{"id":92,"date":"2026-04-14T05:55:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T05:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/central-eastern-europe\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T13:55:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T13:55:58","slug":"central-eastern-europe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/central-eastern-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Central &#038; Eastern Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"92\" class=\"elementor elementor-92\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d1369c9 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d1369c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"htfCEnoToc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37af2281\" data-id=\"37af2281\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00b5cef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"00b5cef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>#ez-toc-container{display:none!important}.ez-toc-title-container{display:none!important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d9179fc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d9179fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"htfCEhero\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-adb55cb1\" data-id=\"adb55cb1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb5941b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb5941b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DESTINATIONS<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-855ad056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"855ad056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Central &amp; Eastern Europe<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1b7b59a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e1b7b59a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:18px;\"><span style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);font-family:Inter;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1px;\">3 COUNTRIES<\/span><span style=\"color:#C8A45A;margin:0 14px;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);font-family:Inter;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1px;\">HEART OF EUROPE<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58e8b868 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58e8b868\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"htfCEintro\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cc53ca9\" data-id=\"5cc53ca9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b19dc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8b19dc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE REGION<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fedfeb1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fedfeb1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History, heart, and hidden gems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ff5254b\" data-id=\"5ff5254b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff9e967f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff9e967f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#6b6b6b;\">Central and Eastern Europe is where grand imperial cities meet raw, resilient cultures \u2014 a region of thermal baths, pierogi, vibrant street art, and stories that run deeper than any guidebook. Poland, Hungary, and Ukraine each carry a fierce sense of identity, welcoming travellers with warmth, incredible food, and prices that let you stay a little longer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97f9dea8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97f9dea8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"htfCEgridHd\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eccd9ad3\" data-id=\"eccd9ad3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b97138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4b97138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EXPLORE BY COUNTRY<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64cc383a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64cc383a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Countries we cover<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38cb6dbb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38cb6dbb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"htfCEgridR1\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a26e5653\" data-id=\"a26e5653\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-143b09f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"143b09f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid rgba(42,42,42,0.08);padding:40px 32px;text-align:center;transition:all 0.3s ease;cursor:pointer;\" onmouseover=\"this.style.borderColor='#C8A45A';this.style.boxShadow='0 12px 40px rgba(42,42,42,0.08)';\" onmouseout=\"this.style.borderColor='rgba(42,42,42,0.08)';this.style.boxShadow='none';\"><span style=\"font-size:48px;display:block;margin-bottom:16px;\">\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1<\/span><span style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C8A45A;\">Pierogi & pride<\/span><h3 style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:26px;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;color:#2a2a2a;margin:12px 0 14px;\">Poland<\/h3><p style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#6b6b6b;margin-bottom:20px;\">Krak\u00f3w\u2019s royal charm, Warsaw\u2019s phoenix spirit, the Tatra mountains, and a food scene that punches well above its weight.<\/p><a href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/central-eastern-europe\/poland\/\" style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#2D5A3D;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:0.5px;\">Explore \u2192<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59de2ce4\" data-id=\"59de2ce4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb75699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9eb75699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid rgba(42,42,42,0.08);padding:40px 32px;text-align:center;transition:all 0.3s ease;cursor:pointer;\" onmouseover=\"this.style.borderColor='#C8A45A';this.style.boxShadow='0 12px 40px rgba(42,42,42,0.08)';\" onmouseout=\"this.style.borderColor='rgba(42,42,42,0.08)';this.style.boxShadow='none';\"><span style=\"font-size:48px;display:block;margin-bottom:16px;\">\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa<\/span><span style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C8A45A;\">Baths & Budapest<\/span><h3 style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:26px;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;color:#2a2a2a;margin:12px 0 14px;\">Hungary<\/h3><p style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#6b6b6b;margin-bottom:20px;\">Soak in thermal baths, cruise the Danube at night, explore ruin bars, and discover a cuisine that turns paprika into pure magic.<\/p><a href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/central-eastern-europe\/hungary\/\" style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#2D5A3D;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:0.5px;\">Explore \u2192<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62d40c15\" data-id=\"62d40c15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e90ed55b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e90ed55b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid rgba(42,42,42,0.08);padding:40px 32px;text-align:center;transition:all 0.3s ease;cursor:pointer;\" onmouseover=\"this.style.borderColor='#C8A45A';this.style.boxShadow='0 12px 40px rgba(42,42,42,0.08)';\" onmouseout=\"this.style.borderColor='rgba(42,42,42,0.08)';this.style.boxShadow='none';\"><span style=\"font-size:48px;display:block;margin-bottom:16px;\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6<\/span><span style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C8A45A;\">Alla\u2019s homeland<\/span><h3 style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:26px;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;color:#2a2a2a;margin:12px 0 14px;\">Ukraine<\/h3><p style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#6b6b6b;margin-bottom:20px;\">Lviv\u2019s coffee culture, Kyiv\u2019s golden domes, Carpathian highlands \u2014 a country of extraordinary resilience, beauty, and hospitality.<\/p><a href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/central-eastern-europe\/ukraine\/\" style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#2D5A3D;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:0.5px;\">Explore \u2192<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa229f5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa229f5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"htfCEseason\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59aede92\" data-id=\"59aede92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff7a032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4ff7a032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:20px 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size:32px;display:block;margin-bottom:12px;\">\u2744\ufe0f<\/span><h4 style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:20px;font-style:italic;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0 0 8px;\">Winter<\/h4><p style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#6b6b6b;margin:0;\">Dec\u2013Feb \u00b7 Christmas markets, thermal baths, snowy mountain retreats<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b475ecf\" data-id=\"2b475ecf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb9e24a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"bcb9e24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:20px 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size:32px;display:block;margin-bottom:12px;\">\ud83c\udf38<\/span><h4 style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:20px;font-style:italic;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0 0 8px;\">Spring<\/h4><p style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#6b6b6b;margin:0;\">Mar\u2013May \u00b7 Blooming gardens, Easter traditions, pleasant city walks<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c19f143b\" data-id=\"c19f143b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f27dc59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2f27dc59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:20px 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size:32px;display:block;margin-bottom:12px;\">\u2600\ufe0f<\/span><h4 style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:20px;font-style:italic;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0 0 8px;\">Summer<\/h4><p style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#6b6b6b;margin:0;\">Jun\u2013Aug \u00b7 Festivals, lake holidays, long warm evenings in old towns<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1484b9ce\" data-id=\"1484b9ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8260365a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8260365a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:20px 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size:32px;display:block;margin-bottom:12px;\">\ud83c\udf42<\/span><h4 style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:20px;font-style:italic;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0 0 8px;\">Autumn<\/h4><p style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#6b6b6b;margin:0;\">Sep\u2013Nov \u00b7 Wine harvest, golden forests, mushroom foraging season<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6211a77 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6211a77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"htfCEtipsHd\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c29d635\" data-id=\"4c29d635\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93338610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93338610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PRACTICAL INFO<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c94cad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c94cad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Know before you go<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46526d1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46526d1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"htfCEtips\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03e38309\" data-id=\"03e38309\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7bce2b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a7bce2b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background:#FBF8F3;border:1px solid rgba(42,42,42,0.06);padding:36px 28px;height:100%;\"><h4 style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:20px;font-style:italic;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0 0 14px;\">Getting around<\/h4><p style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#6b6b6b;margin:0;\">Trains and buses connect major cities affordably. FlixBus is popular across all three countries. 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