{"id":206465,"date":"2025-05-11T09:20:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T13:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/?p=206465"},"modified":"2025-05-11T09:20:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T13:20:44","slug":"these-4-unknown-medieval-cities-in-europe-offer-cheap-prices-smaller-crowds-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/these-4-unknown-medieval-cities-in-europe-offer-cheap-prices-smaller-crowds-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"These 4 Unknown Medieval Cities In Europe Offer Cheap Prices &amp; Smaller Crowds This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-10::before{padding-top:46.97265625%; }img#mv-trellis-img-10{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>Summer is upon us, and if you're planning on taking that Transatlantic flight to revel in the Old World's ancient allure, it's probably places like France, Italy, and Spain that first pop to mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gorgeous as it may sound, that idyllic vision of Europe with twinkling Eiffel Towers and Instagrammable, pastel-hue towns doesn't always match the reality on the ground, especially once you factor in the hordes of tourists and the wallet-straining prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/These-4-Unknown-Medieval-Cities-In-Europe-Offer-Cheap-Prices-Smaller-Crowds-This-Summer.jpg\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/These-4-Unknown-Medieval-Cities-In-Europe-Offer-Cheap-Prices-Smaller-Crowds-This-Summer.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial View Of The Colorful Cityscape Of Gdansk, Poland\" class=\"wp-image-206559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/These-4-Unknown-Medieval-Cities-In-Europe-Offer-Cheap-Prices-Smaller-Crowds-This-Summer.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/These-4-Unknown-Medieval-Cities-In-Europe-Offer-Cheap-Prices-Smaller-Crowds-This-Summer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/These-4-Unknown-Medieval-Cities-In-Europe-Offer-Cheap-Prices-Smaller-Crowds-This-Summer-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/These-4-Unknown-Medieval-Cities-In-Europe-Offer-Cheap-Prices-Smaller-Crowds-This-Summer-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/These-4-Unknown-Medieval-Cities-In-Europe-Offer-Cheap-Prices-Smaller-Crowds-This-Summer-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/These-4-Unknown-Medieval-Cities-In-Europe-Offer-Cheap-Prices-Smaller-Crowds-This-Summer-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Aerial View Of The Colorful Cityscape Of Gdansk, Poland\" class=\"wp-image-206559 eager-load\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/These-4-Unknown-Medieval-Cities-In-Europe-Offer-Cheap-Prices-Smaller-Crowds-This-Summer.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" loading=\"eager\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/These-4-Unknown-Medieval-Cities-In-Europe-Offer-Cheap-Prices-Smaller-Crowds-This-Summer.jpg.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/These-4-Unknown-Medieval-Cities-In-Europe-Offer-Cheap-Prices-Smaller-Crowds-This-Summer.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/These-4-Unknown-Medieval-Cities-In-Europe-Offer-Cheap-Prices-Smaller-Crowds-This-Summer-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/These-4-Unknown-Medieval-Cities-In-Europe-Offer-Cheap-Prices-Smaller-Crowds-This-Summer-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/These-4-Unknown-Medieval-Cities-In-Europe-Offer-Cheap-Prices-Smaller-Crowds-This-Summer-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/These-4-Unknown-Medieval-Cities-In-Europe-Offer-Cheap-Prices-Smaller-Crowds-This-Summer-960x640.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/These-4-Unknown-Medieval-Cities-In-Europe-Offer-Cheap-Prices-Smaller-Crowds-This-Summer-1080x720.jpg.webp 1080w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.budgetyourtrip.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">average cost<\/a> of a one-week vacation in Paris <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">is&nbsp;<strong>a wh<\/strong><\/span>opping $4,171&nbsp;for two adults, and that's if you're careful with your spending. Village-hopping down the Amalfi Coast could set you back an equally troubling $4,155.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And let's face it, it's not like you're investing all that money in a stress-free <em>dolce vita<\/em>, anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is, there's <em>a lot more<\/em> to be discovered in Europe<strong> if only you're willing to look <\/strong><em><strong>beyond<\/strong> <\/em>that mainstream, glossy travel TikTok, and who knows, maybe you won't need to burn through all your savings in the end, nor elbow your way through a crowd to take decent pictures of a particular landmark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How about you start with these 4 (largely) unheard-of medieval gems?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gda&#324;sk, Poland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland.jpg\" alt=\"Panoramic View Of Old Town Gdansk, Poland\" class=\"wp-image-206561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Panoramic View Of Old Town Gdansk, Poland\" class=\"wp-image-206561 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland-728x728.jpg.webp 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland-960x960.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland-1080x1080.jpg.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Panoramic-View-Of-Old-Town-Gdansk-Poland.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A vibrant port city near Poland's Baltic Coast, Gda&#324;sk seems to <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">have been<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/this-fairytale-polish-city-on-the-baltic-sea-is-the-perfect-summer-alternative-to-amsterdam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;plucked&nbsp;straight from the cover of a children's storybook<\/a>: it's colorful, filled with octagonal towers, gabled roofs, and motif-decorated facades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite being <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">mostly rebuilt following the devastation of World War II, which in fact started here, of all places, it exudes medieval charm. Walki<\/span>ng through the ornate Green Gate, straight onto the Long Market,&nbsp;feels like stepping into<strong> a movie scene<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland.jpg\" alt=\"Medieval Waterfront Of Gdansk, Poland\" class=\"wp-image-206562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Medieval Waterfront Of Gdansk, Poland\" class=\"wp-image-206562 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland-728x728.jpg.webp 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland-960x960.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland-1080x1080.jpg.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medieval-Waterfront-Of-Gdansk-Poland.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the opposite direction, towards the waterfront, right on the banks of the Mot&#322;awa River, you'll find rows of Late-Renaissance buildings and Europe's oldest crane, built as early as 1442, as well as <em><a href=\"https:\/\/rybkanawartkiej.pl\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rybka na Wartkiej<\/a><\/em>, one of many traditional eateries serving <em>pierogi <\/em>and a killer breaded fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as prices go, Gda&#324;sk is one of the least expensive city breaks across the pond: according to Budget Your Trip, tourists will normally spend $38 on meals, $9.14 on transportation, and $57 on hotels per day, bringing the<strong> total one-week cost to $521<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brno, Czechia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/View-Of-The-Petrov-Cathedral-In-Brno-Czechia-Czech-Republic-Central-Europe.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/View-Of-The-Petrov-Cathedral-In-Brno-Czechia-Czech-Republic-Central-Europe.jpg\" alt=\"View Of The Petrov Cathedral In Brno, Czechia, Czech Republic, Central Europe\" class=\"wp-image-174132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/View-Of-The-Petrov-Cathedral-In-Brno-Czechia-Czech-Republic-Central-Europe.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/View-Of-The-Petrov-Cathedral-In-Brno-Czechia-Czech-Republic-Central-Europe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/View-Of-The-Petrov-Cathedral-In-Brno-Czechia-Czech-Republic-Central-Europe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/View-Of-The-Petrov-Cathedral-In-Brno-Czechia-Czech-Republic-Central-Europe-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/View-Of-The-Petrov-Cathedral-In-Brno-Czechia-Czech-Republic-Central-Europe-728x728.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/View-Of-The-Petrov-Cathedral-In-Brno-Czechia-Czech-Republic-Central-Europe.jpg.webp\" alt=\"View Of The Petrov Cathedral In Brno, Czechia, Czech Republic, Central Europe\" class=\"wp-image-174132 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/View-Of-The-Petrov-Cathedral-In-Brno-Czechia-Czech-Republic-Central-Europe.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/View-Of-The-Petrov-Cathedral-In-Brno-Czechia-Czech-Republic-Central-Europe-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/View-Of-The-Petrov-Cathedral-In-Brno-Czechia-Czech-Republic-Central-Europe-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/View-Of-The-Petrov-Cathedral-In-Brno-Czechia-Czech-Republic-Central-Europe-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/View-Of-The-Petrov-Cathedral-In-Brno-Czechia-Czech-Republic-Central-Europe-728x728.jpg.webp 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/View-Of-The-Petrov-Cathedral-In-Brno-Czechia-Czech-Republic-Central-Europe.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to its spire-dotted cityscapes and astronomical clocks, we're all familiar with Prague, but unless you've taken an interest in Czechia lately, chances are you've not been properly introduced to its less-famous sibling, Brno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second-largest city in the country, it has a <strong>well-preserved old center<\/strong> characterized by its cobbled streets and caf&eacute;-bordered squares&mdash;and may we add, a wide array of noteworthy historic monuments that rarely get the attention they deserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic.jpg\" alt=\"Male Traveler Standing In Center Of ublic Square In Brno, Czech Republic, Europe\" class=\"wp-image-86739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-735x735.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-335x335.jpg 335w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-347x347.jpg 347w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-640x640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Male Traveler Standing In Center Of ublic Square In Brno, Czech Republic, Europe\" class=\"wp-image-86739 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-720x720.jpg.webp 720w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-480x480.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-320x320.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-200x200.jpg.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-735x735.jpg.webp 735w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-335x335.jpg.webp 335w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-347x347.jpg.webp 347w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-520x520.jpg.webp 520w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic-640x640.jpg.webp 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/traveler-man-at-tourist-square-at-old-european-city.-brno-czech-republic.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We're thinking the eerie-looking, dark-stone Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul, with its twin spires that seem to pierce through to the heavens, home to beautiful Baroque altars, the 13th-century &Scaron;pilberk Castle, formerly a prison, and Villa Tugendhat, one of the first modernist complexes erected in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to Prague, is a relatively-affordable destination as a whole: traveling on a budget, expect to pay a daily average of $40 on meals, $2.84 on public transport, and $66 on hotels, or <strong>a grand total of $522<\/strong> if you're staying an entire week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">P&eacute;cs, Hungary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-View-Of-Pecs-Hungary.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-View-Of-Pecs-Hungary.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial View Of Pecs, Hungary\" class=\"wp-image-206565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-View-Of-Pecs-Hungary.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-View-Of-Pecs-Hungary-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-View-Of-Pecs-Hungary-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-View-Of-Pecs-Hungary-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-View-Of-Pecs-Hungary-728x728.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-View-Of-Pecs-Hungary.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Aerial View Of Pecs, Hungary\" class=\"wp-image-206565 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-View-Of-Pecs-Hungary.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-View-Of-Pecs-Hungary-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-View-Of-Pecs-Hungary-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-View-Of-Pecs-Hungary-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-View-Of-Pecs-Hungary-728x728.jpg.webp 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aerial-View-Of-Pecs-Hungary.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps Budapest's closest rival in both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/budapest-7-things-travelers-need-to-know-before-visiting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">beauty and historical relevance<\/a>, P&eacute;cs is a 2,000-year-old city in southern Hungary that traces its history back to a Roman settlement, and prides itself in being among the earliest centers of Christianity in Europe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">4th-century Early Christian Necropolis is a<strong>&nbsp;UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/strong>&nbsp;comprising an elaborate system of underground tombs richly engraved with Christian symbols. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">The imposing P&eacute;cs Cathedral, a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture, was raised in&nbsp;<\/span>1009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Historic-Ottoman-Mosque-In-Pecs-Hungary.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Historic-Ottoman-Mosque-In-Pecs-Hungary.jpg\" alt=\"Historic Ottoman Mosque In Pecs, Hungary\" class=\"wp-image-206566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Historic-Ottoman-Mosque-In-Pecs-Hungary.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Historic-Ottoman-Mosque-In-Pecs-Hungary-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Historic-Ottoman-Mosque-In-Pecs-Hungary-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Historic-Ottoman-Mosque-In-Pecs-Hungary-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Historic-Ottoman-Mosque-In-Pecs-Hungary-728x728.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Historic-Ottoman-Mosque-In-Pecs-Hungary.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Historic Ottoman Mosque In Pecs, Hungary\" class=\"wp-image-206566 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Historic-Ottoman-Mosque-In-Pecs-Hungary.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Historic-Ottoman-Mosque-In-Pecs-Hungary-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Historic-Ottoman-Mosque-In-Pecs-Hungary-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Historic-Ottoman-Mosque-In-Pecs-Hungary-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Historic-Ottoman-Mosque-In-Pecs-Hungary-728x728.jpg.webp 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Historic-Ottoman-Mosque-In-Pecs-Hungary.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Other important attractions include the (former) Mosque of Pasha Qasim, built by the Turks upon their conquest of the city, now functioning as a church, and Sz&eacute;chenyi Square, with its many fountains, stately edifices, and laid-back eateries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wondering how much vacationing in stunning, little P&eacute;cs costs? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.budgetyourtrip.com\/hungary\/pecs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Budget Your Trip<\/a><\/em>&lsquo;s cheapest estimates, that's roughly $22 on meals every day, $7.95 on commuting, if any at all, considering how walkable it is, and $34 per night on accommodation, <strong>totaling $317 for the week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timi&#537;oara, Romania<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Art-Nouveau-Buildings-In-Timisoara-Romania-Eastern-Europe.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Art-Nouveau-Buildings-In-Timisoara-Romania-Eastern-Europe.jpg\" alt=\"Art Nouveau Buildings In Timisoara, Romania, Eastern Europe\" class=\"wp-image-185242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Art-Nouveau-Buildings-In-Timisoara-Romania-Eastern-Europe.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Art-Nouveau-Buildings-In-Timisoara-Romania-Eastern-Europe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Art-Nouveau-Buildings-In-Timisoara-Romania-Eastern-Europe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Art-Nouveau-Buildings-In-Timisoara-Romania-Eastern-Europe-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Art-Nouveau-Buildings-In-Timisoara-Romania-Eastern-Europe-728x728.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Art-Nouveau-Buildings-In-Timisoara-Romania-Eastern-Europe.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Art Nouveau Buildings In Timisoara, Romania, Eastern Europe\" class=\"wp-image-185242 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Art-Nouveau-Buildings-In-Timisoara-Romania-Eastern-Europe.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Art-Nouveau-Buildings-In-Timisoara-Romania-Eastern-Europe-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Art-Nouveau-Buildings-In-Timisoara-Romania-Eastern-Europe-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Art-Nouveau-Buildings-In-Timisoara-Romania-Eastern-Europe-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Art-Nouveau-Buildings-In-Timisoara-Romania-Eastern-Europe-728x728.jpg.webp 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Art-Nouveau-Buildings-In-Timisoara-Romania-Eastern-Europe.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A most elegant city in Western Romania, strongly influenced by Austrian-Hungarian architecture, Timi&#537;oara may not have the edginess of Bucharest or the Bram Stoker-esque appeal of Bra&#537;ov, but it certainly has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/this-unheard-of-european-city-with-stunning-architecture-is-shockingly-cheap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a lot going for it<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Timi&#537;oara's Old Town revolves around the large central square, Pia&#539;a Victoriei, flanked by&nbsp;<strong>majestic, soft-colored Habsburg buildings&nbsp;<\/strong>with decorative facades and wrought-iron balconies. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">If<\/span> you think Moscow&rsquo;s St. Basil&rsquo;s is the queen of Eastern European churches, Timi&#537;oara offers the next best thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/These-Are-The-3-Top-Cultural-Destinations-In-Europe-For-2023-1.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/These-Are-The-3-Top-Cultural-Destinations-In-Europe-For-2023-1.jpg\" alt=\"Metropolitan Cathedral In Timisoara, Western Romania, Eastern Europe\" class=\"wp-image-119516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/These-Are-The-3-Top-Cultural-Destinations-In-Europe-For-2023-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/These-Are-The-3-Top-Cultural-Destinations-In-Europe-For-2023-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/These-Are-The-3-Top-Cultural-Destinations-In-Europe-For-2023-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/These-Are-The-3-Top-Cultural-Destinations-In-Europe-For-2023-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/These-Are-The-3-Top-Cultural-Destinations-In-Europe-For-2023-1-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/These-Are-The-3-Top-Cultural-Destinations-In-Europe-For-2023-1-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/These-Are-The-3-Top-Cultural-Destinations-In-Europe-For-2023-1-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/These-Are-The-3-Top-Cultural-Destinations-In-Europe-For-2023-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/These-Are-The-3-Top-Cultural-Destinations-In-Europe-For-2023-1-735x735.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/These-Are-The-3-Top-Cultural-Destinations-In-Europe-For-2023-1-335x335.jpg 335w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/These-Are-The-3-Top-Cultural-Destinations-In-Europe-For-2023-1-347x347.jpg 347w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/These-Are-The-3-Top-Cultural-Destinations-In-Europe-For-2023-1-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/These-Are-The-3-Top-Cultural-Destinations-In-Europe-For-2023-1-640x640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 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