5 Trips Abroad Under 2,000 CZK

Trenčín, Slovakia

Trenčín Castle / Image: Wiki – Abphoto

Getting there: STA bus direct (5 hours; 360 CZK one way).
Lodging: 550 CZK/night at Sport Hotel Ostrov.
TOTAL: 1,820 CZK for two nights

See & Do

Biograf One of the nicest restaurants in the city and the perfect place to grab lunch.
Lanius Brewery Home to delicious Slovakian beer.
Volt Racing Center Let off some steam with go karts!

Linz, Austria

Image: Wiki – Betarobot

Getting there: STA bus from Florenc (4 hrs; 500 CZK one way).
Lodging: From 441 CZK/night through Airbnb. 
Total: 1,882 CZK for two nights

See & Do

Josef Brewery Enjoy traditional Austrian food and drink. 
Landestheater Offers a variety of plays, operas, and musicals.
Easy Cocktailbar Great drinks and atmosphere. 

Chemnitz, Germany 

Water Castle / Image: Wiki – Kolossos

Getting There: STA bus from Florenc to Dresden then Blablacar (3 hrs; 350 CZK one way, 100-150 CZK for rideshare).
Lodging: 500 CZK per night through Airbnb.
Total: 1,900-2,000 CZK for two nights

See & Do

Karl Marx monument Controversial 7-m-tall, 40-ton bust of the philospher.
Le Crobag A nice, inexpensive restaurant that offers vegan and take-away options.
City Pub Chemnitz Serves delicious drinks amid seriously impressive décor.  

Budapest, Hungary

Museum of Applied Arts / Image: Wiki – Indafoto

Getting there: Euro Lines bus (8 hrs; 350-500 CZK one way). 
Lodging: 250 CZK/night at Eurostar Budapest Center Hostel.
Total: 1,200-1,500 CZK for two nights

See & Do

Szechenyi baths A must-have bathing experience.
The Blue Rose Restaurant For the best Hungarian goulash in Budapest.
Blind Mice Exchange Pub Buy alcohol based on its stock value.
Legenda Sörfőzde Söröző brewery Hard to pronounce, easy to drink beer.

Náchod and Kudowa Zdrόj, Poland

Chapel of Skulls, Czermna / Image: Wiki – Merlin

Getting there: Hlavní Nádraží-Strakoč-Náchod (3 hrs; 222 CZK one way, 25 CZK for bus to Kudowa Zdrόj).
Lodging: 412 CZK/night at Apartmán Maršík (no web), 200 m north of Náchod station.
TOTAL: 1,318 CZK for two nights

See & Do

Ogrod muzyczny Park with musical instrument statues and a music-note fence.
Zlota Oberza Elegant, affordable restaurant with amazing pierogi.
Náchod mini-Zoo Exotic animals including the world’s smallest monkeys.

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