Where the Euro is Worth the Most: Affordable Vacations in Eastern Europe

If you want to save your travel budget, you can also do so by carefully choosing your vacation destination. According to figures from Statistics Austria on Thursday, the most affordable vacations in Europe are in Turkey, followed by Bulgaria and Romania. In Turkey, 100 euros have the purchasing power of 194 euros in Austria. Austrian vacationers also have a price advantage in Croatia and Italy, although it is only a small one.

In Bulgaria, 100 euros will get you tourist products and services that would cost 185 euros in Austria, in Romania it is 159 euros, and in Hungary 151 euros. Besides Turkey, vacations are also cheaper in other Mediterranean countries than here, such as in Spain (126 euros) and Greece (124 euros). The popular vacation destinations Croatia (121 euros) and Italy (109 euros) are still somewhat cheaper than Austria. The price level in France (99 euros) is comparable to that in Austria.

Most Expensive Vacation Destination is Switzerland

In Portugal (134 euros), the price level is also below that of Austria. The most expensive vacation is in Switzerland (66 euros) and in the north, led by Iceland (64 euros) and Norway (77 euros).

Overseas destinations are also becoming cheaper, with the purchasing power of Austrian vacationers in Mexico rising significantly to 143 euros. Austrians can also afford more in Australia this year than before, although the price level there remains higher (89 euros). Prices in the USA are comparable to those in Austria (98 euros). In Japan, 100 Austrian euros will get you tourist products and services worth about 123 euros.

(APA/Red)

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