Everyone should have the time and opportunity to enjoy the world for an extended period, so here are the best places to spend a month in Europe.
Nothing quite compares to having a month to spend frolicking around a European countries enjoying, good food, coffee & tea, and learning about the history that dates hundreds and hundreds of years. Having a week in a place is great and allows you to explore a major city, but a month gives you time to see much more of what a country has to offer. It even doesn’t have to cost you a fortune to spend a month somewhere. If you’re traveling on a budget, you probably want to start with the cheapest European cities to fly into, like Milan, Vienna or Dublin to name a few, then go from there. The time of year of your traveling is important too. Eastern Europe offers some of the best places to visit in Europe in summer because they’re probably not as crowded as everywhere else, and you certainly don’t want to visit those countries in the winter.
Our list is a combination of a ton of great cities that we believe can be the best places to spend 1 month. Some of these countries are also considered to be some of the cheapest places to travel in the world (by European standards), so we’re not trying to break the bank here. If you are really strapped for cash, some of these countries are also some of the best places to backpack in Europe as most European countries are, so you will get around pretty inexpensively once you get there. However, if a month-long vacation just isn’t possible for you, take a look at our list of best cities to spend a week in Europe on a budget.
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If you are planning a fairly long trip to Europe, then you certainly want to make the most of your time there. Pretty much every European country has tons to offer for visitors, especially if you’ve never been there. If you’re going to travel for a month, the best thing is to be open and flexible. To find the countries that are suitable for a month long trip, we sought help from various websites, such as US News, Rough Guides and Lonely Planet. We also put Google’s search engine through its paces as well.
When it came down to ranking our selections, we went with the average cost per month for a single tourist for ordinary traveling expenses such as food and lodging. Thankfully, the data was already available at Budget Your Trip. Since airfare varies based on where you are starting from, we did not include that into our costs. The lower the average cost for traveling in a country per month is, the higher we ranked the country. Europe may not be the biggest continent in the world, but there are a lot of countries in Europe, and talking about all of them is just not possible in the short premise of this article. This is why we are going to talk about the top countries based on their ranking on international tourist arrivals. The data about that are available at the World Tourism Organization’s website.
Now, we think it’s about time we get on with our list of best places to spend a month in Europe.
16. United Kingdom
Cost of travel for a month for one person: $4,592
We are starting off our list with the United Kingdom, so as per our findings, you will need a tad under five thousand dollars to travel and live in the U.K. as a tourist. There are a lot of amazing places to visit so that you will stay busy. The most notable cities that you must visit to get more out of your trip are London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, and Liverpool.
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15. Italy
Cost of travel for a month for one person: $4,274
Next on our list of best places to spend a month in Europe, we have Italy, dotted with historic sites from the old days and a popular tourist destination. Many consider Italy to be one of the best places to visit in Europe given its cultural and historical significance. After all, we have to thank Italy for the renaissance. The best cities to visit in Italy are Rome, Venice, Pompeii, Herculaneum, Florence, Milan, Pisa, etc. Of course, there are plenty of other cities that you can visit as well.
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14. Netherlands
Cost of travel for a month for one person: $4,176
Another insanely popular tourist destination in Europe is the Netherlands, a country that truly understands and celebrates the freedom to a great extent. It makes it really difficult for a person to choose between Italy and Netherlands, as the difference between Italy and Netherlands is hardly a hundred dollars. Anyway, if you pick the Netherlands over Italy, make sure you visit the following cities – Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Haarlem, Best, and Leiden.
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13. Belgium
Cost of travel for a month for one person: $3,771
Belgium has something for everyone. From beautiful cities to fantastic nature, everything you crave as a tourist, you will have plenty of in Belgium. Also, it is not that expensive to visit Belgium which makes it even better. Some of the important cities you must visit in Belgium are Ghent, Leuven, Liège, Namur, Antwerp, Brussels and Bruges.
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12. Spain
Cost of travel for a month for one person: $3,764
Just like Netherlands and Italy, you are going to be torn between Spain and Belgium, as the associated cost of visiting these countries are near identical. However, if you love the Spanish culture and took Spanish lessons, perhaps Spain is the best choice for you. If you pick Spain, you can visit cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Granada, Valencia, etc.
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11. Germany
Cost of travel for a month for one person: $3,679
If you love fast cars and amazing beer you should head to Germany, next on our list of best places to spend a month in Europe. Although drinking and driving is a bad idea, enjoying both in separate occasions is a must when you are in Germany. Of course, you can visit some of the most beautiful cities in Europe, if you go to the Germany as well, like Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Cologne and the list just goes on.
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10. Greece
Cost of travel for a month for one person: $3,671
Greece is the birthplace of western civilization and democracy, so do we need to elaborate more? Every nook and cranny of this great country is full of history and wonder. If you ever wanted to visit the place where democracy was invented, this is the place you need to be. Of course, you will visit some of the oldest cities in Europe as well. If you are heading to Greece, make sure to visit Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras, Heraklion, Piraeus, Santorini and Mykonos.
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9. Austria
Cost of travel for a month for one person: $3,561
Next up on our list of best places to spend a month in Europe we have Austria, the beautiful country that is visited by many tourists every year. Also, as you can see it does not cost that much to travel the country in comfort. If you have under four thousand dollars to spend, Austria can be just the right place for you to visit for a month. We would recommend that you visit, Vienna, Salzburg, Graz, Innsbruck, and Linz.
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8. Ireland
Cost of travel for a month for one person: $3,531
We are almost halfway through our list of best places to spend a month in Europe, and next, we have Ireland. It’s a beautiful country to visit, on top of that English will work just fine in Ireland. Notable places to visit in Ireland are Dublin, Galway, Cork, Killarney, Waterford, and Limerick.
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7. Hungary
Cost of travel for a month for one person: $2,666
If you are on a tight budget, and can only manage something around the region for fewer than three thousand dollars for your month-long trip, Hungary has got you covered. Notable places to visit in Hungary are Budapest, Pécs, Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, and Nyíregyháza. It’s a one of a kind place full of rich history and culture.
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6. Czech Republic
Cost of travel for a month for one person: $2,620
If beautiful castles and home-brewed beer is your thing, then you might want to give the Czech Republic, one of the best places to spend a month in Europe, a chance. On top of that, it is quite reasonable to spend a month in the Czech Republic as it does not cost that much. If you do visit the Czech Republic, we recommend that you take the time to visit the following cities – Prague, Brno, Pilsen, Ostrava, Liberec and Mariánské Lázně.
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5. Croatia
Cost of travel for a month for one person: $2,365
If you are more of a beach going person and love the island life, then Croatia is your best budget option for a beach vacation in Europe, because it has one of the best beaches in Europe. You can spend an entire month traveling all across Croatia for less than $2,500, and that is a great deal by any standard. Notable cities in Croatia are Dubrovnik, Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, and Varaždin.
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4. Poland
Cost of travel for a month for one person: $2,231
At number 4 on our list of best places to spend a month in Europe, we have Poland. Poland is a dream country for those who want to enjoy the medieval architecture and monuments. Poland suffered terribly during the Second World War, but the country has blossomed into something even more beautiful since those days. Must visit cities in Poland are Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Gdańsk, Łódź, Lublin, and Toruń.
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3. Russia
Cost of travel for a month for one person: $1,805
At the third position on our list of best places to spend a month in Europe, we have Russia the biggest country in the entire world. To be honest, you are going to need a lot more than a month to go around the entire country, but given that a large portion of the country is uninhabited, you will be able to cover a lot in a month. The best cities for international tourists in Russia are Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok, and Volgograd.
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2. Turkey
Cost of travel for a month for one person: $1,262
To answer your question, yes, part of Turkey is in Europe. As you can see, you can live and travel in Turkey for about $1,300 for an entire month. If that is not convenient then what is, right? Also, Turkey has a long history and a lot of heritage to offer to its tourists and for a very convenient price. When you are in Turkey, you must visit the following cities – Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Bursa, and Konya.
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1. Ukraine
Cost of travel for a month for one person: $867
You have got to thank the crazy exchange rates because, with them, you can travel, live and have fun in Ukraine for less than a thousand dollars for an entire month. This is the ideal travel destination for the budget orientated tourist. If you visit Ukraine, you can enjoy cities like Kiev, Odessa, Kharkiv, Lviv, and Dnipro.
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This wraps it up for our list of best places to spend a month in Europe.
