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Best European Cities to Visit in Eastern Europe<\/h3>\n

Russia, Moscow, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n

Latvia: Riga<\/p>\n

Estonia: Tallin<\/p>\n

Lithuania: Vilnius<\/p>\n

Romania:\u00a0Brasov, Bucharest, Sofia, Transylvania<\/p>\n

Bulgaria:\u00a0Sofia, Varna<\/p>\n

Ukraine: Kiev, Odessa<\/p>\n

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Best European Cities to Visit in Central Europe<\/h3>\n

Poland: Krakow, Warsaw<\/p>\n

Czech Republic: Prague, Cesky Krumlov<\/p>\n

Hungary:\u00a0Budapest<\/p>\n

Austria: VIenna, Salzburg<\/p>\n

Germany: Berlin, Munich,\u00a0Hamburg, Frankfurt, Cologne<\/p>\n

Switzerland:\u00a0Zurich, Geneva, Lucerne<\/p>\n

Slovakia:\u00a0Bratislava<\/p>\n

Croatia:\u00a0Dubrovnik, Zagreb<\/p>\n

Bosnia & Herzegovina:\u00a0Blagaj<\/p>\n

Serbia:\u00a0Belgrade<\/p>\n

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Best Time to Visit Eastern Europe and Central Europe<\/h2>\n

Top destinations: Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Croatia<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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High Season<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nShoulder<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nLow Season<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n

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Header:<\/strong> Months of the year<\/p>\n

First row:<\/strong> Season of the year<\/p>\n

Second row:<\/strong> Average weather pattern<\/p>\n

Third row:<\/strong> Range of average lowest to highest temperatures<\/p>\n

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Peak: <\/strong>Dates and Events in the year that draw big crowds and festivities<\/p>\n

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*All weather, info and event dates are estimates, serving as a general guide based on historical patterns. Events and conditions can vary year to year — Mother nature makes her own rules!<\/em><\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Travel Tips<\/h3>\n

Great for Europe-on-a-budget. Especially during Christmas, when there are amazing Christmas markets. – Winter is concert season<\/p>\n

Closures: Some closures in summer, when locals travel for summer break.<\/p>\n

In May – July, Russia experiences White Nights (bright sky throughout the night). Enjoy longer days out in the cities.<\/p>\n

Turkey and Greece gets very busy when there are holidays in Europe<\/p>\n

Croatia is overcrowded in peak season, and near dead in low season. Shoulder season (May-Jun, Sept-Oct) is best.<\/p>\n

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Peak Tourist Season and Off-Peak Seasons in Eastern Europe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
High Season<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nShoulder Season<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nLow Season<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Nov – Mar<\/span><\/td>\nAug<\/span><\/td>\nMay – Sept<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nOct<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Peak Season vs Low Season – What is the Best Time to Travel?<\/h3>\n

It depends what makes your<\/em> ideal holiday.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The off season travel months are generally the cheapest time to visit any destination. There’s a good chance that hotels and attractions offer discounted prices.<\/p>\n

In contrast, the best month to experience a destination also tends to the busiest, so you have to contend with more crowds and longer queues at attractions. But peak season is the peak for a reason, so there’s many things at their best – such as weather, opening hours, events etc.<\/p>\n

If your calendar is pretty open, then shoulder season is a great time for independent travellers. Between peak season and off season, the ‘shoulder’ months give you the best of both worlds.\"\"[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”” i_type=”entypo” i_icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-flight” i_color=”custom” i_size=”lg” color=”custom” css_animation=”bounceIn” add_icon=”true” i_custom_color=”#002d4e” accent_color=”#ffcb00″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Read More: Best Time to Book Trips for the Most Savings<\/a><\/h4>\n

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