Where can you travel on a €3,000 budget?

Places within reach for €3,000

Planning estimates for a mid-range trip. “Fits” means even the high estimate stays within €3,000; “Tight” means only the low estimate does.

• Kraków, Poland

  A grand square, Jewish quarter and good, cheap food.

  €478–€1,070Tight
• Prague, Czechia

  Bridges, beer halls and a fairytale old town.

  €579–€1,178Tight
• Warsaw, Poland

  Rebuilt old town, museums and a lively food scene.

  €556–€1,187Tight
• Budapest, Hungary

  Thermal baths, ruin bars and the Danube.

  €586–€1,229Tight
• Valencia, Spain

  Beach, paella and a big green park.

  €662–€1,305Tight
• Cairo, Egypt

  The pyramids, the Nile and a huge old bazaar.

  €547–€1,322Tight
• Porto, Portugal

  River, port wine cellars and old-town stairs.

  €681–€1,355Tight
• Marrakech, Morocco

  Souks, riads and the Atlas mountains close by.

  €573–€1,356Tight
• Alicante, Spain

  Easy beach holiday on the Costa Blanca.

  €666–€1,362Tight
• Istanbul, Turkey

  Two continents, bazaars and the Bosphorus.

  €614–€1,371Tight
• Berlin, Germany

  History, street art and a famously late night.

  €698–€1,438Tight
• Málaga, Spain

  Sunny Andalusian coast with a lively old town.

  €707–€1,450Tight
• Seville, Spain

  Palaces, flamenco and orange-tree streets.

  €691–€1,459Tight
• Athens, Greece

  The Acropolis, rooftops and island ferries.

  €718–€1,476Tight
• Lisbon, Portugal

  Hills, tiles, trams and the Atlantic light.

  €771–€1,532Tight
• Vienna, Austria

  Coffee houses, palaces and classical music.

  €804–€1,597Tight
• Crete, Greece

  Beaches, gorges and slow Greek village life.

  €716–€1,612Tight
• Split, Croatia

  A Roman palace on the Adriatic and island trips.

  €764–€1,632Tight
• Madrid, Spain

  Grand museums, tapas bars and long evenings.

  €798–€1,632Tight
• Tenerife, Spain

  Warm all year, black beaches and a volcano.

  €763–€1,668Tight
• Delhi and Agra, India

  Forts, bazaars and the Taj Mahal.

  €724–€1,736Tight
• Rome, Italy

  Ancient streets, pasta and piazzas.

  €859–€1,770Tight
• Dubrovnik, Croatia

  Walled old town above the Adriatic.

  €836–€1,770Tight
• Barcelona, Spain

  Gaudí, beaches and late dinners.

  €856–€1,784Tight
• Florence, Italy

  Renaissance art, Tuscan food and day trips by train.

  €900–€1,796Tight
• Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  A castle, old closes and the Highlands nearby.

  €914–€1,808Tight
• Palma de Mallorca, Spain

  Island beaches, old town and boat days.

  €847–€1,834Tight
• Nice, France

  Pebble beaches and the Riviera promenade.

  €930–€1,892Tight
• Copenhagen, Denmark

  Design, bikes and harbour swims.

  €1,006–€1,934Tight
• Hanoi, Vietnam

  Old quarter, street food and Ha Long Bay trips.

  €858–€1,984Tight
• Amsterdam, Netherlands

  Canals, museums and cycling.

  €1,030–€1,986Tight
• Paris, France

  Museums, cafés and the river at dusk.

  €998–€2,006Tight
• Dublin, Ireland

  Pubs, music and day trips to wild coast.

  €1,056–€2,036Tight
• Bangkok, Thailand

  Temples, river boats and street food after dark.

  €995–€2,280Tight
• Zanzibar, Tanzania

  Spice island, white beaches and Stone Town.

  €968–€2,358Tight
• Mexico City, Mexico

  Museums, markets and some of the world's best street food.

  €1,091–€2,360Tight
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  Twin towers, hawker food and easy jungle trips.

  €1,063–€2,373Tight
• London, United Kingdom

  Museums, markets, parks and pubs on a grand scale.

  €1,164–€2,418Tight
• Lima, Peru

  A coastal food capital and the gateway to Machu Picchu.

  €1,131–€2,533Tight
• Seoul, South Korea

  Palaces, markets, barbecue and neon nights.

  €1,211–€2,602Tight
• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  Beaches, rainforest hills and samba.

  €1,188–€2,618Tight
• Reykjavik, Iceland

  Hot springs, waterfalls and the northern lights season.

  €1,320–€2,642Tight
• Phuket, Thailand

  Beaches, islands and easy boat days.

  €1,160–€2,668Tight
• Buenos Aires, Argentina

  Steak, tango and grand European-style avenues.

  €1,220–€2,709Tight
• Toronto, Canada

  A big diverse city with Niagara Falls an easy day trip.

  €1,382–€2,758Tight
• Cape Town, South Africa

  Table Mountain, beaches, penguins and wine estates.

  €1,223–€2,764Tight
• Osaka and Kyoto, Japan

  Street food in Osaka, temples and geisha lanes in Kyoto.

  €1,315–€2,878Tight
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  Record-breaking towers, desert safaris and beaches.

  €1,236–€2,900Tight
• Bali, Indonesia

  Rice terraces, temples, surf and slow mornings.

  €1,249–€2,928Tight
• Tokyo, Japan

  Neon, temples, perfect trains and food at every price.

  €1,418–€3,110Tight
• Cancún, Mexico

  Caribbean beaches, cenotes and Maya ruins.

  €1,396–€3,140Tight
• Hong Kong, China

  Skyscrapers, dim sum and hiking trails above the harbour.

  €1,476–€3,150Tight
• Vancouver, Canada

  Mountains, ocean and a great food scene.

  €1,590–€3,168Tight
• Singapore, Singapore

  Spotless, green and a hawker-centre food paradise.

  €1,752–€3,640Tight
• Miami, United States

  Beaches, art deco and Latin nights.

  €1,852–€3,750Tight
• New York, United States

  Skyline, museums, food from everywhere and never a dull hour.

  €1,970–€3,932Tight
• Los Angeles, United States

  Beaches, hills, tacos and movie-set sprawl.

  €1,980–€4,000Tight
• San Francisco, United States

  Bridges, hills and wine country a drive away.

  €2,028–€4,060Tight
• Sydney, Australia

  Harbour, beaches and coastal walks.

  €2,338–€4,818Tight
• Auckland, New Zealand

  Volcanic cones, harbours and the start of epic road trips.

  €2,324–€4,822Tight
• Honolulu (Hawaii), United States

  Surf, volcanoes and warm water all year.

  €2,400–€4,910Tight
• Maldives, Maldives

  Overwater villas, reefs and nothing else to do.

  €2,160–€5,230Tight

Other budgets

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