Cheapest Destinations in Europe

Posted by Amanda Kendle Dec 30, 2006

Fifteen years ago, Eastern Europe was universally cheap for Western travelers. But things have changed very quickly, and Tim Leffel recently wrote an article outlining the differences in Eastern Europe between the 2002 and 2006 editions of his book "The World's Cheapest Destinations".

• Prague's become just as expensive as Western Europe; Hungarian capital Budapest and Poland's gorgeous southern city Krakow are coming up close behind.
• Croatian holiday prices are starting to really move up, too
• The Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are becoming more popular, but aren't overrun yet
• Soon-to-enter-EU pair Bulgaria and Romania are still affordable - and quite magical

Most of these tips are what we've been saying all year, but it's good to have it confirmed by someone who focuses on traveling cheap!