Very soon the Christmas season will start in Europe, delighting local residents and tourists with bright fairs with festive decorations, garlands and aromatic hot drinks. However, a trip to Europe for Christmas is often not the cheapest pleasure, especially in popular destinations.
Post Office Money compared 13 popular cities in Europe to identify the continent’s best budget Christmas destinations for the 2023/2024 winter season. As a result, the capital of Latvia, Riga, topped the rating, writes THE SUN.
So, according to the company’s report, two nights in Riga and direct flights there and back (flights from the UK were taken into account, but in general the picture is approximately the same for flights across Europe – ed.) cost an average of 350 euros for two. Overall, the report analyzed prices for accommodation and travel (including getting to the airport from the city), as well as five holiday essentials, including a three-course meal, mulled wine and festive baked goods – all costing an average of €580.
At the same time, quite unexpectedly, the Swedish capital Stockholm, which is traditionally considered a very expensive city, came in second place – about 640 euros for a weekend for two.
Next on the list are Zagreb (Croatia), Prague (Czech Republic) and Tallinn (Estonia).
Well, for the cheapest mulled wine, tourists are offered to go to the Polish city of Krakow – four glasses of mulled wine here will cost about 10 euros.
At the same time, the report’s authors found the Austrian capital of Vienna to be the most expensive of the Christmas destinations analyzed, followed by the Danish capital of Copenhagen – a two-night trip for two to these cities would cost on average more than 1,000 euros.
