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Originally Posted by Hondaracer
yea we havent really done much of the east, wife has been to Croatia but thats about as far as we've been.. could be a good tip there actually.. prague/warsaw etc.
Problem with the east again is that you are dealing with such large areas it takes a long time to get around
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Eastern Europe has many beautiful tourist destinations.
-went on a two week land tour from Vienna, Austria to Prague, Budapest (Hungary), and Croatia.
If you and your wife are going for a good cultural experience with good, affordable dining, I would definitely recommend Prague. Wenceslas Square in Prague has beautiful Baroque style churches, street musicians, and galleries full of beautiful (and really expensive) Bohemian crystal.
The food in Prague, compared to your popular western European tourist destinations like Paris and London is more affordable and delicious.
For example, I ordered a plate of wiener schnitzel for FIVE bucks CAD. -food is cheap in the local restaurants.
One tip about dining in Prague. Avoid the American fast food chains like Burger King. I wanted a whopper and small fries. Unfortunately, BK in Prague does not give Euros back in change but accepts Euros in payment.
I was hungry, and in a rush to join my tour bus, so I ordered the Whopper and small fries and drink from BK in Prague. The cost came to 12 bucks.
The cashier gave me back change in the useless Czech currency.
If you are looking for a snack, I would stick to the local restaurants and fast food chains. -affordable Czech burgers for two bucks CAD.
Budapest, Hungary is a beautiful city too. -can definitely be a romantic place for your honeymoon if you take a riverboat tour at night along the Danube River. -took tonnes of pictures of the Hungarian parliament building during the day and especially the night.
Why take a Danube river boat tour at night? First, you and your wife can have a buffet dinner on the river boat, followed by taking pictures of the spectacular lights along the bridge and the Hungarian Parliament building.
You can see huge flocks of doves fly over the Hungarian Parliament building at night when you take a ride on a boat on the Danube River. It is such a magical sight to see those birds fly over that building at night with street lights lighting up the Danube.
The riverboat tours along the Danube also include your choice of alcohol: beer or champagne. -good to have some booze to keep you and your spouse warm as it can get pretty cold on the riverboat along the Danube river.
As for Croatia, this country is a good place for enjoying the scenery of its national parks. If you and your wife like to go hiking, I highly recommend the Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia. You will see sixteen lakes inside the park which have calcium deposits in the lakebeds to create different colours of water: teal blue, emerald, and grey water.
The waterfalls inside Plitvice Lakes national park are also beautiful. You can also board small boats to tour some of the lakes. The hiking trails are not steep, and are easy hikes.