Cheapest place to visit in Europe next June

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Anonymous wrote:Spain posters, which areas of the country did you visit, and how did you like them during the summer? Was it super hot, and did your lodging have a/c?

Also how were the crowds?

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Anonymous wrote:Spain posters, which areas of the country did you visit, and how did you like them during the summer? Was it super hot, and did your lodging have a/c?

Also how were the crowds?

Londoner here. You do not want to visit the beaches of Spain in the summer. They are full of the worst behaved louts from the UK you will ever encounter outside of a football (soccer) stadium.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spain posters, which areas of the country did you visit, and how did you like them during the summer? Was it super hot, and did your lodging have a/c?

Also how were the crowds?

Londoner here. You do not want to visit the beaches of Spain in the summer. They are full of the worst behaved louts from the UK you will ever encounter outside of a football (soccer) stadium.

That's true if you go to the bigger resort towns. We had a great time at a smaller beach town about 90 minutes north of Barcelona, along the Costa Brava. It was warm but not super hot (because of the ocean breezes), and yes the apartment we rented had A/C, and it was necessary.

[Anonymous]

If I did Spain in the summer, I’d stay on the Atlantic coast in Asturias or Galicia. Not sure how cheap that is.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spain posters, which areas of the country did you visit, and how did you like them during the summer? Was it super hot, and did your lodging have a/c?

Also how were the crowds?

We did a lot in 16 days late June to early July. Barcelona, Madrid, Granada, Gibraltar, Sevilla, Toledo and a few day trips here and there. It was hot but it wasn’t too bad. But I wouldn’t want to be in southern Spain in August. All hotels had A/C and a few had pools. We stayed in Nerja for a few days which is an awesome family friendly beach town that didn’t feel crowded. Our hotel had a rooftop pool with a view of the Mediterranean. The touristy places were crowded but that was what we had expected since summer was the only time we could travel due to the school schedule. We made sure to buy tickets ahead of time for the popular spots.

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Ukraine and Russia border towns

[Anonymous]

I feel you OP! It IS getting more expensive to travel to Europe but simultaneously it is getting more expensive to travel around the US. I am trying to figure out my family's summer vacation plans too and I had previously commented with some different tips and tbh, I'm using alll my own tips lol and struggling somewhat.

I priced out flying to Colorado for a 2 week vacation with budget/lower mid-range 7k sans gas+activities

I've priced out some different options in Europe to see what's most affordable and appealing to my family. I ruled out London, because prices are super high in the summer and ruled out Copenhagen (I'm headed there already).

I'll share what I priced out for my family of 4 (2 adults, 2 elem. kids)...all my estimates are costs without gas/activities/souvenirs

1) Fly in/out Prague and some combo of Prague, vienna, budapest, Ljubljana+region, zagreb. $4,800

2) Fly in/out Venice with only 2 nights Venice and the rest likely around the Dolomites $5,500

3) Fly in/out Porto and stay in Aveiro+Cascais $5,700

4)Fly in/out Paris and visit some combo of Alsace+black forest or switzerland (lots of youth hostels that are actually super reasonably priced as low as 107-167 per night depending on which one with breakfast) 6k

I also saw "affordable" priced tickets to Dublin, Berlin, Stockholm, Hamburg (all at or under $700 pp with very scattered dates. My family trips I priced out are all for July so maybe you could do it a little cheaper in June?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel you OP! It IS getting more expensive to travel to Europe but simultaneously it is getting more expensive to travel around the US. I am trying to figure out my family's summer vacation plans too and I had previously commented with some different tips and tbh, I'm using alll my own tips lol and struggling somewhat.

I priced out flying to Colorado for a 2 week vacation with budget/lower mid-range 7k sans gas+activities

I've priced out some different options in Europe to see what's most affordable and appealing to my family. I ruled out London, because prices are super high in the summer and ruled out Copenhagen (I'm headed there already).

I'll share what I priced out for my family of 4 (2 adults, 2 elem. kids)...all my estimates are costs without gas/activities/souvenirs

1) Fly in/out Prague and some combo of Prague, vienna, budapest, Ljubljana+region, zagreb. $4,800

2) Fly in/out Venice with only 2 nights Venice and the rest likely around the Dolomites $5,500

3) Fly in/out Porto and stay in Aveiro+Cascais $5,700

4)Fly in/out Paris and visit some combo of Alsace+black forest or switzerland (lots of youth hostels that are actually super reasonably priced as low as 107-167 per night depending on which one with breakfast) 6k

I also saw "affordable" priced tickets to Dublin, Berlin, Stockholm, Hamburg (all at or under $700 pp with very scattered dates. My family trips I priced out are all for July so maybe you could do it a little cheaper in June?

DP. Thank you for this!

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Portugal was relatively cheap - location and food/grocery-wise.

Croatia is not that cheap. Food is pretty expensive (and not that good). But you can cut down on costs by supplementing with grocery shopping. Farmers markets were not a cheap alternative though.

Copenhagen was crazy expensive - lodging and food.

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Anonymous wrote:The Baltics if your kids are active and love nature. Summer is the time for Northern Europe The sun hardly goes down at night.

Lots of sex work in the Baltics. Hookers on every corner etc

Not in Croatia or Slovenia . I was just there this fall.

[Anonymous]

Albania

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have to ask, you can’t afford it.

You sound like a peach.

[Anonymous]

Krakow

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Baltics if your kids are active and love nature. Summer is the time for Northern Europe The sun hardly goes down at night.

Lots of sex work in the Baltics. Hookers on every corner etc

Not in Croatia or Slovenia . I was just there this fall.

Baltic =\= Balkan

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