1. Poland
Poland, an outstanding European destination, is one of the best choices for low-budget travelers. Travelers can enjoy their meals and their stay without spending a lot of money.
You can taste some of the traditional dishes in the old town of Krakow and Warsaw, such as Pierogi (polish dumplings with meat, mushrooms and other fillings). Rosol (soup with noodles, chicken, onion, small leek, green celery, parsley, cabbage, salt and pepper) and Golabki (minced pork with some rice, onion, mushrooms, wrapped in white cabbage leaves). In Poland there are cheap hotels and backpacker hostels (45-48 zł) for low-budget travelers, which are close to the remarkable sites and top attractions.
Visit Krakow and Warsaw and explore their old cities’ center. The concentration camp of Auschwitz II-Birkenau is worth a visit. Pay your respects to those lost at the concentration camp and learn more about the history of war. Visit the remarkable sight of “Wieliczka” Salt Mine, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and learn about its history. Another important historical site is the Schindler’s factory museum, which is well-known from Steven Spielberg’s movie “Schindler’s List”. Oskar Schindler saved thousands of Jewish people.
The nightlife in Poland includes underground bars, pubs and clubs. You have to drink and taste some of the best Polish vodka brands: Belvedere, Chopin, Luksusowa, Ostoya, Pan Tadeusz and Wyborowa. Be careful and don’t mix your drinks, if you don’t want to find yourself paralyzed the next day.
Polish Zloty (zł) is the Poland currency. You don’t need a lot of money for food and drinks in Poland. Specifically, the cost for:
A meal in fast food restaurant (McDonalds meal or similar): 20-23 zł.
A basic lunchtime menu with drink around the main district: 25-30 zł.
A basic dinner out for two in a pub: 65-70 zł.
1 Cappuccino, coffee: 10-12 zł.
1 beer in a pub (500ml or 1pt.): 10 zł.
1 cocktail drink in a club: 22-25 zł.
2. Romania
Romania is an excellent choice for low-budget travelers and backpackers. The old town of Bucharest consists of historic buildings that are dated back to 15th and 16th centuries. The most-visited sight is the Palace of the Parliament (or People's House), which is the second largest building in the world after the Pentagon. It was the residence of the dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. Close to the Palace of Parliament, you will find the Revolution Square, where more than 100.000 people rose up against the dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.
Explore the magnificent mountains and forests of Transylvania. Admire the scenic landscapes of Transylvania and visit the Bran Castle, which inspired the Irish author Bram Stoker to write the novel “Dracula”. Discover the old town of Sibiu, the UNESCO historic center of Sighisoara, the medieval city of Brasov and the most vibrant city of Romania, Cluj-Napoce.
Romania is a suitable destination for low-budget travelers and backpackers, as the accommodation cost is very low. You can find excellent hotels & backpacker hostels close to attractions and the main district of the city where there are plenty of shopping stores, restaurants, bars and nightclubs.
Romanian Leu (lei) is the Romania currency. You don’t need a lot of money for food and drinks in Romania. Specifically, the cost for:
A meal in fast food restaurant (McDonalds meal or similar): 20-23 lei.
A basic lunchtime menu with drink around the main district: 32-34 lei.
A basic dinner out for two in a pub: 92-95 lei.
1 Cappuccino, coffee: 12-14 lei.
1 beer in a pub (500ml or 1pt.): 8-10 lei.
1 cocktail drink in a club: 22-25 lei.
3. Ukraine
In Ukraine, one of the most unexplored European countries, the cost of living is very low. Some of the most delicious traditional dishes are the Ukrainian Borscht that can be found in all restaurants and can be eaten hot or cold. Drink Ukrainian beers and vodka in local pubs and bars. The best vodka brands are Khortitsa, Morosha, Medoff, Mernaya trademarks, Nemiroff. In Ukraine you will find cheap hotels & backpacker hostels, close to city’s center and top attractions.
Visit Kiev and explore the UNESCO site St. Sophia’s Cathedral, the remarkable 11th-century Kiev Pechersk Lavra Monastery (Monastery of the Caves) and the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. Take a day trip from Kiev to Chernobyl and learn more about its history. Finally, the UNESCO-protected historic center of Lviv and the city of Odessa are worth a visit.
Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH) is the Ukraine currency. You don’t need a lot of money for food and drinks in Ukraine. Specifically, the cost for:
A meal in fast food restaurant (McDonalds meal or similar): 106-108 UAH.
A basic lunchtime menu with drink around the main district: 128-130 UAH.
A basic dinner out for two in a pub: 451- 454 UAH.
1 Cappuccino, coffee: 39-41 UAH.
1 beer in a pub (500ml or 1pt.): 44-46 UAH.
1 cocktail drink in a club: 148-150 UAH.
4. Latvia
Travel to Latvia and explore the magnificent Riga, the largest city among the Baltic countries, and its outstanding old city’s center, Vecrīga, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. For many years, Latvia was under the rules of Sweden, Poland, Russian Empire and Soviet Union until its final independence.
The low cost of living in Latvia allows low-budget travelers and backpackers to enjoy their stay in Riga, the diamond-city of the Baltic Sea. Find cheap great hotels & backpacker hostels without spending a lot of money.
Walk in the scenic streets of the old city and eat traditional Latvian dishes in neighborhood restaurants and pubs. Two of the most popular traditional dishes are Beetroot soup and Speck, which is smoked bacon from pork belly.
Feel the vibrant and lively atmosphere of Riga during the night drinking and dancing in the city’s clubs. The vitality of the city shines through nightlife.
Euro (€) is the Latvia currency. You don’t need a lot of money for food and drinks in Latvia. Specifically, the cost for:
A meal in fast food restaurant (McDonalds meal or similar): 5.50-7 euro.
A basic lunchtime menu with drink around the main district: 8-9 euro.
A basic dinner out for two in a pub: 23-25 euro.
1 Cappuccino, coffee: 2.90-3.90 euro.
1 beer in a pub (500ml or 1pt.): 3.30-4.50 euro.
1 cocktail drink in a club: 6-8 euro.
5. Hungary
Hungary is a great and cheap destination with picturesque cities. Admire the Neo-Gothic building of Hungarian Parliament, which is the third largest parliament building in the world. Explore magnificent cathedrals and castles that were built during the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Hungary is a perfect travel destination, because of its cheap accommodation, food and transportation. Stay to a convenient hotel or backpacker hostel, close to the old city’s center and top attractions.
Eat traditional Hungarian food in local restaurants. Goulash is the most famous Hungarian dish that dated back to back to 9thcentury. It is somewhere between a soup and stew with beef, carrot, potato, spices and paprika. Fisherman’s soup is another famous traditional food in Hungary. The ingredients for this soup are mixed river fish and hot paprika.
The nightlife in Budapest is very lively and you can drink and dance in the city’s clubs. Enjoy Budapest’s nightlife and admire the outstanding beauty of Danube.
Hungarian forint (HUF) is the Hungary currency. You don’t need a lot of money for food and drinks in Hungary. Specifically, the cost for:
A meal in fast food restaurant (McDonalds meal or similar): 1724-1726 HUF.
A basic lunchtime menu with drink around the main district: 2086-2089 HUF.
A basic dinner out for two in a pub: 7063-7065 HUF.
1 Cappuccino, coffee: 667-668 HUF.
1 beer in a pub (500ml or 1pt.): 541-543 HUF.
1 cocktail drink in a club: 1805-1808 HUF.
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