If you live in Europe, taking a short or weekend break is increasingly popular. A recent survey found that Prague's become a common destination because it's cheap.
Nobody would probably dispute that the city of Prague is the most well-known and oft-visited part of Eastern Europe. I know I wouldn't! And while I love Prague, you'll have heard me complain before that many parts of it are a bit too full of tourists.
A recent survey by Travelcare in the UK found put Prague and Budapest in the top ten "most-booked cities", along with Western Europe capitals like Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Rome, and even New York.
And of these top ten destinations, Prague comes out on top as the cheapest for a weekend break. Using a standardized list of a double room at a four-star hotel for two nights, airport transfers, sightseeing, public transport, museum entrance and even a pint of Guinness (!), the Travelcare survey valued a typical short break in Prague at about 204 pounds, with Budapest coming a close second at a cost of 207 pounds. Unsurprisingly, other cities were all considerably more expensive.
So that's just another reason to head to some of Eastern Europe's most gorgeous cities. In fact, you could go to both Prague and Budapest for the price of just one weekend in Amsterdam or Paris!
