The credit crunch here for the summer and major travel companies having cut the number of holidays available this summer last minute bucket deals on flights and holidays are going to be harder to find than is usual. Shrewd holidaymakers and committed city break tourists are generally finding that the best deals are in countries outside the Euro zone where the other currencies including the British pound and American dollar have better exchange rates than countries using the euro.

Please see the Euromost European Country Profiles below to identify the currency in individual countries or select one of our European City Guides in the left hand column which are linked to the appropriate country profile.

Holiday destinations and city breaks outside the euro zone which are currently offering good value include Dubrovnik Croatia, Gdansk & Krakow Poland, Tallinn Estonia, Prague Czech Republic, Budapest Hungary, Vilnius Lithuania, Riga Latvia. Prices at holiday campsites in these countries are also competitive.

On our cruise pages we have also highlighted sea and river cruises - once only the domain of the rich - which are now within the reach of us all. So its not all bad news. Bon voyage.

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