Spring travel values: Eastern Europe is a bargain again
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Western Europe may be cheaper now, but nobody there is happy about that. Eastern and Baltic Europe have become a rich alternative to their more expensive established neighbors.
Travelers in search of a cheap city break should head east this spring, with new research suggesting Budapest, Vilnius, Warsaw and Riga offer the best value.
The Post Office’s annual City Costs Barometer highlighted those destinations which are likely to prove cost-effective for British travellers. It compared the total cost of 12 common holiday purchases – including hotel accommodation, food and drink, a 24-hour travel card, and entrance into various attractions – in 25 popular cities.
The Hungarian capital proved to be the cheapest city to feature in the study, with the 12 items costing British travellers £134.76, on av
