{"id":57253,"date":"2026-04-28T20:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/57253\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T20:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:32:12","slug":"budget-version-of-the-alps-is-named-cheapest-2026-summer-holiday-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/57253\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Budget version of the Alps&#8217; is named cheapest 2026 summer holiday destination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">If you&#8217;re looking for a more affordable version of the Alps, this &#8216;budget-friendly&#8217; alternative to Europe&#8217;s most prominent mountain range might be the place for you. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Instead of forking out an arm and a leg to visit some of the highest peaks on the continent, you can head to this stunning city for a fraction of the cost. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">According to <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skyscanner.net\/news\/smarter-summer-report\">Sky Scanner<\/a>, it&#8217;s the cheapest place for Brits to fly to this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">It&#8217;s a popular hub for people who love hiking, skiing, <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbible.com\/history\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">history<\/a> and the great outdoors, while it comes with the added bonus that you don&#8217;t have break the bank to embark on an adventure here. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Poprad, a city in northern Slovakia, is quickly becoming the go-to <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbible.com\/holiday\/pages\/2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">holiday<\/a> destination for a lot of Brits. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">It&#8217;s known as the &#8216;entrance gate&#8217; to the High Tatras mountains, which is a stunning mountain range that gives the Alps a good run for its money. <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The High Tatras mountains are popular among tourists who enjoy the great outdoors (Dominika Zarzycka\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ5OWM0ZjJh.webp\"\/>The High Tatras mountains are popular among tourists who enjoy the great outdoors (Dominika Zarzycka\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The High Tatras is the highest mountain range in Slovakia, which boasts about 35 valleys and 110 glacial lakes, among a host of other extraordinary <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbible.com\/environment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">natural wonders<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">But there is also plenty of stuff to keep you busy during a short jaunt to the overlooked city even if trekking up a mountain isn&#8217;t your idea of fun &#8211; as the thermal baths might be more your speed. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Thousands of tourists flock to Poprad each year to get a much-needed dose of nature, enjoy a well-deserved break and soak up the rich history of the place. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The streets are lined with magnificent buildings, rustic architecture and breathtaking pads from the 18th and 19th centuries which have stood the test of time, so it&#8217;s visually appealing in more ways than one. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">There&#8217;s a spindle-shaped square named N\u00e1mestie sv. Eg\u00eddia.Poprad which has proved a hit with holidaymakers, while people can also explore the Podtatransk\u00e9 m\u00fazeum and Tatra Gallery. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">According to <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/slovakia.travel\/en\/poprad\">Slovakia&#8217;s tourism board<\/a>, the popularity of Poprad is &#8216;continuously growing&#8217; &#8211; and the <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbible.com\/money\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">price<\/a> of a trip there probably has a lot to do with it. <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Poprad is the cheapest place to catch a flight to this summer, Sky Scanner says (Getty Stock Image)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQzMDA0NDNm.webp\"\/>Poprad is the cheapest place to catch a flight to this summer, Sky Scanner says (Getty Stock Image)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Sky Scanner recently ranked a host of destinations in order of how affordable they are, which comes in quite handy, given that a lot of us have been feeling the pinch in recent months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">And let&#8217;s have it right, we all love a bargain. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbible.com\/travel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">travel<\/a> site crowned Poprad as the cheapest place for Brits explore this summer, as it explained that it&#8217;s the most affordable destination to book a plane trip to in some of the busier months. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">It states that the average price of a flight from the <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbible.com\/uk-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UK<\/a> to Poprad in June is just \u00a355, while it&#8217;s only \u00a354 if you decided to visit in September instead. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Now, let&#8217;s get onto the really important stuff&#8230;how much will a nice cold <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbible.com\/alcohol\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">beer<\/a> set you back in this Slovakian city? <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Well, a host of people who have travelled to the country reported that they paid no more \u20ac3.50 for one. <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Trips to the Slovakian city are continuing to grow in popularity (NurPhoto\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQyOTQyZmQx.webp\"\/>Trips to the Slovakian city are continuing to grow in popularity (NurPhoto\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Dozens of adventurers have been sharing details of their expenses on the website <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.numbeo.com\/cost-of-living\/in\/Poprad-Slovakia\">Numbeo<\/a> to give others an idea of what to brace for, and apparently, Poprad is cheap as chips. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">According to this data, you won&#8217;t pay more than \u20ac15 for a meal at an &#8216;inexpensive restaurant&#8217;, while two of you dining at a mid-range one will be about \u20ac90 maximum. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">A draft beer of local origin will cost you up to \u20ac3.50, while supping imported stuff might cost you an extra \u20ac1 on top of that. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The cost of getting around is fairly reasonable too, as a one-way journey on public transport \u20ac2. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldojo.com\/poprad\/\">TravelDojo<\/a> says that typically, tourists can rely on a budget between \u00a337 to \u00a388.79 per day. This is said to be enough to cover &#8216;mountain hotels, alpine dining and thermal-spa visits&#8217;. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Don&#8217;t forget to do your own research and plot out your itinerary before hightailing it to Poprad, but it&#8217;s certainly a place to keep in mind while you&#8217;re scouring for a great deal on a trip this summer. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Who needs the Alps, eh? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you&#8217;re looking for a more affordable version of the Alps, this &#8216;budget-friendly&#8217; alternative to Europe&#8217;s most prominent&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":57254,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[50,8844,1063,1046],"class_list":{"0":"post-57253","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-alps","8":"tag-alps","9":"tag-holiday","10":"tag-travel","11":"tag-world-news"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ch\/116484239756169046","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57253"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57253\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}