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Cheap holidays?

A friend and I are trying to figure out where to escape to abroad to celebrate getting through our A-levels (since we are poor and have to plan well in advance to persuade ourselves to save). We're a bit stumped though as to where would be good to go.

Our requirements are basically - cheap travel & hotel wise; good nightlife; safe; fairly studenty (nice to find others around to...); low amount of beachiness; and generally good fun. We probably want to stay about 5-7 days. Any ideas? Prague is a favourite, and we're both liking the idea of Italy - but not too sure as we aren't very informed on this front! So yes, help, much appreciated :smile:

Thanks!

edit: oop, should probably say this is for next summer, around July/august time.

Reply 1

MC

1

Book by budget arilines and stay in youth/travellers hostels. Avoid hotels.

Always book in advance.

Reply 2

priya

14

berlin!!! really good youth hostel u can stay in there, nightlife is apparantly very good. prague is good- it would be extremely cheap to stay there as well.

Reply 3

KerChing

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Mad Caddie

Always book in advance.

if you are lucky, you can still find flights pretty cheap, we got flights to meet friends at dusseldorf, that cost us £26 each return, which was actually cheaper than the much longer trip to Alton Towers.

Reply 4

ovalorbit

Someones going to Slovenia - apparently thats cheap. Haven't actually been though so don't do anything rash with my advice!

Reply 5

*Riz*

ovalorbit

Someones going to Slovenia - apparently thats cheap. Haven't actually been though so don't do anything rash with my advice!

I heard if you go there you have to convert 100 us dollars into their currency before you're allowed through customs at the airport.

Reply 6

woox

prague/czech republic is reeeaaaallly cheap - if you are up for it you can camp for £1 a night! hostels there are cheap as well - only about £12 a ight i think (although i could be wrong)
look for places you can fly to on budget airlines and book the flights way in adavnce and you're sorted. you could go to sta travel and talk to them - they specialise in student holidays so would be the best people to advise you probably!

Reply 7

mg84

I was about to suggest Prague. I've just got back from a trip around Europe and it was the cheapest city we visited by miles, especially for drinks! The Castle District is amazing and even the most expensive hostels cost less than £10 a night. Could easily find one for less than £5! :biggrin:

Reply 8

InterCity125

1

Is it possible to get a weeks holiday for under £500 per person? We've never managed it.

Reply 9

mg84

InterCity125

Is it possible to get a weeks holiday for under £500 per person? We've never managed it.

Is that £500 all inclusive? I wouldn't have thought it'd be difficult if you choose the right destination.

Example: Prague
Budget Airline Return Flights @ £60
7 Nights Hostel Accommodation @ £10/night = £70
Spending Money @ £20/day = £140
TOTAL = £270

Under £300 and that was being generous with the money, I could never spend that much a day in Prague! When I visited Prague I exchanged under £50 to Czech Crowns and managed to cover all accommodation, activities and food for 3 days.

:biggrin:

Reply 10

scottyoneill

beer is about 20p a pint in prague :biggrin:

although i reckon greece and its islands probably the most fun place to go in europe with friends....can get package deals for about 150 quid per person

Reply 11

innercitylife

OP

1

Wow, I didn't realise it was so cheap in Prague, looking at travel brochures (probably bad idea for a student lol....) all the hotels are really expensive! Or maybe they're just using expensive airlines. But hostels, that sounds absolutely fantastic, and ridiculously cheap!? We could travel all around for those prices. :biggrin:

Thank you for your help everyone.... my mate seems to have her heart set on Florence currently but there is a low nightlife there from the seems of it (unless you're a couple) and it's looking superdooper expensive wherever you book. I shall therefore show her the prices for Prague ;] 20p a pint is definitely something that'll sway her :tongue:

Greece et al was something we were considering, just not sure if it'll be a bit too hot for us around July, Kim (friend) tends to get really grumpy with the heat and I can't cope with her like that, lol. =P

And thanks to the person who mentioned Sta travel, will do some investigations there. :smile:

Reply 12

innercitylife

OP

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ovalorbit

Someones going to Slovenia - apparently thats cheap. Haven't actually been though so don't do anything rash with my advice!

Haha my mates parents are buying a house in Bulgaria because it's cheap, which seems kind of rash to me! I didn't think there was anything over there. So no worries, I won't be swanning off to Slovenia without checking it out :tongue:

Obscure destinations may be somewhere I take my mom to instead, she's up for that sort of thing. :tongue:

Reply 13

InterCity125

1

mg84

Is that £500 all inclusive? I wouldn't have thought it'd be difficult if you choose the right destination.

Example: Prague
Budget Airline Return Flights @ £60
7 Nights Hostel Accommodation @ £10/night = £70
Spending Money @ £20/day = £140
TOTAL = £270

Under £300 and that was being generous with the money, I could never spend that much a day in Prague! When I visited Prague I exchanged under £50 to Czech Crowns and managed to cover all accommodation, activities and food for 3 days.

:biggrin:

No, Half-board:
E.g.: Kos
Flights: £250
Hotel: £260 - 7 nights
Expenses: £100 - no food required
Total: £610

Reply 14

samd294

Prague is quite expensive, and you're always gonna spend a lot on city holidays, nothing to do apart from spend money on food drink shopping excursions etc.

Reply 15

mg84

samd294

Prague is quite expensive, and you're always gonna spend a lot on city holidays, nothing to do apart from spend money on food drink shopping excursions etc.

Compared to other cities in Europe it is extremely cheap. Yes, the main tourist areas can be more expensive but in comparison to London, Barcelona, Paris and Rome, the costs are still minimal.

Reply 16

mg84

InterCity125

No, Half-board:
E.g.: Kos
Flights: £250
Hotel: £260 - 7 nights
Expenses: £100 - no food required
Total: £610

Well, I did say you'd have to choose the right destination for a cheap holiday. And Kos isn't it! :rolleyes:

Reply 17

Niaya

13

InterCity125

Is it possible to get a weeks holiday for under £500 per person? We've never managed it.

me my parents and my sis went to mallorca in jan for 150 pounds each half board and i saw a late deal to ibiza for 199 pound each all inclusive yer its possible if you can travel at 2 days notice

Reply 18

s43

13

Why? cheap, its crap!!! LOL :rolleyes:

Reply 19

InterCity125

1

angel D

me my parents and my sis went to mallorca in jan for 150 pounds each half board and i saw a late deal to ibiza for 199 pound each all inclusive yer its possible if you can travel at 2 days notice

That was a late offer - a saving of about £300 of list price. I suppose it depneds on what you want - airline and hotel wise.

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