It is especially pleasant to stroll along the ancient streets of Prague during the May holidays.
At the same time, you can hear almost native speech around you, because Eastern Europe is the region closest to us culturally, territorially, and spiritually. In fact, Eastern Europe is us. And although the division of Europe into Eastern and Western is quite arbitrary, we usually consider such countries as Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and the countries of former Yugoslavia (Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia, and others) to be our eastern neighbors.
Judging by the offers published on the websites of leading tour operators, for example, on travel2.com.ua/topic_80.htm, tours to Eastern European countries are especially popular among our compatriots during the May holidays. And there are reasons for that.
First, a vacation here will not be expensive. This is especially important in the economic crisis that, unfortunately, many countries are firmly mired in. Most of our compatriots can afford tours to Poland or the Czech Republic, and Balkan countries are a real find. These states have not yet been spoiled by numerous tourists, so they show their attractions for a fairly nominal fee. A holiday in the resorts of Montenegro, Bulgaria, Croatia, and especially Albania will not weigh heavily on your wallet.
Second, it is easy to get to Eastern European countries. The flight takes no more than a couple of hours, and if you have your own car, you can just drive to the country of your interest. Accordingly, due to the short distances, transport prices will not seem too high.
Majestic Budapest is visited annually
by tens of thousands of tourists
Third, as has been said more than once, Eastern Europe is not groaning under the onslaught of millions of tourists. There are not that few in Warsaw or Prague, but still this number cannot be compared, say, with tourists in Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Thailand, and other destinations popular with our people.
Fourth, you will hardly feel a language barrier. If you go to neighboring countries – Belarus, the Baltics, and even Finland – most of the population will understand you. Here they are sincerely happy to see tourists, so most signs are duplicated specifically for them in English.
Among the drawbacks, one can note only that the countries of Eastern Europe are not known for a warm climate, except for the Balkan countries, and also that, no matter how you look at it, you will still have to get a Schengen visa to visit many of these states. But when purchasing a tour from a reliable agency, the trip organizers will take care of all these problems.