Hey reddit, I just bought a ticket to Budapest. I have four weeks in eastern Europe, where should I go?
Posted Jun 10, 2010, 3:28 AM UTC
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Going to be rushed, but I really want to do the Baltic states, because hardly anyone ever goes there (except bucks from the UK, as I've discovered trough reading up on it!) and it just seems relatively untouristy.
HAHAHA. Prepare to be swarmed by British bachelor parties. Untouristy indeed.
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Hehe yeah I thought that's what you meant... but I think you underestimate the scale of it.
They alone make the place very touristy.
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I'm planning a similar trip. I'm definitely going to spend a night or two in Mandragora (hostel). I've heard good things. Also, you can go caving, but I can't find a website or contact info on the brochure my friend gave me. I will say that his travel photos have cemented my decision to do the same. :)
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Prague took my breath away. It is beautiful. You don't even have to know anything about history or architecture to be able to appreciate it's beauty. It's just obvious hit's you in the face type of beauty. I live in Germany and there are also a lot of great things to see here, Berlin and Munich especially. I guess we may be to central as apposed to eastern Europe than you want to go.
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That's awesome! When are you going? I'll be out there the latter half of July.
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Here are some great tips:
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I appreciate the thought you put into that.
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A couple of years ago I travelled from Budapest, to Moravia and Bohemia, and into Germany. It was very interesting to see the progressive change in landscape (economically as well as physical) as you head north and west from Budapest.
On the other hand, you could travel further East, exploring Hungary in depth, and even going into Romania.
I guess it depends what you are interested in. I really want to check out the Tatras in Slovakia, and the nature in Croatia and Slovenia.
Central and Eastern Europe is awesome though. Where are you coming from, and have you ever been to Europe before?
What were some highlights?
I'm interested in everything! Natural beauty, traditional small towns and villages, rural life, wandering around in foreign cities, climbing mountains, trying new foods, taking lots of pictures, learning about history, seeing art and architecture, meeting people who know nothing of my life, as I know nothing of theirs. We picked Eastern Europe because, in America, you almost never hear about those countries, but there are millions of people there living their lives, and vast landscapes to explore.
I'm American. I've lived in Italy, backpacked through central America, speak Spanish and English. I've traveled in South America and a bit in Western Europe, too. My companion speaks English and Russian very well, and Italian and Spanish decently. This will be our first time in a country where I am completely ignorant of the language spoken there. I am interested in Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, perhaps Moldova and/or bulgaria. 4 weeks really isn't a whole lot of time though!