Poland – 2.99 Polish zlotych to the dollar

Spend this holiday in beautiful and historic Poland. The country offers much of what neighboring Germany offers, but at a fraction of the price and a small portion of the crowds. In addition to housing several theaters and museums, the Palace of Culture and Science also boasts one of Warsaw‘s top attractions: a viewing station from the 30th floor.

Krakow, meanwhile, is building a reputation as the Polish Prague, with a growing community of young, artistic expats who enjoy cheap living (think $2 beers and a plateful of pierogies at Warsaw‘s Pierogarnia for about $5.50) and its historic Old City, which unlike Warsaw escaped the worst of the war’s destruction.