“Eastern Europe is one of the world’s great homelands of forgetting”
-Jacob Mikanowski
You might be wondering why I group individual countries with a distinct culture into one page. The honest answer is I haven’t explored these countries enough to give them a good page of their own. I love Eastern Europe. It has so much history, great food, and a lot to explore. Sadly I have only been to a few cities over the span of a few countries. I visited on my first international trip ever, where we went to Berlin, Krakow, Prague, and Budapest. I visited Eastern Europe a second time during my study abroad in Ireland where my friends and I took a spontaneous trip to Transylvania. With that I can give you the highlights of these major cities and spots in Eastern Europe, but I am definitely not an expert in each country. Anyway I hope this page inspires you to want to see Eastern Europe and all it has to offer!
Need to Know
Facts
Czech Republic
- Nickname: Czechia
- Language Spoken: Czech
- Capital City: Prague
- Population: 10.88 million
- Currency: Czech Koruna
Hungary
- Nickname: Pearl of the Danube
- Language Spoken: Hungarian
- Capital City: Budapest
- Population: 9.562 million
- Currency: Forint
Poland
- Nickname: The White Eagle
- Language Spoken: Polish
- Capital City: Warsaw
- Population: 36.55
- Currency: Polish Złoty
Romania
- Nickname: Tiger of Eastern Europe
- Language Spoken: Romania
- Capital City: Bucharest
- Population: 19.07 million
- Currency: Romanian Leu
Slovakia
- Nickname: Slovensko
- Language Spoken: Slovak
- Capital City: Bratislava
- Population: 5.422 million
- Currency: The Euro
Travel Recommendations
- Airport: Depends on destination, usually the capital city
- When to Visit: Whenever!
- Getting Around: Train or car
Can’t Miss Destinations
- Dracula’s Castle
- Prague Underground City
- Danube River Cruise
Music
Posts
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A Stop in Dresden: A Destroyed City Rebuilt and Redefined
There’s a place in Eastern Germany where you can step back in time. Here you will find palaces, baroque arches,
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Visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau: Reflecting and Applying the Experience
This is a post I have been putting off because I want it to be just right. How do you
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48 Hours in Berlin: My First Trip Abroad
This is a very special post because not only was Germany the first country I ever visited, but this stop
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A Day in Krakow: Remnants of the Holocaust
The part that is so fun about reminiscing about my first trip abroad so that I can add the stories
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72 Hours in Romania: A Spontaneous Trip to Transylvania
I am going to tell you a story about the most spontaneous and adventurous trip I have taken, but first
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48 Hours in Budapest: Bridge Between Two Cities
Day 1 I was looking out the window. I couldn’t stop. The beautiful Tatra mountains laid before me. Castle on
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48 Hours in Prague: Finding Myself in the Czech Republic
Prague is my favorite city in Europe, maybe even in the world. It has enchanting Romanesque architecture and cobblestones streets.
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