Travelling is more costly than ever, so minimising your spending wherever you can is always handy. A solid way to do that is to pick a budget destination, and handily, we’ve got a brilliant list of Europe’s best-value destinations right here.
But you can never have too much inspiration, can you? Post Office Travel Money has just released their own ranking of Europe’s cheapest (and most expensive) places, analysing 12 common costs in 38 different countries to produce its annual City Costs Barometer. (It’s worth noting all of this is based on travellers from the UK).
Topping the ranks is Riga, the charming Latvian capital where a trip (which includes two nights’ three-star weekend accommodation, a three-course meal for two with a bottle of house wine, return airport transfers, a 48-hour travel card, sightseeing bus tour, top heritage attractions, as well as some other factors) costs a mere £252.63.
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So, what is there to get stuck into in Riga? Well, the city is brimming with culture – check out the Latvian National Opera and Ballet, which are both housed in a dazzling neoclassical building, or have a wander around the city’s lovely, UNESCO-protected Old Town.
Once you’ve soaked all that up, head to Rozengrals for an authentic medieval meal, and then stop by the quirky Black Magic Bar for some wacky concoctions, or Skyline Bar for a stunning city view.
However, Riga was far from the only eastern European city to be spot-lit. In fact, the region dominates this list, with Vilnius and Warsaw following close behind as Europe’s cheapest city breaks right now. Read on for the top 10 best-value cities in Europe and have a look at the report in more detail here.
These are Europe’s best-value city breaks, according to the Post Office
- Riga, Latvia
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Warsaw, Poland
- Podgorica, Montenegro
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Lille, France
- Gdansk, Poland
- Krakow, Poland
- Porto, Portugal
- Zagreb, Croatia
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