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How to Road Trip Eastern Europe

Europe Czech Republic Estonia Croatia Hungary Latvia Poland Slovenia Travel Insider Guides
by Matador Creators Mar 3, 2017

Travelers often opt for the same paths of Europe; France, Spain, and Italy. If you’re looking for an great nightlife, quieter beaches and dramatic scenery combined with fascinating history, arts and culture, Eastern Europe has it all. Travelsupermarket has put together an infographic of 5 road trips around the region. We’ve selected 3 of the routes here to inspire you.

Editor’s note: These spots are all taken directly from travelstoke®, a new app from Matador that connects you with fellow travelers and locals, and helps you build trip itineraries with spots that integrate seamlessly into Google Maps and Uber. Download the app to add any of the spots below directly to your future trips.

Vienna – Vienna

Vienna — Ljubljana — Zagreb — Budapest — Krakow — Wroclaw — Prague — Vienna

Total days: 12
Distance: 2,370 KM
Best time to go: From May to September

Highlights

  • Explore the Sigmund Freud Museum in Vienna
  • Enjoy the scenery around Lake Blend
  • Visit Museum of Broken Relationships Zagreb
  • Relax in Budapest’s thermal baths
  • Step back in time at the 900-year-old Spis Castle
  • Taste Vodka in Kazimierz at night
  • Fish in the Labska Dam in the Kroknose Moutain Range
  • Tour the prestigious wineries of Krasna Hora

Vienna, Austria

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Zagreb, Croatia

Budapest, Hungary

Kraków, Poland

Prague, Czech Republic

Poland — Estonia

Warsaw — Krutynia River — Vilnius — Riga — Parnu — Tallinn

Total days: 8
Distance: 1,130 KM
Best time to go: From May to July

Highlights

  • Taste traditional Polish food in Warsaw’s Old Town
  • Kayak down the Krutynua River
  • Experience interrogration by retired KGB agents in Vilnius
  • Enjoy traditional drinks and Lativian folk music in Riga
  • Take a romantic stroll along the Sea Wall at Parnu
  • Sing Estonian songs with a choir of 30,000 in Tallinn

Warsaw, Poland

Olsztyn, Poland

Vilnius, Lithuania

Riga, Lativa

Soomaa National Park, Parnu, Estonia

Tallinn, Estonia

Old town Tallinn, Estonia

Montenegro — Slovenia

Bay of Kotor — Dubrovnik — Split — Zadar — Ljubljana

Total days: 7
Distance: 820 KM
Best time to go: From May to August

Highlights

  • Relax beside the idyllic Bay of Kotor in Montenegro
  • Enjoy incredible views from Dubrovnik’s City Walls
  • Swim in the Adriatic Sea at Bacvice Beach in Split
  • Explore the waterfalls in Krka National Park
  • Listen to the waves play the Sea Organ at Zadar
  • See a concert in Ljubljana

Kotor, Montenegro

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Split, Croatia

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ljubljana, Slovenia

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