Sofia is the second cheapest holiday destination in Europe according to the ranking of priceoftravel.com, quoted by Investor.bg. The ranking includes 47 European cities. A thrifty trip to Bulgaria’s capital costs about BGN 36 per day (a little more than $24), showed The European Backpacker Index 2013, including BGN 13-14 for B&B at the cheapest hostel and around BGN 13 for food.
The cheapest destination for low-budget tourists is Bucharest. A one-day stay in Romania’s capital costs around 78 lei or $23. The ranking of low-budget travel destinations is dominated by the cities of Central and Eastern Europe. The Polish city of Krakow ranks third, followed by Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Ukrainian capital Kiev, the Latvian capital Riga, Serbia’s Belgrade, Hungary’s Budapest, Poland’s Warsaw and Croatia’s Zagreb.
At the other end of the scale is Zurich in Switzerland, which tops the ranking of the most expensive tourist destinations for another consecutive year. The cheapest one-day stay there is 109 Swiss francs, or about $120. A stay in Oslo, Norway, is also expensive – at least some $110 per day. Among the most expensive travel destinations are also Venice, Stockholm, Helsinki, Amsterdam, London, Brussels, Copenhagen and Edinburgh. In the middle of the ranking are Barcelona, Hamburg, Florence, Dublin, Dubrovnik, etc. |
