The cheapest cities for pints revealed - and top spot boasts £1 beers, 28C highs and £41 flights
A travel expert has revealed Europe's cheapest destination for a beer where a pint won't break the bank.
Chelsea Dickenson, otherwise known as the @cheapholidayexpert, used Numbeo to find the European destinations with the cheapest pints.
All of the destinations on Chelsea's rankings are accessible by direct flight from the UK.
And the cheapest spot?
Debrecen in Hungary. According to Chelsea's research, tourists can pick up a pint for just £1.11 in the northern Hungarian city.
Hungary's second-largest city, Debrecen is known for its incredible cultural landmarks and laidback atmosphere.
The city's best-rated attraction on Tripadvisor is the Great Church, the largest Protestant church in Hungary. Tourists can pay to climb to the top of the church's tower for fantastic views of Debrecen.
Just outside of Debrecen, tourists can explore the Hortobagy National Park which has a 4.5 out of 5 rating on Tripadvisor.
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FULL LIST 🗒️⬇️ The CHEAPEST pints in Europe - in the places you can actually fly to ✈️ ALSO PLEASE FEEL TO JUDGE ME ON MY PRONUNCIATIONS - I tried okay 😆 Now that Dry January is over, why not celebrate with a pint for £1.11?! So, using Numbeo.com, I found the average cheapest pints in Europe for destinations that has a direct flight from the UK… Gotta make this list ACTUALLY USABLE YA KNOW ✅ 🏆 THE RESULTS 🏆 1️⃣ Debrecen, Hungary 🇭🇺 - £1.11 2️⃣ Chisinau, Moldova 🇲🇩 - £1.12 3️⃣ Burgas, Bulgaria 🇧🇬 - £1.50 4️⃣ Skopje, North Macedonia 🇲🇰 - £1.63 5️⃣ Pristina, Kosovo 🇽🇰 & Seville, Spain 🇪🇸 - £1.67 6️⃣ Constanta, Romania 🇷🇴 - £1.68 7️⃣ Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 - £1.71 8️⃣ Brno, Czechia 🇨🇿 - £1.83 9️⃣ Kosice, Slovakia 🇸🇰 - £1.84 🔟 Sibiu & Iasi, Romania 🇷🇴 - £1.85 AND I SHOULD SAY - I have not included Ukranian cities for obvious reasons, but I cannot wait until we can safely travel to these because you bet that Odesa, Kiev and Lviv would feature in this top 10 🇺🇦🍺 Anyone been to any of these places and can vouch for the beer cheapness? And if you had to pick one of these to check out, where would you be off to?! Will share mine in the comments!! #cheaptravel #cheapbeer #budgettravel #travelinspo #travelhacks
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The 800km2 national park has beautiful scenery and a wild animal park where tourist can see wildcats, foxes and cranes.
British tourists can fly direct to Debrecen from London Luton Airport on Wizz Air with return flights costing as little as £41 on Skyscanner.
Debrecen isn't a beach destination but that doesn't mean Brits can't enjoy a pint under the sun.
Temperatures can soar as high as 28 degrees in August with the average temperature in summer around 22 degrees.
And if Debrecen doesn't appeal, there are plenty of other cities on Chelsea's cheap beer hitlist.
Next cheapest is Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. One of Europe's least-visited destinations, the city has beers for just £1.12.
Burgas, a city on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, has pints for just £.150 according to Chelsea's Numbeo research.
Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, Pristina, the capital of Kosovo and Seville in Spain are next cheapest on the list with pints for £1.67.
CHEAPEST PINTS IN EUROPE
1. Debrecen, Hungary (£1.11)
2. Chisinau, Moldova (£1.12)
3. Burgas, Bulgaria (£1.50)
4. Skopje, North Macedonia (£1.63)
5. Pristina, Kosovo and Seville, Spain (£1.67)
6. Constanta, Romania (£1.68)
7. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (£1.71)
8. Brno,Czechia (£1.83)
9. Kosice, Slovakia (£1.84)
10. Sibiu and Iasi, Romania (£1.85)
Source: @cheapholidayexpert
The other European cities to offer pints for under £2 are Constanta (£1.68), Sarajevo (£1.71), Brno (£1.83), Kosice (£1.84) and Sibiu and Iasi (£1.85).
And there are plenty of budget holiday options to be found in Europe.
A set of gorgeous islands have recently been crowned the 'Hawaii of Europe' without Hawaii's price tag.
Meanwhile, Wizz Air has recently launched £18 flights to a Romanian city that's known for its cheap beers and bargain prices.
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