Sarajevo named as one of top ten affordable destinations
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Sarajevo was named as one of ten affordable European cities based on recommendations from members of online travel community IgoUgo.
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Although it was predicted that the weak dollar would curtail travel to Europe, the latest data from Travelocity shows that travel to Europe is up. Over the recent Thanksgiving holidays travel from the United States to Western and Eastern Europe was up 10 and 24 percent, respectively.
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According to the online travel community, IgoUgo, people are still finding affordable places to go, some well-known and others a bit more obscure.
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“Europe has an unprecedented charm that many travellers find impossible to resist,” says Giovanna Garlati of IgoUgo, who recently moved to the U.S. from Milan and frequently travelled the less beaten path across Europe. “The appeal of the old continent will never cease to attract tourists from around the globe. However, right now the trick to offsetting the weak dollar is to discover incredible places in Europe where the cost of living is considerably lower than the U.S. ”
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Several of IgoUgo's members have travelled to Europe and discovered great spots & tips that make every dollar count.
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“Our members are savvy travellers and can suggest how to find an affordable trip in very popular cities like Rome or Lisbon, or help discover new affordable places,” said Garlati. |
Sarajevo is becoming one of the new destinations visited especially by young people for the cultural buzz and the cheap accommodation, drinks and food. |
According to one IgoUgo traveller “Sarajevo 's old town is a warren of cobbled streets and low-roofed Ottoman-style buildings that now house cafés, restaurants, and stores selling everything from traditional hand-beaten copperware and Turkish carpets to the latest shoes from Italy or fashions from Western Europe.” |
Other affordable European cities recommended by IgoUgo members include Riga, Lisbon, Bratislava, Rome, Budva, Athens, Barcelona , Tallin and Vilnius. |
