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Prague, Budapest, Kraków, Warsaw — a circuit of extraordinary cities that cost half what their western counterparts do.
Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania — the underrated Eastern European circuit does everything Western Europe does at half the price with better nightlife and way less tourist overcrowding. Krakow alone justifies the Eurolines ticket.
Each region has a completely different character. Here is what to expect.
One of Europe's most beautiful medieval cities. The Old Town Square, Charles Bridge and Prague Castle are magnificent. Go in November-February for fewer tourists. Czech beer (Pilsner Urquell, Budvar) is the world's finest at £1.50-2 in a local pub.
Buda and Pest on either side of the Danube — Buda's castle district, Pest's Art Nouveau architecture, the thermal bath culture (Szechenyi, Gellert), and a ruin bar scene in the Jewish Quarter that is genuinely excellent.
Krakow's medieval old town is Poland's finest — Wawel Castle, the Kazimierz Jewish quarter, and the essential Auschwitz-Birkenau visit 90 minutes away. Warsaw was completely rebuilt after WWII — the POLIN Museum of Polish Jews is world-class.
Bran Castle, the painted monasteries of Bucovina, the medieval citadels of Sibiu and Sighisoara, and the Carpathian Mountains. Romania is the least-visited and most rewarding country in this region.
Eastern Europe offers excellent value.
Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary £25-40/day.
Romania and Bulgaria £20-30/day.
Meals in local restaurants £5-10.
Beer £1-2.
Eastern Europe's forests and river systems contain Europe's last significant wolf and brown bear populations in the Carpathians. Choose walking and cycling holidays in rural areas to distribute spending away from the most crowded centres.
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