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Summer will be here before you know it, so it’s time to start booking your vacations ASAP. If you want to visit Europe, flights can get pricey, but if you choose your destination wisely, you can find great deals.
Here are the European destinations with the most affordable flights this summer.
June: Copenhagen, Denmark
Flights to Copenhagen tend to have slightly lower airfare increases during peak summer travel season compared to the more southern European hotspots, according to research from the Going app, which recently launched a new in-app flight alerts feature. You can find affordable flights from New York, Los Angeles and the Midwest, and it’s easy to reach other Scandinavian destinations from Copenhagen Airport (CPH).
Sample flight deals:
Miami to Copenhagen for $299 round trip
Washington to Copenhagen for $377 round trip
July: Dublin
Ireland isn’t known for it’s great weather, but July tends to be the exception to the rule. Dublin is one of the easiest European destinations to get to from the U.S., with direct flights from nearly 20 cities. Plus, it’s easy to travel around Ireland and the U.K. once you’re there.
Sample flight deals:
Detroit to Dublin for $487 round trip
New York to Dublin for $477 round trip nonstop
August: Paris
Late August to early September is best time to find low flight prices to Paris, according to Going. You can find direct flights to Paris from about 20 U.S. cities, and it’s easy to get from there to other French towns — including Nice, Dijon and Bordeaux — as well as Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands via high-speed train.
Sample flight deals:
New York to Paris for $230 round trip nonstop
Baltimore to Paris for $380 round trip
Detroit to Paris for $400 round trip