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Sofia is said to be the cheapest city tourist destination in Europea. Photo by Sofia Municipality
From Newsday*
TOP 10 CHEAPEST CITIES TO VISIT IN EUROPE
From Price of Travel's 2011 Backpacker Index**, which compares costs of basic lodging, transportation, budget meals and admission to major attractions.
1. Sofia, Bulgaria
2. Krakow, Poland
3. Bucharest, Romania
4. Istanbul, Turkey
5. Budapest, Hungary
6. Warsaw, Poland
7. St. Petersburg, Russia
8. Prague, Czech Republic
9. Zagreb, Croatia
10. Moscow
*Newsday is a daily American newspaper that primarily serves Nassau and Suffolk counties and the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island, although it is sold throughout the New York metropolitan area. As of 2009, its weekday circulation of 377,500 was the 11th-highest in the United States, and the highest among suburban newspapers.
** The ranking of the Price of Travel's 2011 Backpacker Index was originally published in January 2011 HERE
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