5 Underrated Cities in Europe You MUST VISIT (Affordable Hidden Gems)

We went to Poland Sept 2022. When I told my wife she said, POLAND?!?! One of the best trips we've ever taken. Gdansk to Torun to Wroclaw to Krakow. All were awesome, the food and people were incredible. Torun was our favorite.

As an european, I don't think that Krakow, Zagreb and, especially, Budapest, are anywhere near of being considered "hidden" or even underrated. All of them are very popular and usually crowded with tourists.

I am from the US. But I have had the wonderful privilege of living in Kraków for the past 10 years. My heart still swells when I walk into Old Town, around the Planty or into the square or plaza at Wawel Castle. I agree with your assessment of my beautiful city!

Budapest as well as Prague^^ Slovenia, Croatia and Poland are definitely on my list

I’ve been to Budapest often. I enjoy walking around the city and just experiencing its daily life. The bridges are among my favorite in Europe.

Definitely felt the same was about Poland. Visited Gdańsk last year, and it was so charming, a stunning city on the water. I would also add Malta, Tallin, and Bratislava to your list. Not as touristed by Americans, affordable, and not super crowded.

Your assessment of Zagreb matches mine exactly. What an amazing town. We just happened upon this great city and loved it. Even got invited into the room where they fire the cannon at noon each day! I would also highly recommend Bratislava as a small capitol city that is very walkable and has a stunning castle and old town area.

Poland is amazingly underrated. I've been to Warsaw and Krakow before and this year I also had a trip to Zakopane, Wroclaw, Poznan and Torun and it was both relatively cheap and fun.

I loved Zagreb. In fact I loved the whole of Croatia!

I have been living in Cracow for a long time and it was really great to hear all the nice things you have said about my city in the video. What's more it was very interesting to see how a person from a remote country perceives hidden gems in Eastern Europe because most of us consider them as must-see mainstream spots. Here are 5 hidden gems from my Eastern-European point of view: 1 Ohrid North Macedonia - a city of stunning beauty located by one of the most beautiful and cleanest lakes in Europe.2 Sibiu in Romania - a lovely city which is a mixture of Romanian, Hungarian and German culture. 3 Herceg Novi in Montenegro - a seaside resort which is full of historic places and it's less packed than Kotor. 4 Olomouc in Czechia a city with a wonderful and really big old town. 5 Balchik in Bulgaria - another holiday resort with historic spots and remains of Turkish occupation.

I’m so happy to hear that others visited Poland and loved it, like I did! I spent two months working mostly in Warsaw, with a couple of weeks in Kazimierz, which I just found out is very near Krakow. I worked every day, but I was writing, so I could wander a bit before settling in to work. I loved both cities and recommend them all of the time as places to visit outside of the much more popular ones we all know!

Montenegro! A wonderful gem between Mediterranean and Venetian vibes, up to a unique and huge pristine lake and its old capital Cetinje. Further inland Europe's largest canyon and majestic mountains.

My husband and I are in Krakow, Poland right now! It is beautiful and historic. We also had short stays in Gdansk, Torún and a week in Warsaw. I suggest Warsaw. It’s a “real” city - had lots to do including parks, but the icing on the top is that it’s less touristy therefore less expensive! Loved the food, the milk bars and the sidewalk coffee bars!

spent time in many cities of Poland for work - absolutely stunning. People, food, cities etc. are lovely. I will be traveling to Bulgaria soon - Plovdiv.

Three Romanian towns worth a visit are Oradea,Cluj napoca, and Turda. The salt mine outside Turda is absolutely fascinating

Ghent Belgium was a lovely city that my husband took me for a few days after our Norway cruise. I would definitely go back. Saving this video for future travels!

Loved Ljubljana. The food was an incredible. Everything was so cheap. And almost everyone we encountered spoke some amount of English, and they were eager to speak to us in English (perhaps it was my poor Slovenian that they didn't want to hear anymore). I can't wait to tour Poland next year from Gdansk to Krakow!

great to see that Poland is in your list... you should visit Gdańsk and Wrocław too. Also, I don't know when you visited Zagreb but when I did visit it in April, all important architecture are under repair for preservation/maintenance. You're lucky if you get to see those beautiful pieces. Yes I do agree with this list 100%!

Budapest is the best, I call this city my home and I love everything about it. Night life or outdoor activities, fantastic! Tomorrow we have big national holiday and traditionally huge fireworks. World athletic championship started today after few days of famous Sziget festival. It's still nice driving around the city as everyone still on holidays. Croatian coast few hours down the beautiful highway. Everything is in close driving distance, wonderful Zagreb or Ljubljana. Thanks for the food tips 😊

Try also Sibiu, Brasov and Sigisoara in Romania 🇷🇴. These are well preserved, beautiful and historical cities. The food is also great and Romania is not expensive compared to western European cities.