Travel planning service Omio found out which European cities are most affordable for tourists in terms of prices for the services, tours, food and drinks they need.
The study took into account the prices of visits to museums, guided tours and cityseeing buses, visiting restaurants, pubs and nightclubs, fast food establishments, the cost of beer, 24-hour transport tickets and the availability of free drinking fountains in the city.
The first places in the ranking of European cities, where all these costs will be lowest, were taken by Granada (Spain), Bruges (Belgium), Venice (Italy). Also in the top ten are Edinburgh (Scotland), Innsbruck (Austria), Cambridge (UK), Seville and Malaga (Spain), Florence (Italy). Most of the high places were taken by the cities of Spain.
As the study shows, museums today are one of the most expensive expenditure items for travelers. For example, entry to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam or the Tower of Pisa will cost more than 20 euros, and in the Sistine Chapel – almost 18. Nevertheless, there are cities that offer to visit many, including popular museums for free.
Topped the rating of such cities Rome, where there are more than 553 attractions with free admission, including the famous Roman Pantheon. Second place went to London, where there are 95 free museums, including the Museum of London, the Houses of Parliament, the British Museum, the National Gallery and others, and 487 free attractions.
Third place went to Paris, where there are significantly fewer free museums, but they are still there. These are, for example, the Museum of Modern Art of Paris, the House of Victor Hugo, the Museum of History of Paris Carnavalet and others. In total there are 27 such institutions in the French capital, and almost 400 other attractions tourists can visit for free. Including the famous Père Lachaise cemetery.
Omio’s research also notes that while accommodation costs in European capitals are usually high, it is possible to save money by choosing a hotel outside historic centers or by not fixating on certain check-in dates.
GoEuro Travel GmbH, operating under the name Omio, formerly known as GoEuro, is a German online travel comparison and booking website based in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 2012 as GoEuro by Naren Schaam.
