| When people travel to Europe, they normally visit | | | | Poland has a unique draw due to its positioning on the |
| Western Europe countries such as England, France, | | | | Baltic Sea and its shared borders with Germany, the |
| Spain, etc. and they fail to remember that Europe also | | | | Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, |
| has an eastern side. Eastern Europe is often | | | | and Russia. Poland today is finally the more tranquil, |
| overlooked as a possible travel destination when in | | | | dynamic and cheaper cousin of its neighbors. Visit the |
| fact it should be the focus of the trip. Eastern Europe | | | | Great Mazury Lake District in the northeast where |
| has much to offer travelers looking to explore the | | | | nearly 15% of the area is covered by pristine lakes |
| other side of Europe. Although influence for years by | | | | and canals, dotted with picturesque villages. This is a |
| Communist influence, Eastern Europe is filled with | | | | haven for cycling, canoeing and hiking. Dont miss the |
| hidden treasures and beauty that cant be seen | | | | 13th century Malbork Castle, the headquarters for the |
| anywhere else. Broaden your European horizons and | | | | Order of the Teutonic Knights, which holds the title as |
| explore the beauty of Eastern Europe. | | | | the largest medieval castle in Europe. Find hot travel |
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| Budapest | | | | Poland at |
| A great place to start your Hungarian journey is on the | | | | Russia |
| Western Bank of the river in buda, the very oldest part | | | | Many travel restrictions have been lifted since the |
| of Budapest. Two thousand years of human life | | | | 1990s and it is now possible to arrange overnight stays |
| surround the excavated Roman city of Aquincum | | | | in many of the fascinating towns and breathtaking |
| where Europes largest open-air amphitheater remains. | | | | landscapes along the way. Make sure to spend a |
| Main Square is beyond charming with taverns and | | | | moment in the Siberian town of Ulan Ude, Russia's |
| quaint single story houses and shops. From buda to | | | | main Buddhist center, and visit the Tibetan Buddhist |
| neighboring Buda, the hilly landscape is sprinkled with | | | | monastery that has been restored since the |
| ancient Roman and Turkish Baths, fed by some of the | | | | oppressive rule of Stalin. The Baikal Lake region is also |
| 100 thermal springs that run through the area. Find hot | | | | a very popular stop and a perfect place to be |
| travel deals to Budapest and read more about | | | | immersed in the natural beauty of Russia's heartland. |
| traveling to Budapest at | | | | Baikal Lake is the oldest in the world, estimated at |
| Poland | | | | 25-30 million years old. |