дней назад

@@bazza2708 i agree..

@RobPlissken 18 дней назад

@bazza2708. Heading out there in November. Hoping it's still as nice but any recommendations or must see/eat?

@mmcfarlane001 17 дней назад

@@RobPlissken I was there last week. It's such a beautiful city; even in the old square (the most touristy part of town) food and beers are really affordable.

@RobPlissken 17 дней назад

@@mmcfarlane001 right on. My wife and I are really looking forward to it. I can't wait for the beer and food. Just hope it's not as cold. We're staying about 15 minutes walking from the square

@jasminahmic6279 22 дня назад

I was in Wroclaw few months ago and it is very cheap, with small number of tourists. And city is very beautiful and safe.

@kevinfranks853 18 дней назад

Going there in few months..thanks for the heads up

@Jesus_Zendejas 16 дней назад

Me three guys!!!!!!!

@shaggydog9789 5 дней назад

Wroclaw is a fantastic city, very inexpensive with a lovely old town. Gdansk in the north of Poland is brilliant as well.

@ptrm7815 23 дня назад

You are absolutely right when you say that there are no cheap destinations anymore and I also agree with your decision to talk about the destinations that give you the best bang for the buck. People should always remember that "cheap" is a relative thing. If you live in Scandinavia and have a well paying job there, pretty much all of Europe will be "cheap" for you. If you live in an Eastern European country and earn an average Eastern European wage, nowhere in Europe will be "cheap", including your own country. Still, there are better deals and worse deals that you can get when traveling, and you should look for that.

@woltersworld 23 дня назад

Exactly. Thanks for watching and commenting. Happy travels.

@gregorriusadolphus2729 23 дня назад

I went to Alicante in Spain last year and it was wonderful...I went in November so the weather was nice, accomodations were affordable...and no crowds.

@Billedmonds2000 17 дней назад

Sarajevo (now has direct flights from the UK)-the most amazing blend of cultures in Europe and so much history with great people and makes some of the places in your video look expensive. Anywhere in Poland could also be on the list easily. Each city has so much history and Krakow has the nicest square (more so than Prague imo) and Gdańsk and Lublin are great too.

@michaeloneill6453 23 дня назад

I have been to warclow in Poland. It not a big city but it is cheaper than most of Europe because Poland don't have the euro. And it has one of the best beautiful old town Squares in Europe

@HB-bl5mn День назад

It is beautiful because it was built by Germans.

@mjbmikebaker3661 24 дня назад

Yes, I loved Cordoba! I recommend it to everyone I know that is planning a trip to Spain.

@kokok3052 23 дня назад

Another good thing about Bari, Italy is that there are ferries that go over to western Greece and the Ionian Islands

@randomsoprano85 18 дней назад

Are they overnight ferries?

@alexandrejeannin1869 24 дня назад

Medieval city of Troyes, France is so beautiful and affordable... and there's a direct train to Paris every hour :)

@donaldlewis567 24 дня назад

Brasov holds a dear place in my heart - my favorite food of all time. Street food chimney bread from a 100 year old woman on the side of the road - it was warm, cinnamon sugary heaven. I still crave it.

@markfukubayashi4062 24 дня назад

@donaldlewis567 yes randomly one of the best EU experiences

@TravelsWithBeth 23 дня назад

I'll be in Brasov next week and I'll be looking out for this unicorn bread!!!

@vicu_negru 23 дня назад

@@TravelsWithBeth Hello dear fellow traveller and greetings from Romania! here is a tip for you to find the best "Kurtosh": find the ones that make it over an open charcoal/wood fire! those are by far the best ever! also don`t be shy in tasting all of our lovely food and especially drinks! look in the menu for everything that ends with "ata" they are liqueurs infused with actual fruit. visinata afinata if you have any questions for a Romanian, I`m right here! PS: you will most likely see some brown bears, DON`T APPROACH THEM! AND DON`T FEED THEM!

@TravelsWithBeth 23 дня назад

@@vicu_negru thank you, so much, for responding to my comment! I fly out tomorrow and I am super excited. I am only there for a week, but I booked without properly researching and I feel like I need a whole year to explore such a beautiful and diverse country!

@Topper-gf8xl 17 дней назад

We went to Krakow, Prague, Budapest, Zagreb and Dubrovnik. Zagreb and Dubrovnik were very reasonable, clean and English is spoken. Our next trip is to Switzerland, opposite of cheap. 😂

@kelly.nicole 4 дня назад

We were in Zakopane and krakow in Poland and almost everybody that we came in contact with that was polish gave attitude when no we didn’t speak their language. We are in Prague now. (CZ) and they do not give attitude when we don’t speak lol

@lightbox617 20 дней назад

Budapest, Hungary. We go every year. This November to December we have rented a 2 bdrm apartment 2 blocks from Androsi and 5 blocks from the Danube. $35 a night. We expect total cost with food and boose, $50 to $55 a day . This include Weekly concerts at Listz House. We do like Prague and some other cities but Budapest feels like home

@LibertyDino 14 дней назад

I agree and I can't wait to fo back in September

@kellbh 23 дня назад

I'm so happy that you mentioned my hometown, greetings from Liverpool 🥰

@angelacincilei9010 23 дня назад

I absolutely agree with Bari. An extraordinary place in itself, in addition it offers Alberobello, Polignano a Mare, Grotte Castellana, Matera, Ostuni and many others. Another wonderful place is Tropea (Calabria).

@filmbuff2777 23 дня назад

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

@krugmeister7301 14 дней назад

SMOKED Sprats Are my favorite from LATVIA 🇱🇻 😍

@joshlunt7827 24 дня назад

Great video!

@SausalitoVicki 23 дня назад

Mark, another wonderful video! You are SO smart, it’s a pleasure to follow your train of thought…

@ap4374 23 дня назад

Istanbul is affordable and absolutely amazing!

@xwiirastusx 20 дней назад

When ever in Riga, Latvia, I always stay at the Hotel Viktorija, a grand Art Nouveau building, centrally located, a bit run down and in need of some TLC, but the prices for staying there are an absolute steal! The last time I visited was in May of this year, and guess what a room with double bed cost for a night? 37 Euros. Thirty seven, you read correctly.

@kratos1553 20 дней назад

I am in Tbilisi Georgia right now and it is very affordable and welcoming

@jeeeyjey 22 дня назад

I would definetly put Cracow on the list, it has one of the most Ryanair connections all over europe and the prices are also still very competitive!

@AbsSolut 12 дней назад

Great place to visit, had a blast

@rgwholt 24 дня назад

Porto , wonderful place , not just inexpensive but beautiful , some great art deco buildings , super clean and friendly .

@terrim6718 15 дней назад

Thank you for these suggestions.

@PDC114 17 дней назад

Excellent. As usual- quick pace and informative. Thank you.

@MeganRuth 23 дня назад

Belfast! It's a crime you didn't mention the Giant's Causeway! That was my favourite part about visiting Belfast. Do a day trip, you won't regret it! Also, as for affordability, Malta is my favourite! :)

@jeffsilver5762 24 дня назад

Great video! I would also include Krakow, Poland. A lot of bang for your buck! Very affordable and so much to see and do.

@woltersworld 23 дня назад

I filmed my other cheap euro destinations video there 😀 great city and a fun city too

@AbsSolut 12 дней назад

I vote for that! I had a blast there last year

@pipfield1901 24 дня назад

Great choices, I've been to most of these but Porto still on my list. Sofia I found super good value and interesting too.

@dantheman8279 16 дней назад

Thank you! Very helpful and the comments section is too!

@hulme187 24 дня назад

Bratislava is really good. I also did Riga, Tallinn and Helsinki. All good. Prague is fun also.

@joshlunt7827 24 дня назад

Loved Prague when me and my Mum went ❤

@daveriley6896 18 дней назад

Liverpool can be pricey, especially accommodation at Weekends. If you're doing a day trip however and avoid Drinking and Eating at places like Albert Docks and The Cavern Club and other Tourist Traps you can get good value.

@lemonn1983 23 дня назад

Wolters in my home town, so great to see you here buddy !

@packmanstart 24 дня назад

Been following you for a while. And boom, Riga, my hometown!!! Hope you had a good experience!

@woltersworld 23 дня назад

You know we had a good time 😀

@BeyondWrittenWords 22 дня назад

Very good tips

@MrBorjacarlos 18 дней назад

Santiago de Compostela, north of Spain. Unbeatable.

@joannunemaker6332 24 дня назад

I enjoyed this video.😊❤

@woltersworld 23 дня назад

I'm so glad!

@ritalangenfelds7801 23 дня назад

love that you are in Latvia! good bang for your buck when in the Baltics:)

@steven_dekok 24 дня назад

We absolutely love Brasov. We have a family flat there about a 10 minute walk from the Black Church. We go there several times a year (currently live in the US - for now lol).

@woltersworld 23 дня назад

Thats cool. I really liked Brasov when i was there

@triplexlongueuil6106 21 день назад

I did the south of France 2 months ago and I was pleasantly surprised with the prices in many cities: Carcassonne (the city not the fortress), Avignon, Marseille or even Toulouse. French restaurants can be quite expensive if you don’t know how to pick them, but accommodations are usually affordable.

@ericperreault8889 23 дня назад

honestly poland would definetely be on my list. I had a girlfriend there a few years ago and when I visited her I saw many beautiful cities there and it wasn't expensive. I even went back last summer as I had things to settle there and I hanged with people that I met the first time around who still remembered me and I had a great time there again. I even made a new friend who helped me out a lot when I had phone trouble in gdansk to get to the volleyball match, always been treated like familly there

@AtravelLens 7 дней назад

thank you for beautiful info thank you

@vinyalonde 23 дня назад

Great stuff -- thanks.

@woltersworld 23 дня назад

Thank you

@ronweasley1354 23 дня назад

Even if you have the money to go to the Amalfi Coast, don’t. Ride in for a day, see the beautiful landscapes, and get tf out. It is so overpriced and besides the workers, there are literally zero Italians. 15-20€ for a pizza in Positano vs a 3-6€ pizza a half hour north in Naples, and will be much better in Naples (it won’t be bad on the amalfi coast though)

@MrJourneyHub 6 дней назад

Nice Information.😊

@catharinaforbes-boeren82 23 дня назад

Great list, thank you.

@woltersworld 23 дня назад

Thank you!

@tanksouth 23 дня назад

Timely. Thanks

@joserodri1965 23 дня назад

Now I want to go to Riga 😍👏👏👏

@Andrew-cg2zl 23 дня назад

this is really good video. def agree

@woltersworld 23 дня назад

Thank you

@kelseyr2784 23 дня назад

We loved Riga so much that we named our daughter Riga. ❤

@ProfessorWolters 18 дней назад

thats cool!

@drerri 10 дней назад

very cool!

@Lmundo829 23 дня назад

We just came back from Europe we visited Prague and Budapest among a few more cities and we continue to be in love with Europe .. and yes Porto is affordable and beautiful!

@oldbittercraig3513 23 дня назад

Great list, been to most and loved them. Upon seeing the title Brasov was my first thought. Loved Romania in general (aside from the trains... holy hell, but at like 4E, you get what you paid for) - it and Bulgaria were like the South America of Europe. Great food, loved grilled vegetables with most our meals. Gdansk, Poland was also really affordable and worth the stop. Found Budapest still very affordable, even after Poland, Brno and Bratislava. Maybe still recovering from Scandinavian sticker shock. Top city on my "we've been to but I want to revisit ... but when it's not 98 degrees" list.

@tomg_2 23 дня назад

This video makes traveling to Europe with a family seem affordable. Appreciate it.

@ithmy 19 дней назад

Thanks for a great video! I would say, even with or without a low budget I would recommend people to go to Porto. Fantastic city! Prefer Porto way over Lisbon! I would also recommend people to look into Skopje. Lovely people and very cheap with alot of see and do. Perfect destination for a 3-4 days trip.

@EdBrinton 16 дней назад

Romania and Poland have gotta be my personal favourites, gunna film some youtube videos in poland soon for sure 😊

@paulpaul1900 24 дня назад

Been watching you for ages. First time you mention Romania as far as I seen.

@GdzieJestNemo 23 дня назад

Last year i made a two weeks trip Porto-Braga-Guimaraes-Lisbon-Lagos-Seville-Cordoba. Definitely recommend i'm sad i didn't have time to visit other nearby places like Grenada or small towns in northern Portugal. For anyone planing a trip there I especially recommend whole day bike trips (you don't have to be scared of hills or weak legs with e-bikes) - ~8h ride around Sintra was one of my fav attractions ever. It was first time i picked a bike tour and now where ever i go i search for that option - you are on the fresh air, with amazing views, get to see more non-touristy places and are not stuck in queues or crowds 10/10. Just don't go there during summer - the heat is absolutely hellish. I've been there in September and it was still scorching hot (over 30'C)

@laura_and_shanman 23 дня назад

Where did you find the bike trips/tours? Would love your tip - heading there in Nov (Portugal)-thanks!!

@GdzieJestNemo 23 дня назад

@@laura_and_shanman i found it via googling for bike tours/hiking tours and searched for one that would take 6h+. I cannot dig out the booking confirm but it might have been the "Explore Sintra - Cascais National Park by e-Bike." by freebiketourslisbon (their place is located by Santa Apolonia station). Tour guide was a Dutch girl that moved to Portugal. In Seville it was way to hot and i found a shorter evening bike tour that went around the town - "Sunset Guided Bike Tour in Seville" By SeeByBike. This one was much shorter and focused more on history.

@GdzieJestNemo 23 дня назад

@@laura_and_shanman oh my reply didn't load? eh. I simply googled for bike/hike tours that would take more than 4h. in Lisbon i believe it was the "Explore Sintra - Cascais National Park by e-Bike." by freebiketourslisbon (i remember it started from their office near santa apolonia station and tour guide was a Dutch girl that moved to Portugal) In Seville it was to hot so i found an evening tour - "Sunset Guided Bike Tour in Seville" by SeeByBike - this one was limited to city limits and focused more on history

@choas1060 15 дней назад

When I see you being in Riga and talk about affordable cities, I would advise you to go to the partner city of Riga called Bremen in Germany, it's one of the cheapest big cities in Germany with a beautiful old town and many free concerts on the weekends and affordable museums, it is just 1 hour by regional train away from Hamburg and 1 hour away from the Nordic sea, definitely a city one should not skip on their germany trip

@spellbindingjourney 15 дней назад

You can add Sibiu to the two Romanian cities. It's close by, stunning and affordable. In May, there were few tourists there.

@booklover555 23 дня назад

I loved Bratislava!! I traveled there solo and felt like I was the only tourist around. One thing I loved were all the bookstores. There’s so much to do, see and places to eat, etc. The public transit is easy too.

@FireHax0rd 23 дня назад

Just came back from 2 days in Brno. I loved everything about it! Walkable, affordable, friendly people, and my gf and I were pretty much the only American tourists that we noticed..We also stumbled across a swing dance party and joined in on that

@ScottEmersonClark 24 дня назад

We loved Bratislava and Prague!!

@mateoyork9182 24 дня назад

I just returned from Romania…it’s so 🔥 Such wonderful people

@vicu_negru 23 дня назад

Thanks so much for coming here and hopefully telling people that our country is not how it is shown in the media...

@tobiojo6469 23 дня назад

Hey Mark, interesting video.

@woltersworld 23 дня назад

Thanks

@gerryparker1390 23 дня назад

ja know what would be cool, is if you had a brief display of a map showing where the places you are talking about are.

@Tron2002 23 дня назад

Good job

@mencko3058 23 дня назад

love you mark

@mm166 23 дня назад

Latvia is amazing ❤

@LoriC-eb2jl 24 дня назад

Hi, we've always found the Greek islands to be some of the most wonderful, affordable destinations...of course, not the Santorinis or Mykonos ...but just returned from Ikaria and Samos...fabulous REAL food! omg...haven't tasted food like this since I was a kid...(a long time ago)... straight from garden to table (literally)... and quiet, peaceful surrounds...only scary part were the mountainous roadways...but they too were generally quiet...

@tworoaddogs 13 дней назад

Thanks for a great list. We headin’ to Prague, Riga and Porto in the next few months. Liverpool was awesome. Another “major” city we found surprisingly inexpensive was Glasgow. While Edinburgh (for The Who at the Castle) stole out hearts and we also fell in love with Glasgow that was only an hour or so away.

@tobiojo6469 23 дня назад

My family went to Belfast Northern Ireland last summer for vacation and it’s not a bad place to visit.

@stoneeagle7360 24 дня назад

Malta’s top of my list. Only downside is that flying there from the US is pricey. Everything else is a good bang for your buck. Public transit goes everywhere on the islands. Hotel Europa in Sliema is cheap. The Pastizzi are 50¢ a pop. I’d go back in a heartbeat if I could.

@AbsSolut 12 дней назад

Was there last month,, I have to go again, missed a museum 😂

@TravelAdventureswithEricB 24 дня назад

Riga and Bratislava definitely gems.

@Tubehauge 24 дня назад

Went to riga in May, it was very dead. The old city was empty of people sadly, cool things to see also outside of the old town. All the people seemed to be inside malls, some very nice malls but also areas outside the city didn't look very nice. a nice place to visit but i prefer quite a few other cities such as Krakow, Ljublana etc..

@TravelAdventureswithEricB 24 дня назад

@Tubehauge I went to Riga last June and the nightlife was amazing and love the architecture.I went during Midsummer and it was a lot of fun.

@Tubehauge 24 дня назад

@@TravelAdventureswithEricB Prob best to go in the summer, natives are often not in the old town or out of town weekends. Read that it was better pre covid like many towns sadly

@ok-vk9fv 23 дня назад

Natives don't go to old town in Riga, lots of tourists in summer

@Tubehauge 23 дня назад

@@ok-vk9fv thats sad, the old town is beatiful but surprisingly few shops , restaurants etc compared to other smaller cities.

@stephanieschultzdbasilvers5758 23 часа назад

Having gone to Romania in 2021, it is still the place that I will not shut up about - and anyone who asks for where to travel, I will tell them Romania! I did a 10-day trip with 4 days with a personal tour guide (with two other friends) and the man drove us all over - Snagov, Brasov, Sinaia, Bran, Alba Iulia, Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu, Sighisoara, Hunedoara, Curtea de Arges, Poenari...and he even changed up our itinerary a bit after asking us if there was anything during the next few days we want to do that wasn't on our itinerary. I really wanted to go to a salt mine, so he arranged things for us to go to Turda in the morning because it's a better salt mine to visit than Slanic Prahova. It was a wonderful excursion so different from all the churches and castles, and I'm glad we were able to do it. Our last full day together we spent driving towards Bucharest on the Transfagarasan Highway. In fall with all the colored leaves, 60 degree weather with clear, sunny skies - it felt like a dream. And we got to feed a bear. 12/10 Romania is an incredible trip!

@mattball2700 13 дней назад

Bamberg is amazing. When our kid graduated college, we all went to Germany (where my wife lived for years before we met). That was the trip to Bamberg, which was fantastic!! Also, Anne and I went to Cordoba about six weeks ago. Liked it much more than Sevilla or Madrid.

@joshlunt7827 24 дня назад

Liverpool is my favourite English city ❤

@DrVVVinK 24 дня назад

Controversial opinion: but I found Vienna cheap when I was there for a week last August. Maybe because I only went to a few museums, which I bought at a three-for-one price, or even at home, I tend to eat one meal a day. But not including hotel or airfare I only spent about just under $400 that whole week, in terms of food, museums, travel (bus, U-Ban), thrift store, record stores, the Wheel, etc.

@jimbrennan1181 23 дня назад

I wouldn't call Vienna "cheap" or inexpensive but I agree that you can do very well there. It's a magical city; there really is something in the air. I've travelled a fair bit of the western world and Vienna still holds a special place in my heart.

@Travelbug71 23 дня назад

This was my experience with the Netherlands. It is a fairly expensive country but we stayed in a small village outside of Amsterdam. We ate one nice meal a day and cooked the other. It was very affordable if you stay away from the tourist areas.

@DrVVVinK 23 дня назад

@@jimbrennan1181 I even spent a day in Laxenburg, got a tour of the castle. That's a nice area too. I also think it cheap vs expensive is based on your lifestyle, and how much you plan to see and do on vacation. One could be in an expensive city like London and couch surf or stay in hostels and only go to local pubs for entertainment, and spend very little money. One can also stay at the nice hotel in Prague and eat at Michelin star restaurants.

@DrVVVinK 23 дня назад

@@Travelbug71 I also think the people who say a city like Amsterdam is expensive is 18, 19, 20 something American kids who go there to party. Or, a family who would need to pay for double the meals, bigger room. and more attractions for the kids. They way I think international travel is the same way I think local travel. See everything you do as a day trip. Don't do something because it is a "must do", do things you would want to do, to enjoy. I was at some events, where I knew I was the only American there, like when I saw a 16:00 showing "A Third Man" at this small off the beaten path local theater, I just happen to walk past. Or, when I spent the afternoon at one of the cities FKK beaches.

@DJHillberg 23 дня назад

Vienna, as long as you stay away from 1st and 7th district, can be very affordable: try to find a hotel or apartment in the 3rd district, e.g. around Landstrasse: from there you have 2 subway stops into city center, you eventually can walk it, and, most important of all: you have everything there you need for your stay: e.g. Croatian bakeries with breakfast at lowest budget and so good, "real" shops, not the international chains you can find everywhere, Rochus market a.m.m. Or take a hotel/apartment in Ottakring, same story there.

@BradenHerbert 23 дня назад

I was in Bratislava last year and enjoyed it, but I was very happy to see Sighisoara listed. It (and Transylvania generally) were the subject of my master's thesis and still have a great deal of appeal for me.

@oktayikiz2855 24 дня назад

Visited Tallinn, Pärnu, Riga and Jūrmala previous year in June. I had a really nice time there considering that I was lucky with the weather too :-). Regarding the prices though... It's definitely not cheap like it was 10-15 years ago, at least for my Swedish wallet 😅🥲. Considering how weak the Swedish crown is against the € and USD nowadays.... I could also say Gothenburg is worth visiting now 🙂.

@marcomarcon5802 24 дня назад

Great advice; I always tell people to visit these less obvious but still fantastic places. However Prague may be affordable and breathtakingly beautiful but it is very crowded with tourists

@jocelynwoltersworld 24 дня назад

I find that it's far less crowded a few blocks off the major thoroughfares. 😆

@valkyr8 24 дня назад

I really enjoyed Talin, Estonia.

@dennisb9638 24 дня назад

Great list Mark! Glad you included Romania. There’s a lot to see and discover there, and very authentic. Same can be said about some Hungarian towns that are easily reachable by train from Budapest, like Keckemét, Szeged and Pécs. Nowadays I try to avoid places that are overrun by tourists.

@woltersworld 23 дня назад

True on the hungarian cities too

@teronolsen 23 дня назад

Varna - Bulgaria in summer.

@angelacincilei9010 23 дня назад

Bulgaria my love. St Constantin and Elena, Varna.

@boblee3437 20 дней назад

Varna sounds good.

@lindab5789 23 дня назад

Wonderful list! Brasov..so inexpensive. We had pizza and beer, right outside Dracula's Castle. One of the most touristy places around, yet it was only $12! It is beautiful there. The countryside looks a lot like the Smokey Mountains. Thanks for the reminder about the smoked beer in Bamberg. My husband always says it was like drinking bacon! 😄

@vicu_negru 23 дня назад

Hello, and greetings from a Romanian! i`m so happy to hear that you had a great country in what i think is one of the most underrated countries in Europe! hope to have you back, so you can see some of the most hidden gems of our country!

@SassyTcreates 12 дней назад

You look great! Glad you get the Liverpool humour. They are like that with friends, family and strangers. No discrimination. You grow up with thick skin as a scouser 😂

@memesthatmakeyouwannadie3133 23 дня назад

Berlin isn't "cheap" but for the size of the city and being in Germany, it's far less than you'd expect to spend. Questionably Europe, but consider Istanbul as well. Incredible vibes, beautiful nature all around, and the lira is very low against the dollar or euro.

@i86ij99 22 дня назад

Turkey in general is really not cheap anymore due to inflation (and mismanagement). Hotels and restaurants prices in touristy places are actually comparable to Spain, and definitely more expensive than comparable places in eastern Europe. Even a kebab/Döner is more expensive than what I have here in the south of Germany, which is already considered an expensive part of Germany 😅

@lilli2914 21 день назад

I also just came back from a sailing trip in Turkey and it was soooo expensive! Never left the restaurants under 50€ per person. And we did not get much for that high price.

@memesthatmakeyouwannadie3133 21 день назад

@@lilli2914 I had almost the exact opposite experience in 2023. I guess food and drinks in Bodrum and Marmaris can get kinda high but hotels in Istanbul, Goreme, and Antalya were cheap and most Turkish food (kahvalti, menemen, kebab, kumpir, midye) was abundant.

@SK-qc6fb 12 дней назад

Ostuni outside of Bari is awesome too!

@alp196 18 дней назад

I lived in and out 3.5 years in Kuldiga,Latvia. Countryside of Latvia so beautiful. Jelgava, kuldiga, Ventspill and more whole country is gorgeous.

@76tennboy 23 дня назад

I’ve never been to that part of Romania that you mentioned. But I did spend a lot of time in Bucharest and I only went there because there was a girl that I was going to “meet up” with. And I loved it. They do have a Hard Rock in Bucharest. I found it really affordable for Europe. I really enjoyed it.

@bandini7541 22 дня назад

My list: Gjirokaster, Albania Bratislava, Slovakia Brasov, Romania Bursa, Turkey Eger,Hungary Novi Sad, Serbia Motovun, Croatia Trieste, Italy Wroclav, Poland Siracusse, Sicily Wiesbaden, Germany Utrecht, Holland Oviedo, Spain Gent, Belgium Tallin Estonia and Riga Latvia And bit more prices but still beautiful Salzburg and Hallstat Austria and Strasbourg, France and Bern, Switzerland, Bled, Slovenia.

@76tennboy 23 дня назад

2:05 YEAH BABY! And it’s literally right across the river from Vienna! I love Bratislava. I went there on a mission trip in 2003 fell in love and I’ve been back numerous times. Super easy to get there because Vienna has a lot of flights to Vienna and then it’s right across the river. There are so many things in Bratislava that I would recommend eating and seeing and trying. I just love it. I don’t know what the dishes called, but there’s some sort of sheep cheese curd dish sometimes it has potatoes in it whatever it is, it’s amazing. And they have their own root beer Coke type thing called Kofola something like that. I really like it usually it served warm, but you can have it either way. Just remember ice isn’t really a thing in Europe unless you ask for it.

@timmmahhhh 24 дня назад

I second Córdoba wonderful City, small related to Seville and Granada but lots to do. The Grand Mosque was on my bucket list. So glad I got to see it last September, even higher up for me than the Alhambra which was also amazing. The year earlier we were In Ireland and I was hoping to see things related to Enya, but she hasn't released an album in a while and I saw much more on Garth Brooks. Ironically, there's a small museum across the street from the Grand Mosque that was blasting Enya!

@MsTimelady71 24 дня назад

I would pick Granada over both Seville and Cordoba. It felt smaller and has that wonderful setting.

@timmmahhhh 22 дня назад

@@MsTimelady71 I thought Córdoba was smaller than Granada. Regardless I agree and Granada is my favorite of the three.

@SK-qc6fb 12 дней назад

Lublin Poland is such a great town too! Nice, Old World Hotels, an authentic Barbacon at the entance to Old Town, a legit Castle on the other side. Knights of Shining Armour would not be out of place in this town. A "Red is Bad" store plus lots of good restaurants. I was there on a work trip, very inexpensive and lots of cute girls!

@TheAdamToy 24 дня назад

Glad Romania hit the list! Definitely a must-see country!

@msjannd4 24 дня назад

I'm headed there in two weeks! Starting out in Bucharest. I can't wait!

@mateoyork9182 24 дня назад

Romania is rad

@TheAdamToy 24 дня назад

@@msjannd4 Only was there a few days before I went to Budapest, but it was nice!

@ringo7561 24 дня назад

I'm in Nuerenburg/ Furth area in Germany....I find it cheap here... groceries are dirt cheap, especially at Aldi.

@barbarawissinger 24 дня назад

Greetings from Erding. We love Nürnberg, but prefer Coburg to Bamberg.

@Marco-zt6fz 24 дня назад

Groceries are not cheap, but so you see how over priced food is in the US.

@Pleasegivemeschoki 24 дня назад

@@Marco-zt6fz compared to austria alone they absolutely are a lot cheaper although its basically always the 1:1 same products

@jimbrennan1181 23 дня назад

@@barbarawissinger Ahhh, good to know, but does Coburg have rauchbier?

@tjaspire 23 дня назад

Aldi finally made its way to the US. It's a hit over here! Why can't more grocery stores stop trying to price gouge? They would rather the food expire on the shelves than to sell it at a reasonable price.