You haven't understood the author. Although there's no doubt all these cities are visited he's talking from the perspective of someone who's coming in Europe from the US. And Americans too often tend to see only cities like London, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Athens... and overlook so many smaller destinations esp. in central and eastern Europe.

I agree none of these are "hidden" when you are bouncing of tourist. I love Hungary 🇭🇺it was a popular tourist spot 20yrs ago.

Having been to all three mentioned I can only agree aha

yes and even in Italy they only think of some main cities not Perugia not Palermo not ..... @@fapmashina1

I think he's talking about the tourists coming from North and South America,Asia...when we think of Traveling in Europe,the places that comes to my mind is London,Paris,Madrid,Lisbon,Berlin and Rome...

So your wife was a little apprehensive about going to Poland, but once there she was suprised at how great it is( not to mention how much value for money you get for going there!)?

We went to Poland for the fist time May 2023. I can't wait to go back. Warsaw, Torun (I still can't believe this beautiful city is not in everybody's list!!!), Poznan (wait until the Old Town work is complete; I think by 2024) and, of course, Krakow. Impossible to describe with words... you have to see it!

old town in krakow will be finished just before christmas this year@@carlosi.sintora9836

Krakow is beautiful and so atmospheric! I've been there twice! Greetings from Croatia and do visit our also beautiful capital Zagreb and nearby little gem Ljubljana in neighbouring Slovenia!

I was planning a trip to Slovakia the other year, but decided not to go as my other half wasn't fit enough for all of the hikes we'd have planned at the time. Seriously considered Ukriane, but in the end went Mexico as Ukraine would've been a bit cold in March. Definitely the right call as we would have been in Ukraine when Russia invaded had we gone to Ukraine. If it was Summer, we would have gone Ukraine.

Yes, Budapest is also very nice! But not sure if it's so unvisited that it should be on an underrated list?

Zakopane is one of the main resort cities in Poland. Skiing in the winter, which I don't do, and great hiking in the summer in and around Tatras National Park.

@@nztrekker I thought it would be that bad for you , considering you’re from NZ...

What would be bad? I'm also not from New Zealand. I've been there many times and use the handle.@@paulsz6194

It is amazing how many people hike up the mountain from the Zakopane city center. About every mile there are numerous outhouses with a sign saying how many minutes to the next outhouses. The city is wonderful. @@nztrekker

Loved Gdansk

As a Jew and a son of a Polish Holocaust survivor from lodz and Auschwitz I will not travel to Poland and send my money in a country where antisemitism is breastfed. No thanks

@meganmorris: this 'not as touristed by Americans' resentment is just stupid. first of all because most spots in Europe are not dominated by Americans - also not the ones who are 'known for Americans' (often based on the same mistake you did. You should ask yourself why you did this mistake). And don't confuse English speakers with Americans. Since English is the only true World language in difference to all other languages it is already overwhelmingly spoken by non classic English speakers. About 2.5 to 3 billion speak English (after the most serious research by David Crystal and his team). Only a fraction of those are Americans ...And Americans are usually well behaving and interested tourists - who often appreciate things in Europe much more than many other tourists.

Malta is awesome! Lots of historical sites, megalithic temples, limestone buildings, forts and walls everywhere. I love pastizzi (local stuffed pastries). Beaches too - quite hot and dry in the summer, though. I went in May.

Oh my goodness! I went on a Riverboat Cruise this summer and we stopped in Bratislava on our way to Prague. I love this City even more than Vienna.

Love this recommendation, thanks! I had an epic Romania road trip planned in 2021 and had to shift our schedule due to COVID, but will go in the future, Lord willing!

Sibiu!

​@@awaytogether continue planning your Romania trip! I've seen Bucharest and Braşov and while Bucharest might not be pretty all around, there's still plenty to do and there are buildings and churches you can just go inside so you could admire the architecture! Also, tons of good food in that city too!

Nepodporuj ty negramoty v tom, ze stredni a jizni Evropa je vychod.

Wow! Thank you for your list - it sounds very intriguing, as does nick's. Can't wait!

Olmouc is very quaint I enjoy it.

Was there in ‘19, nice in a provincial sense of old Europe, but for food? Pizza, čevapčići, ? Food seemed to be heated up from being packaged or frozen

Yeah, Ghent is a gem. Better than Brussels and less crowded than Bruges.

Can I add Antwerp to that. Culture, Architecture, Food, Beer and so much history it hurts. Belgiums second city is completely overlooked by travellers.

Cheap? Prices in Ljubljana are equal to Italy

@@alexandrejeannin1869 Not where I went. This was in 2022 when the Euro and Dollar were equal in value. I know Slovenia is "expensive" compared to other, southern Balkan countries, but I found it cheaper than the big cities in Western Europe and USA.

@@alexandrejeannin1869Italy is very cheap compared to France and Germany.

Yes, yes, yes!❤😊❤

@@AYVYN True. Even Germany is cheaper than France. Only Switzerland and the Scandinavian countries are more expensive than France.

I’ve somehow had Montenegro plans interrupted twice - but am determined to go! Thanks for watching

Please dont Hype Montenegro... Should be a secred.

Visisted Montenegro this year. It was juuust okay. It was verry dirty. Beer cans/bottles EVERYWHERE on the pavements and next to the roads.. Insane! We've been there for 2 weeks traveling thoughout the country. The mountains are nice, kotor is overrated, as are the other towns/cities in the South.

@@elzinga87 it's a jugo country nothing surprising here but the sea side is nice

@@TheZerosd Naah, sea side is nothing special. But maybe for you it is

Maybe you will visit homeland for 7th time and more

Istrian Croatia is definitely underrated. I fell in love with Rovinj. For sure the other small cities are fun too. Mostly just German tourists. The seafood is the best I've eaten in Europe so far. Croatia is really beautiful. I also enjoyed Zagreb!

You've named my favorite towns in multi - ethnic Transylvania.

And while in Braşov, try to make a day trip to see Sinaia (and Peleş castle) and the nearby fortified churches of Hărman or Prejmer! 😁

I feel like almost all tourists visiting Croatia focus on the coastal cities: Dubrovnik, Split, Sibernik, Pula, etc. Dubrovnik especially is overrun with tourists and isba long way from Zagreb. Zagreb is also close enough to Budapest to be in competition for tourists, but not so close that it makes it very easy to visit both, such as with Bratislava, Vienna, etc.

@@Joshua-fi4ji true, its not really in the way to anywhere, if you are visiting croatian coast it is much better to fly to split or dubrovnik, and while in theory zagreb is similar to budapest, bratislava, vienna or ljubljana it is not as beautiful in my opinion. it's my city and i love it but objectively.. meh.. on the other hand, I like that it doesn't have as much tourists, and to be honest I would personally prefer it was even less or no tourists at all, because they do interrupt life and change the vibe of the city. But they bring money of course. most of zagreb neighbourhoods have no tourists though. I'd be very surprised if I saw any foreigners in some parts of city, so yeah it still keeps most of its vibe.

@@Joshua-fi4ji Zagreb was 2nd most visited City/location in Croatia in 2022., packed in summer and its especially packed during Advent. Probably gonna be the same in 2023.

@@Thoreaue interesting statistic. Do you know if that is just tourists and where those tourists are from? It is the administrative capital and largest city in the country after all. Croatia is probably best known abroad for the Dalmatia coast and I imagine this is where the majority of tourists go during summer, but there probably aren't so many people there outside of the summer months. For comparison London fills up around advent too, but a big chunk of those people are people from around the UK visiting to see the lights, go shopping and visit the Christmas Markets/Winter Wonderland (not to say there aren't also international tourists). It's sometimes hard to spot tourists around London given how much of an international multicultural city it is.

@@Joshua-fi4ji Seems I gave you wrong info - The capital Zagreb received the largest number of visitors in Croatia in 2022, at nearly 1.1 million arrivals. Rovinj came in the second place. Over the last few years Zagreb became very popular tourist destination, just last month 3 new luxury hotels were open. During advent season you cannot find free accommodation. Ppl were staying as far as Jastrebarsko - 30 km from Zagreb.

I've been to Hamburg in December, had a great time!

Happy Travels! Enjoy.

I fell in love with Regensburg this summer. I could see myself being very happy living there.

Croatia is in the schengen zone since january 1st this year, so everything like the rest of the eu.

I found Zagreb rather dull....just another opinion...but you might love it!

There's no doubt. As soon as it is a safe place again Lviv will be definitely worth visiting.

You've got great taste! I ran the Limassol marathon while in Cyprus but that was the extent of my time there. Have not visited Rhodes but would love to. Dubrovnik was AWESOME! (but I did feel the pricing to be high) Plitvice Lakes was one of our favorite days in our month in Croatia!

I lived in Belgrade during the pandemic and beyond that time too. love it! I spent a month in Tbilisi but it was not for me. I think if you go there with a friend for a week or so it would be fine.

On my list for sure!

I also was finished with Zagreb in a day. So many other interesting places to visit.

That's probably so since you haven't prepared for your trip and explored in advance what each of these cities has to offer. For instance Zagreb is city full of exquisite and unique museums some of which also hold expositions of the international value! Zagreb is also one of the rare capital cities that has over 900 meters high mountain with stunning nature, serious ski tracks and vistas where you can come by car, bike, by foot but also with very long and spectacular cable car. This is also very green city with astonishing parks including the huge and oldest in southeastern Europe public park Maksimir with many alleyways, lakes, heritage buildings. Zagreb hosts beautiful botanical gardens and series of city green areas in a shape of horseshoes. I bet you also haven't been to medieval Medvedgrad castle that is high above the city, in medieval upper town, Lotrščak tower observatory, crossed throughout unique Stone gate and Zagreb pedestrian tunnel, stunning cathedral with roots in medieval times, in parts of New Zagreb where you'll find ultra modern and grand Museum of contemporary art with many pieces of art including those by the world famous artists! Zagreb offers a lot even in terms of cuisine, it has numerous interesting restaurants. This city also hosts large number of interesting manifestations of international level, it's host city of world famous In Music indie, pop and rock festival located at the amazing artificial Jarun lake, it has been voted three times as the best European Advent destination, it has very live classic and modern art scene, great opera and ballet house, grand concert hall that is home of internationally recognised Zagreb philharmonic where there are also many concerts of international classic and more modern performers and list goes on and on! Even beautiful and ornate Zagreb central cemetery or Mirogoj with series of monumental colonnades and towers is superb tourist attraction in itself and must see attraction! And at the top of all of that, in very near proximity you'll also find charming small town Samobor, astonishing medieval castles Trakošćan and Veliki Tabor, J.B.Tito birthplace in Kumrovec, baroque era gem Varaždin! But I guess you haven't heard or seen any of these things since you've come with prejudice and stayed probably only day or two which is not enough time even to walk past major tourist attractions let alone immerse yourself more thoroughly in some of them! Although smaller than Zagreb, Ljubljana is also amazing place that has to offer a lot! Also both cities have great locals and unimaginably vibrant and cool lifestyle, coffe culture, farmers markets and many other things that esp.someone from the US and parts of Western Europe can't see anymore back home!

​@@dollimelaine You haven't prepared yourself in advance so it's no wonder that you had such a experience in otherwise amazing and very interesting city that offers a lot that so many of you simply miss out.

I agree, I lived in Zagreb and apart from a stroll around Gornji Grad, the old town, I can't think of anything to recommend it. I'd stick to the coast.

@@johnnybee69 It is shameful If you as a former resident of this city can't recommend much more than this an this tells s lot about your lack of knowledge, your narrow interests, weak power of observance and culture! I can go on and on about Zagreb as long as it takes! What exactly other than sea, beach and sun do you find that much more interesting that is present in, let's say Split after you're done with Diocletian's palace tour?! At the other hand Zagreb is city almost 5 times more populous and over 5 times larger with huge selection of interesting stuff unless you're really shallow person that is only going after beach!