Budget holidays in spring: cities and countries
In the spring, it is profitable and interesting to travel: before the high season begins, there are still few travelers in the most popular tourist places.
The weather is gradually improving, and prices for accommodation and food in early spring are still more affordable than in summer, at the height of tourist activity.
OneTwoTrip Service listed The cheapest countries for spring travel: Britain. Ireland. Norway.
Residents of St. Petersburg can profitably fly to London for 850 rubles, Oslo or Dublin for 1.8 thousand rubles.
London
March and April are a good time to travel to the UK capital. The weather will be pleasant (average air temperature from + 7 C in March, + 12 C in April, + 17 C in May), housing prices and food are acceptable.
In May, with the beginning of the mass tourist season, everything will rise significantly.
See what?
March 16 in London you can become a spectator of the parade on St. Patrick’s Day or the spectacular race Head of the River.
In April it is time for the traditional rowing race Oxford vs Cambridge.
Where to live?
Weekly accommodation in early March in the capital of Great Britain will cost about 2500 rubles (a room for several people in a hostel with a shared bathroom) - St Christopher's Inn, Greenwich district. 7 days in the same place in early April will cost 300 - 400 rubles more.
A week in a separate room with an individual design in the mansion of the XVIII century - Trivelles Waterhall Country Hotel - will cost tourists 3500 rubles in early March and 4500 rubles in the first days of April.
Nutrition
For a quick and inexpensive snack you can go to Kensington, Café Raison D'etre. They say that the owner of the restaurant loves Russian cuisine and includes domestic rock, which is already unusual and attractive.
A small cup of black coffee in the morning will cost 2 pounds, a larger cup - 2.5 pounds; a croissant can be taken for 1.70 cafes and 1.50 to take with you.
Prices for scrambled eggs start at £6, a sandwich can be tried from £5.
For example, you can eat at the family restaurant Flour To The People! in central London. Prices start from 300 rubles to 1500 rubles. per serving per person.
oslo
In March in Oslo is still winter, at night there are frosts up to -2 C, and in the afternoon the air can warm up to + 1 C ... + 3 C. The weather can change quickly and not always for the better. Be prepared for strong wind, rain and snow.
In April it is warmer, during the day the air warms up to + 7 C ... + 10 C, at night about 0 C. In May it is warm, in the afternoon up to + 20 C and the sun, at night about + 15 C.
See what?
The World Cod Fishing Championship on Lofoten is a unique annual event that attracts fishing lovers from all over the world.
Inferno 2020 is a heavy music festival held in the Norwegian capital for several years. From April 9 to 12, the event is once again waiting for heavy metal fans.
On May 17, the whole country celebrates Constitution Day of Norway, the main events are held in Oslo - the participants of the festive procession pass along Karl Johans Gathe, the central street of the capital.
Where to live?
Accommodation in the hostel Anker Apartment (a lively and fashionable area of Grunerlokka) with a roof terrace will cost 3200 rubles for two in early March. In April and May, the price will increase slightly.
4-star hotel Scandic Solli in the central and elite district of Frogner accepts guests for 8 thousand rubles. for a week in March and May, and for 6800 rubles. in April.
Nutrition
Food prices in Oslo are among the highest in Europe.
We get out of the situation, and snack in small street cafes with a democratic price tag. Freddy Fuego Burrito Bar - Tjuvholmen - just such an option.
The cafe is located almost on the waterfront, and receives hungry guests after sea trips: various burritos, Mexican salsa sauce, fresh meat and a huge selection of salads.
Oslo Street Food is a budget food court with cuisine for every taste: Mexican, European, Indian, etc.
Other options for fast and inexpensive food are: Hitchhiker, Cantina, Brygg Oslo.
Dublin
The climate of the capital of Ireland is temperate-maritime, the average air temperature in the daytime in March + 9 C, at night + 4 C, in April + 11 C during the day and + 6 C at night. You should prepare for the wind and rain - you need to put warm waterproof things and umbrellas with you.
May in Dublin can indulge in the sun and daytime air temperature + 14 C, and at night about + 9 C.
See what?
March 17 Ireland It's St. Patrick's Day. Morning in Dublin begins with a parade, residents wear green clothes, emerald holiday hats are most popular, bright jewelry is attached to their hair and clothes. During the day, everyone eats burgers and sausages, roasted right on the street, and grown Irish and Irish women drink beer.
The Great Ireland Run, the largest and most spectacular race in the country, is held annually in Dublin, in 2020 scheduled for Saturday, April 5.
From late February to March 8, Dublin hosts the International Film Festival, where you can see contemporary films by Irish directors and ageless classics from around the world.
Where to live?
In budget hostels Times Hostels, Isaacs Hostel, Gardiner House Hostel you can book a separate room for two from March to May from 3500 rubles.
A room in a 4-star hotel in Kingswood, a suburb of Dublin, will cost 5-6 thousand rubles for seven days.
Accommodation of two people in a five-star hotel in the center of the capital costs from 10 thousand rubles.
Nutrition
Cheap and tasty snacks can be found in the cafe Blue Elephant (Asian cuisine), Take A Veg (vegetarian dishes), Camden Exchange.
For dinner, go to Darkey Kelly’s Bar & Restaurant – a cozy place that feels the spirit of Ireland or visit the traditional pub The Landmark.
Prices indicated at the time of publication - February 2020