Affordable rest. Where is it cheap to relax?
Go or not go? The question must remain rhetorical. Unconditionally go, but with adjustments to the financial aspect. Meetings at home or in the country have not yet brought anyone proper moral and physical balance. The body does not see changes and continues to live in the same rhythm.
Naturally, no one has canceled the burning. And if you still exclude this possibility, what kind of rest you can please yourself when, as they say, “salary is becoming more and more like change.”
Based on the daily budget, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Sri Lanka will be very affordable, but when it comes to flying, all the benefits disappear somewhere.
Therefore, we turn to countries whose transfer and accommodation will be in about the same weight category. According to numerous data, the most accessible European countries this year were Serbia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Romania and Hungary.
What do you prefer this summer? For greater clarity of the picture, the conditions of rest are approximately the same: 10-12 days, flight back there, hotel ***, starting point - Moscow, the number of tourists - 1. The price tag includes the cost of the hotel. Notes: not all hotels are fed with breakfast, but most have kitchens, otherwise we will have to count on ourselves; you can change the hotel to a wanted, mini hotel or guesthouse. And a visa. Sometimes it adds a weighty 5-8 tr. And remember, rest in the Krasnodar region is not always cheaper than a far abroad.
Medieval trails
1. Riga, Latvia
Price: 26 880 rubles, 11 days. The hotel is about 1900 rubles. 8700 visa.
There are bistros, cafes and restaurants, which are distinguished by a variety of menus and quite affordable prices, on average from 5 euros. In numerous bars and cafes there are actions - business lunch, dishes of the day - they should not be neglected.
Riga is a lively city, it is always boiling and succumbing to its values and foundations, you quietly fall in love with it.
Old Riga is imbued with the spirit of the Middle Ages: stone bridges, cobbled streets, churches from cathedrals. Once there, first of all, go to the Town Hall Square, then to the Church of St. Peter, where a beautiful view of the historical part of the city will open from the observation room.
The Dome Cathedral is a symbol of the city, combining many architectural styles. Inside it is a huge active 25-meter organ. If you are lucky, buy a ticket to the concert with him. Fans of technology will like the Motor Museum. This is one of the best exhibitions of rare cars in the world. It is located far enough from the center, but the efforts will be justified.
Be sure to try sprats at the local fish market. Since we are talking about the market, then antique Latgalita should not be missed.
In addition, Riga and its surroundings have many beaches - sea, lake, river: ecologically clean coast with clear water. Despite this, this place is not full of tourists.
2.Belgrade, Serbia
Price: 27 370 rubles, 11 days. Hotel about 1,800. No visas (up to 30 days).
Cheese pie gibanitsa, spicy sausages chevapchichi, patties in a bun of plescavitsa, which is enough for satiety and one - are not more expensive than 200 dinars ($ 2). Lunch in a decent restaurant costs $ 3.5-4.5.
Belgrade. What's the first thing that comes to mind? Something ethnic, trumpet and violin in the restaurant. Maybe something else, but it’s almost nothing compared to reality.
Belgrade is one of the oldest European cities, leading the record from the 3rd century BC. Over its long history, it was destroyed and rebuilt dozens of times, which could not but affect the architectural appearance of the city. The attitude towards Russians here is more than friendly. They are not eaten, but they are welcomed. What is not the reason for the court to come?!
Arriving in the city, immediately begin to explore it: the Ada-Ciganlia Park and the National Museum, the Old Palace and the Ethnographic Museum, the Fresco Gallery and the Palace of Princess Lubitsa. Skadarlije is the old quarter of the Belgrade bohemian, the Big Military Island is a nature reserve and Kalemegdan is the ancient part of the city with the old fortress and excavations.
In the vicinity of the city, there is also something to see. See "Serbian Athens" - the city of Novi Sad and Subotica - a city that combines Serbian and Hungarian traditions. It is also worth visiting the Mokra Gora Reserve. Not far from Belgrade, in Smederevo, is the largest plain fortress in Europe - Branković, occupying an area of 11 hectares. Picturesque towns along the river Drina and Drvengrad - a village from the films Kusturica will not leave indifferent.
3. Bucharest, Romania
Price: 25 600 rubles, 11 days. Hotel about 1700 rubles. Visa 9700 Tr. Romania is not a Schengen country, but a valid Schengen visa here is relevant for entry, as are national visas of Bulgaria, Croatia or Cyprus.
In an inexpensive cafe, you can have a good lunch for 10-30 lei (2.5-7 $). At 12-14 $ will cost a dense lunch in restaurants.
Perhaps every self-respecting lover of vampire stories would like to visit Romania, or have already done so. Never mind. Romania is an example of the mystical Middle Ages with castles, kings and torturers. And it is also fascinating landscapes and architecture.
Romania’s capital, Bucharest, means “city of joy,” rich in history and interesting culture. When you visit it, you must make a plan of campaigns: the Palace of Parliament, the Arc de Triomphe, the historical Revolution Square. Walking through the bustling shopping streets, go for a rest in the two-century garden "Kismigui" or in the park "Gerastrau", where you can swim on boats. All this can be interspersed with trips to numerous museums: the Romanian peasantry, the arts of Romania, the National Historical Museum in the building of the Post Palace.
The suburb of Bucharest brings us closer to the cherished Vlad Tepes. Along with visits to monasteries and palaces, be sure to arrange a meeting with the tombs of Dracula. He must have died more than once.
The monastery of Snagov, located on the island, is a place of pilgrimage for tourists, because this place is considered the main tomb of the prince, the place where his decapitated body was buried. The castle of Vlad Tepes, Bran, certainly causes a storm of emotions. But the prince lived not in Transylvania, but in Wallachia and died there.
Traveling on wheels, do not miss the beautiful mountainous Transfagarash highway.
4. Prague, Czech Republic
Price: 24 800 rubles, 11 days. The hotel is about 1,700 rubles. Visa 8700t.r.
Prague... and then hundreds of pictures flash in the eyes: red roofs of houses, monumental medieval architecture, cozy streets. This is one big attraction, the “Pearl of Europe”. Following established tourist routes, you can always turn and get to another amazing place.
A visit to Prague is a comprehensive menu: panoramic views of the city, which are provided by the towers of the Old Town Hall, Petřín Observation, Žižkov TV and the tower of St. Vita Cathedral, as well as do not forget about the hills from which the city is like an open book.
Reserve Stromovka and Petrinsky gardens, on the hill which you can climb on the funicular. Spiritual and material food are inseparable here: the Czech Museum of Music, the Estate Theatre, the Krzyzic fountain mixed with thousands of cozy restaurants and bars with delicious gastronomy. Well, of course, beer, for which people often go to court. And to try the best varieties of this valuable drink, you should go to the brewing houses.
It is worth visiting the places of pilgrimage - Prague Loreta and the Church of the Virgin Mary. For those who are especially interested, you should go to the Pinkasov and Staronov synagogues, to the monument to Franz Kafka and look at the cafe of the Louvre, in which he often visited, as well as Einstein during his stay in Prague. And for dessert a little mysticism: according to legend, in the Staronov synagogue, in the attic lived Golem – an artificial man made of clay, allegedly created by one scientist and a rabbi. Lev, the scientist’s name, created this creature to serve him and guard the Jewish ghetto.
5. Budapest, Hungary
Price: 26 320 rubles, 12 days. The hotel is about 1,700 rubles. Visa 9300t.r.
You can have a snack in an inexpensive cafe for $ 5, and a thorough dinner in a restaurant for $ 14. The delicious Hungarian goulash is about 950 forints ($3.3). And try Tokai wine, no matter how much it costs. But if you go in September, you can get to the annual wine festival. In order not to be out of the game from more than 170 varieties of local wines, it is better to immediately snack on the proposed national dishes.
Like many medieval capitals, Budapest is the jewel of the Danube. Another pearl. But what to do if it really is?! To begin with, the city was founded by two villages Buda and Pest, separated by the majestic Danube. While cruising on Buda, visit the Fisherman's Bastion and the stalagmite cave Pal Veldi under the Buda Hill, as well as the famous baths. From the viewpoint of Mount Gellert you can look at the city. Almost all the buildings of Buda - restored, from the real shrines of history with centuries, little remains.
In Pest you can find the preserved ruins of a fort from the Roman Empire, the first permanent crossing between the banks - the chain bridge of Szechenyi and Lake Balaton. Here is the building of the Hungarian Parliament, the Basilica of St. Istvan, the Abbey of Pannonhalma, Andrassy Avenue, full of palaces and mansions. Take a look at the National History Museum of Hungary and Margit Island, which is a recreational park. Szentendre, a town with many temples, museums of wine, marzipan, ceramics and prominent Hungarian artists. And a must-see point is a cute, but no less colorful zoo.
6. Vilnius, Lithuania
Price: 21 100 rubles, 11 days. Hotel 2300. 8700 visa.
Use the business lunch system. Even in the Old Town, you can have a cheap lunch for about 4-5 euros. There are plenty of budget places here.
One of the most beautiful cities in the Baltics is red brick pavements, houses with tiled roofs. Like any medieval city, it has been subjected to fires and destruction. Cozy green Budapest consists of stone buildings and rings of winding streets that will lead you to Užupis, the district of artists and artists.
The Nyaris River runs through the city and is the boundary between the districts connected to each other by bridges. Gediminas Castle is a symbol of the history of Viljus. According to legend, the prince had a dream in which a huge wolf on the hill howled like a whole pack. After interpreting the dream, the prince began to build a palace on the bank of the river.
The Church of Saints Francis and Bernard is a Gothic church of red color. The Auschros Gate is a three-storey Renaissance building, one of the main attractions of Vilnius. These are the only surviving of the 10 gates of the stone fortress wall that once surrounded Vilnius.
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7. Batumi, Georgia
Price: 28 560 rubles, 11 days. The hotel is about 1800 rubles. No visa is required.
You can have a snack on the go fresh khachapuri in Adjarian (the main thing is not to burst from its size) or Lobiani for 2-3 GEL ($ 1). Lunch in the cafe will cost $ 6, a dense dinner with wine from $ 8.
As a rule, in Batumi vacationers rush not only for good service and clean beaches, but also for interesting historical sights. For example, the monument to Medea in the square of Europe, or architectural objects: the mosque of Orta Jame, decorated with Arabic calligraphy, churches of various religions, the ruins of the fortress of Gonio, once the citadel of the Roman Empire. For naturalists - Lake Nurigel, Park on the 6th of May and the botanical garden, in which plants were brought from all over the world.
8. Petrovac, Montenegro
Price: 25 900 rubles, 11 days. The hotel is about 1500 rubles. No visa is required (up to 30 days).
The local national fast food - burek (round cake or straws with filling of vegetables, cheese or meat) - is sold for $ 1. A thorough breakfast in a cafe can be for $ 3.5-5, and a restaurant dinner will cost $ 12-15. Outside the coastal establishments, everything is much cheaper.
The city among pine trees and olive groves – after this description I want to stay here. There is an ancient castle, a Catholic church and monasteries, a Venetian fortress of the 16th century, built to scare off pirates, with an observation deck located nearby. Beautiful landscapes with rocky grottoes and two small rocky islands, on one of which stands a functioning miniature chapel.
And beaches, beaches ... paradise of idleness.
9. Golden Sands, Bulgaria
Price: 24 720 rubles, 11 days. The hotel is about 1200 rubles. Visa 5300 rubles. You can also enter on visas of Croatia, Cyprus, Romania and on a Schengen visa.
A cup of coffee in Bulgaria costs from 0.8 to 1.5 leva (0.5-0.8 $), a plate of soup is about $ 1. Breakfast in a cafe will cost $ 5, dinner at $ 10-11.
Along the reference beach of Bulgaria in Golden Sands, beyond which there is a natural deciduous park, you can visit the rocky bunk monastery of Aladzha, caves and ruins, the chapel of St. George. John the Baptist and the ethno-complex, where craft workshops work. Not that many points. But since this is a resort of the city of Varna, and it is only 18 km away, you can occupy yourself: the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Holy Virgin, the Varna Archaeological Museum, which houses various artifacts, weapons and icons of the period of Roman domination in the Balkans, the Museum of Natural History, the Ethnographic Museum. Seaside Park "Sea of hail".
10. Rhodes, Greece
Price: 25 100 rubles, 16 days. Hotel about 1700 rubles. 11500 visa. The visa is expensive, but the number of days smooths the impression.
The cost of lunch with wine from $ 14, food on the go - $ 1.5-2.
Rhodes is a fertile island of Greece. This is the most visited local island, the northern shores of which are known for tourist activity, unlike the southern ones. Most of the beaches of Rhodes are pebble.
The main attraction of Rhodes is the Colossus of Rhodes. Many monuments and museums of the history: the Palace of the Grand Masters, a colorful port and the “street of the Knights”. The majestic Monolith Castle is a medieval fortress of the Johns on top of a cliff. Butterfly Valley is an indescribable activity when thousands of colored moths rush around you. You can visit the ancient city of Kamiros, and the wine-growing village of Embona, the valley of the Seven Springs and the hill of Filerimos, with ancient ruins. “The Kiss of the Two Seas” is Prasonisi, a sandy spit connecting two islands, Rhodes and Prasonisi, washed on the one hand by the dark blue Mediterranean Sea and on the other by the turquoise Aegean.
It is believed that bathing in the scorching cold water of the valley of 7 springs of Epta Pigues can atone for 7 deadly sins.
If some routes seem long, you can always rent a car, moped or bicycle. And in order not to drive yourself into the paint or even worse to deal with the consequences, it is worth familiarizing yourself with the customs and subtleties of the behavior of the destination country. After all, even in simple Bulgaria, the nod of the head of a local resident means “no”, and wiggling the head – “yes”. And the main condition is to take a larger flash drive, otherwise all beautiful photos may not fit!
Text by Karina Crocus
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