How to have a good weekend in St. Petersburg, Moscow, and other cities in Russia and Europe? The holiday weekend is approaching, and you are still deciding how to spend it, I offer you a short overview of those European cities that you can visit on weekends, on New Years or other holidays and have a great time.
I appreciated all the cities in Europe where you can go for the cheapest weekend and have a great time. The estimation was carried out from the cost of excursions in this city on weekends, the cost of booking cheap hotels in Europe, the cost of dining in restaurants and cafes of the city, transportation, and of course booking air tickets.
How to spend a weekend in Moscow?
Well, there are extensive options in different directions. For visitors, of course, I advise you to visit theaters and a museum, go to entertainment events that take place in different parts of the city for a wide variety of tastes, I mean those events that we watch on TV and which have a chance to admire with our own eyes. For some, a walk along Red Square is just a walk, while others will walk along the main square of the country with great pleasure.
If you decide to have a good weekend in Moscow in the summer, then there are a lot of options, for example: take a river tram ride, visit Bitsevsky Park, Sokolniki, Tsaritsino, play sports and roller-skate with a bicycle together, play bowling, or learn to play golf. Moscow offers tourists a wide range of weekend entertainment.
- The best excursions in Moscow →
What to do on a weekend in Minsk (Belarus)?
So, the first city where you can spend a holiday or ordinary weekend was Minsk. The average budget per person in this city, according to all of the above characteristics, is 40 euros per day.
What can you see in Minsk at the weekend? First of all, you can arrange good shopping and sit in a restaurant (what can you taste delicious?), And the beautiful and clean streets are conducive to autumn walks until late at night. We advise you to spend your weekend strolling along Independence Avenue. The avenue will enchant you with its amazing architecture. A selection of housing in the center and the best areas has already been made on a separate page.
Do not forget to visit the Upper Town of Minsk, this part of the city hides a lot of fascinating things, for example, Freedom Square or Musical Lane, the Church of the Virgin Mary. I advise art lovers to visit the Opera and Ballet Theater, as the weekend will not be forgotten for you.
Do not forget to spend the weekend in Minsk, just walking in parks and squares, there are more than enough of them here. Minsk is the city where you will spend an unforgettable weekend, especially during the autumn period.
Planning a weekend getaway in St. Petersburg?
Have a good weekend in St. Petersburg? A great option for relaxation! Well, let's move on to the next city and go to St. Petersburg. I’m thinking about how to spend a weekend in St. Petersburg, you don’t really need to talk, you yourself know that St. Petersburg is a unique Russian city, where every street is a landmark.
According to my conservative estimates, a day off in St. Petersburg will cost you about 44 euros per person on average. How to spend a weekend in St. Petersburg for those who have never been here? So, we write:
- Winter Palace
- Palace Square
- Saint Isaac's Cathedral
- Arrows of Vasilievsky Island
- Peter-Pavel's Fortress
- Peterhof in summer
As you know, this is not the whole list of everything that can be seen on the weekend in St. Petersburg, but I think not many, even inveterate tourists, do not know about such sights of St. Petersburg as the old pharmacy "Doctor Pel and Sons", "Tower of the Griffins" Benderu, the figure of the golden egg under the bridge to the Peter and Paul Fortress, summing up, you will have a busy weekend in St. Petersburg. What can we say about observation decks with panoramic views, where you can have a great time in the evening or go on an excursion.
Walking the streets in Bucharest?
So, a budget for one day off in Bucharest, you will need about 45 euros per person. You simply must visit this town, for its beautiful streets and parks, the beautiful architecture of the city is called the second Paris.
The first thing you should see in Bucharest is the triumphal arch. Walk along the quiet and calm streets and visit the sights, which are mainly located in the central part of the city.
I advise you to see the Government House, which is the largest architectural building in the world, the Presidential Palace, the Royal Palace and do not forget about the National Bank of Bucharest.
See architecture in Krakow?
We leave for Krakow! Here, your daily budget will be around EUR 46 per person. Immediately upon arrival, we go to the main attraction of Krakow - the Wawel Castle, you will be amazed by its beautiful architecture (cozy accommodation in the city).
In Krakow there is such an excursion called "Royal Road", this excursion will reveal to you the secrets of all Krakow: the Krakow Market Square, All Saints Square, Wawel and many other things that you should see here.
If you are wondering - How to spend your weekend in Krakow? I advise you to take a sightseeing tour, it will be very interesting!
What to do for a weekend in Croatia?
Are you planning to spend holidays in Croatia? Then you are in Zagreb, this city like no other will reveal to you the true face of Croatia. The budget for the day is 47 euros.
The entire town consists of two parts: the old part of the city and the modern residential area. For all the historical sights of Zagreb, head to the old part of the city. You can walk along the beautiful streets and restaurants of the city, relax in the parks in the modern part of the city of Zagreb.
I advise you to visit the Lotrscak Tower, built in the 13th century, on the Ban Josip Jelačić Square, here you will see a variety of architectural styles. Then we spend the weekend visiting such attractions of Zagreb as the Church of St. Mark, the Mirogoy cemetery. I forgot to mention that there are a huge number of parks and museums in Zagreb that you will not be able to visit over a short weekend or holidays, so you will have to come back here more than once.
Autumn weekend in Serbia, Belgrade?
This city is a must-see for every tourist, this is one of the European cities that breaks records for visits by tourists during the autumn period. The budget when visiting Belgrade will be around 50 euros for a day spent here.
In the city you will see two beautiful rivers called Sava and Danube, do not forget to visit the Kalemegdan fortress, and if you want to visit the medieval city, then forward to Stari Grad, this is the part of Belgrade where museums and ancient architecture are at every step.
What to visit while spending your weekend in Belgard:
- Skadarliye quarter
- Hell Park - Siganlia
- National Museum
- Old palace
- Ethnographical museum
- Gallery of frescoes
- Palace of Princess Ljubica
Regarding accommodation in the city, we have already found several options for inexpensive hotels in the center and accommodation from the owners.
Walking in the parks of Kaliningrad?
We are heading to Kaliningrad for a holiday weekend, the budget here will be about 52 euros per person. This city can also be bypassed by yourself and without my prompts. This city is the greenest city in Europe with beautiful parks, and its old German streets on the outskirts of the city will impress you.
Nevertheless, I will give some tips on what to look at while spending a weekend in Kaliningrad:
- Amber Museum
- Museum of military equipment
- Historical and Art Museum
- Art Gallery
- Museum of the World Ocean
- Arboretum on the territory of the zoo
- The tallest fountain in the city on the territory of the zoo
Finally, I would like to advise you to visit the amazing nature reserve "Curonian Spit" in Kaliningrad, an amazing place where you should spend a weekend.
Weekend in Vilnius?
This capital of Lithuania is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And most of this city is planted with various green spaces, the whole town is one green and beautifully designed fairy kingdom.
How to spend a weekend in Vilnius? Forward to the Old Town! Here you will see the Vilnius University complex, you will see the Castle Hill and the Gediminas Tower, the Bishop's Palace, amazing chapels and old churches.
How to spend a weekend in Budapest?
If you are going to have a rest in Hungary? We fly to Budapest! This is the city that is worth seeing with your own eyes at least once in your entire life, I don't even want to talk about Paris, but Budapest is something.
Where exactly should you spend your weekend in Budapest:
- Andrássy Avenue with its architectural buildings
- Opera theatre
- Hungarian Parliament building
- Liszt Ferenc Square and Mora Yokai
- Palace of art
Of course, this is not the whole list, I think it will be enough for you to walk along the streets of Budapest to enjoy the atmosphere of this city, do not forget about the parks. I especially recommend the City Park, I will not reveal the secrets of this place, but there are even places where water comes from hot mineral springs.
- All sights of the city with photos, map of places, prices for excursions →
What to do in Prague?
Well, here's the last city on my list of all the cheap cities to spend a day off in. But to be honest, Prague is not a very cheap city and yet it is very beautiful, especially during the autumn period.
If you don't know when is the best time to go on vacation and where to spend your autumn vacation? I advise you to give your entire vacation to such a town as Prague. For men, of course, the first thing after getting off the plane I advise you to find an excellent restaurant and taste delicious beer with freshly baked pork knuckle.
By the way, unlike all the above-mentioned cheap cities that are worth visiting on weekends or holidays, in Prague your daily budget will be about 110 euros per day with a plentiful excursion program, yes, it's expensive, but worth it!
I especially envy the Muscovites, who do not live so far away and can visit Prague very often at least every weekend. By the way, Prague is the most visited city in Europe among Russian tourists.
So, what sights of Prague are worth visiting on the weekend:
- Must see Charles Bridge
- Fortress Prague Castle
- Troy castle
- Zlata street - an old European street
How to spend your weekend in Europe? I advise you not to postpone! You can view the cost of a flight to Prague from Moscow and other cities of the Russian Federation by months on a separate page.
- Through the search form, you can find good hotels, you can also book an excursion with a Russian guide, transfer, insurance.
To be honest, this is not the first time I use the Aviasales booking service, like millions of other tourists, it really saves good money and my time, which I spend on sightseeing tours, has been tested by my experience and time.
Well, that's all, now you know where and how to have a good weekend in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Europe. Finally, I want to say, dear readers of my site, I wish you to get rid of the template dictated by various travel agencies, travel on your own and any country you visit will open up for you from a completely different side! Travel with travel-picture.ru
