22 cheapest European cities. How much will the weekend cost in each of them?
Thanks to a study by the British company Post Office Travel Money, every year we can find out to which European cities it is most profitable for us to go on a weekend or for a short vacation. Experts study the cities of old Europe in 12 main indicators, which include two nights in a three-star hotel, a three-course dinner for two with a bottle of wine, the cost of excursions, a cup of coffee and a bottle of beer. So, here are the 22 most inexpensive European cities, after a trip to which you may still have a couple of hundred dollars in a stash.
22. Belfast, Northern Ireland - $ 403
A cup of coffee: $ 2.50.
Bottle of beer: $ 4.37.
Bottle of wine: $ 5.62.
Three-course dinner for two with a bottle of wine: $ 69.10.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 4.74.
48-hour ticket: $ 8.74
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 15.61.
Visiting major attractions: the Titanic Belfast Museum - $ 21.85.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: 268.41 dollars.
21. Aarhus, Denmark - 394 dollars
A cup of coffee: $ 3.07.
Bottle of beer: $ 5.84.
Bottle of wine: $ 7.68.
Three-course two-course dinner with a bottle of wine: $ 95.25.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 9.68.
48-hour ticket: $ 18.44
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 1.
Visits to major attractions: Den Gamle By Open Air Museum - $ 15.37.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: $ 184.76.
20. Bruges, Belgium - 384 dollars
A cup of coffee: $ 2.76.
Bottle of beer: $ 3.87.
Bottle of wine: $ 4.97.
Three-course dinner for two with a bottle of wine: $ 88.41.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 27.63.
Travel ticket: $ 13.26
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 1.
Visiting the main attractions: the medieval bell tower of Belfort - 11.05 dollars.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: $ 193.50.
19. Paris, France - 369 dollars
A cup of coffee: $ 1.32.
Bottle of beer: $ 5.53.
Bottle of wine: $ 6.40.
Three-course two-course dinner with a bottle of wine: $ 104.97.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 22.10.
Travel ticket: $ 20.94.
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 18.78.
Visiting the main attractions: Notre Dame Cathedral - free.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: $ 154.77.
18. Vienna, Austria - 341 dollars
A cup of coffee: $ 3.32.
Bottle of beer: $ 3.87.
Bottle of wine: $ 3.87.
Three-course dinner with a bottle of wine: $ 88.39.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 4.31.
Travel ticket: $ 14.69.
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 7.62.
Visiting the main attractions: the summer residence of the Austrian emperors Schönbrunn - 16.57 dollars.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: $ 14.25.
17. Edinburgh, Scotland - 338 dollars
A cup of coffee: $ 2.65.
Bottle of beer: $ 5.30.
Bottle of wine: $ 5.08.
Three-course dinner for two with a bottle of wine: $ 71.88.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 9.36.
Travel ticket: $ 9.98.
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 18.72.
Visiting the main attractions: Edinburgh Castle - $ 20.59.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: 190.96 dollars.
16. Rome, Italy - 329 dollars
A cup of coffee: $ 3.13.
Bottle of beer: $ 4.97.
Bottle of wine: $ 5.30.
Three-course dinner for two with a bottle of wine: $ 54.83.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 8.72.
Travel Card: $ 13.82
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 24.31.
Visiting the main attractions: Colosseum - 13.25 dollars.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: $ 162.25.
15. Madrid, Spain - 326 dollars
A cup of coffee: $ 1.66.
Bottle of beer: $ 1.66.
Bottle of wine: $ 2.76.
Three-course dinner for two with a bottle of wine: $ 54.03.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 11.05.
Travel ticket: $ 14.80.
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 23.20.
Visiting the main attractions: the Royal Palace in Madrid - 12.16 dollars.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: $ 172.24.
14. Berlin, Germany - $ 288
A cup of coffee: $ 2.76.
Bottle of beer: $ 2.76.
Bottle of wine: $ 4.42.
Three-course dinner for two with a bottle of wine: $ 82.87.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 6.19.
Travel Card: $ 15.46
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 18.78.
Visiting the main attractions: Brandenburg Gate - free of charge.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: 131.05 dollars.
13. Nice, France - 274 dollars
A cup of coffee: $ 1.66.
Bottle of beer: $ 3.87.
Bottle of wine: $ 4.42.
Three-course dinner for two with a bottle of wine: $ 79.55.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 13.25.
Travel ticket: $ 11.05.
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 24.31.
Visiting the main attractions: the Massena Museum - 11.05 dollars.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: $ 98.60.
12. Tallinn, Estonia - 261 dollars
A cup of coffee: 2.21 dollars.
Bottle of beer: $ 3.87.
Bottle of wine: $ 4.97.
Three-course dinner for two with a bottle of wine: $ 75.14.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 4.42.
Travel ticket: $ 6.63.
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 20.99.
Visiting the main attractions: Tallinn City Hall - 5.53 dollars.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: 111.08 dollars.
11. Dubrovnik, Croatia - $ 259
A cup of coffee: $ 1.71.
Bottle of beer: $ 2.65.
Bottle of wine: $ 4.68.
Three-course dinner for two with a bottle of wine: $ 67.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 12.47.
Travel ticket: $ 9.35.
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 9.35.
Visiting major attractions: Dubrovnik City Walls - $ 23.38.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: $ 94.86.
10. Palma de Mallorca, Spain - $ 245
A cup of coffee: $ 3.21.
Bottle of beer: $ 3.32.
Bottle of wine: $ 3.87.
Three-course two-course dinner with a bottle of wine: $ 52.26.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 11.05.
Travel ticket: $ 11.05.
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 19.88.
Visiting the main attractions: Palm Cathedral - $ 3.32.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: 127.31 dollars.
9. Athens, Greece - $ 239
A cup of coffee: $ 2.43.
Bottle of beer: $ 4.19.
Bottle of wine: $ 4.97.
Three-course dinner for two with a bottle of wine: $ 48.61.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 13.25.
Travel ticket: $ 9.95.
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 19.88.
Visiting the main attractions: Acropolis of Athens - $ 22.10.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: 99.85 dollars.
8. Prague, Czech Republic - 228 dollars
A cup of coffee: $ 2.11.
Bottle of beer: $ 1.51.
Bottle of wine: $ 2.93.
Three-course two-course dinner with a bottle of wine: $ 44.47.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 27.87.
Travel ticket: $ 9.47.
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 12.93.
Visiting the main attractions: Prague Castle - $ 15.08.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: $ 96.10.
7. Lisbon, Portugal - $ 202
A cup of coffee: $ 0.77.
Bottle of beer: $ 1.44.
Bottle of wine: $ 3.32.
Three-course dinner for two with a bottle of wine: $ 55.24.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 3.21.
Travel ticket: $ 15.53.
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 16.57.
Visiting the main attractions: Jeronimos Monastery - 11.05 dollars.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: 82.37 dollars.
6. Krakow, Poland - 200 dollars
A cup of coffee: $ 1.87.
Bottle of beer: $ 1.87.
Bottle of wine: $ 3.22.
Three-course dinner with a bottle of wine: $ 60.36.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 4.29.
Travel ticket: $ 6.44.
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 16.10.
Visiting major attractions: Wawel Castle - $ 4.83.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: 89.86 dollars.
5. Budapest, Hungary - $ 196
Cup of coffee: $ 2.07.
Bottle of beer: $ 2.83.
Bottle of wine: $ 4.53.
Three-course dinner for two with a bottle of wine: $ 43.43.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 2.65.
Travel ticket: $ 12.47.
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 22.67.
Visiting the main attractions: Matthias Church - $ 5.67.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: 84.87 dollars.
4. Warsaw, Poland - 190 dollars
A cup of coffee: $ 2.68.
Bottle of beer: $ 2.15.
Bottle of wine: $ 4.02.
Three-course dinner for two with a bottle of wine: $ 40.24.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 2.36.
Travel ticket: $ 6.44.
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 16.10.
Visiting the main attractions: Royal Castle - 8.05 dollars.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: $ 98.60.
3. Riga, Latvia - 188 dollars
A cup of coffee: $ 3.32.
Bottle of beer: $ 2.76.
Bottle of wine: $ 3.87.
Three-course two-course dinner with a bottle of wine: $ 66.30.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 2.55.
Travel ticket: $ 11.05.
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 16.57.
Visiting the main attractions: Dome Cathedral - $ 3.32.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: $ 67.40.
2. Vilnius, Lithuania - 174 dollars
A cup of coffee: $ 1.66.
Bottle of beer: $ 2.32.
Bottle of wine: $ 2.65.
Three-course dinner for two with a bottle of wine: $ 54.14.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 1.46.
Travel ticket: $ 7.69.
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 13.25.
Visiting the main attractions: St. Anne's Church - for free.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: 83.62 dollars.
1. Paphos, Cyprus - 173 dollars
A cup of coffee: $ 3.21.
Bottle of beer: $ 2.87.
Bottle of wine: $ 3.53.
Three-course two-course dinner with a bottle of wine: $ 41.99.
Fare from the airport to the city center and back by bus / train: $ 3.32.
Travel ticket: $ 11.05.
Sightseeing bus tour: $ 18.78.
Visiting the main attractions: mosaics of Paphos 4.97 dollars.
Two nights in a three-star hotel for two: $ 77.38.