The pretty town cheaper than Prague that’s one of Europe’s most underrated

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One stunning European town has stayed mostly under the radar for most British travellers despite it being even cheaper than Prague and also the place where budweiser-style beer first appeared before it conquered America.

Ceske Budejovice, in the Czech Republic, enjoys the same pretty architecture and old world charm as parts of its bigger neighbour Prague, but with much lower costs and less crowds.

Situated on the confluence of the Vltava and Malše rivers, the town’s access to good clean flowing water made it a perfect place to brew beer, which it has been doing since the 13th century.

And for those wanting to sample some of the locally brewed lager they will find you get a lot of bubbles for your buck, with one standard measure costing just £1.20.

It’s also very reasonable to find somewhere to sleep off any frivolity of an evening with rooms in the town going for as little as £50 night.

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Restaurants are also good value with a main meal on average costing around £5.50 and a coffee only setting you back around £1.

Visitors can enjoy their morning coffee and cheap breakfast looking out onto Ceske Budejovice’s famous central Přemysla Otakara II Square which boasts beautiful Renaissance and Baroque architecture and interesting arcades.

It might be time to snap up the bargain destination now however, as in 2028 it will take over the prestigious title of European Capital of Culture.

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The award, which has been dished out since 1985, has previously gone to two other more well-known Czech cities, Prague in 2000 and Plzen in 2015.

According to publication Prague Morning, Jan Herget, the director of the state agency CzechTourism, highlighted the “positive economic impact of holding the title” saying “it typically leads to an average increase in per capita GDP of 4.5 percent”.

As well as its beer brewing heritage, the settlement of around 100,000 people was also the first place on continental Europe to have a railway line. Built in 1832 the track ran for 79 miles to Linz in Austria and had 10 stops.

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