I went to Poland with a tour group last Autumn, it was great, no sign of war threat, good food, interesting culture and sightseeing, and not expensive at all..

As a Pole I always felt connected with Czechia and Hungary. Both are amazing countries and thank goodness their beautiful cities, towns and castles escaped war destruction. That’s something we Poles are sometimes jealous about, although we have cities like Krakow, Lublin, Torun and towns like Sandomierz, Bielsko-Biala, Zamosc that also were left unharmed. Warsaw, Gdansk and Wroclaw were thankfully beautifully restored like other cities like Dresden, but they feel more young now thanks to the combination of old, restored and modern architecture. Literally a playground for young architects!

I agree with Cameron that you should produce one dedicated show per country and deep dive into the gems of each.

@linogalveias

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indeed, each country has so much to visit... Czech Republic has many spa towns, university towns like Olomouc, villages and towns like Ceský Krumlov, Plzen, Kutná Hora... plus many castles and lots of unesco heritage

Great video. I am a veteran that lived in West Germany in 80s when my dad was stationed there and later I was stationed there for three years; marrying a Polish/German. I medically retired to Poland but off and on for nearly 20 years visited Poland. I have seen a lot of change over those years. For Czech my first time into the country was in 2002 and a few times before moving to Poland. I visit more often now and while Prague is busy it is a great city to see especially via a dinner cruise. I for one also like to visit away from cities. There are many places in Czech that you can visit and spend a lot less money. My in-laws have an apartment near Karpacz Poland and we tend to drive over to Harrachov as it is less busy than the Polish tourist resort towns. It has great slopes and sled hills for the kids. Kids out of school next week so plan on heading there if the weather holds up. For Hungary in August we drove to in-laws Alanya Turkey apartment and made stops along the way. One was Budapest and we stopped to see that large market in the video. Sadly we were spending the night in Serbia so I did not see a lot and we ate at IKEA. I want to go back and actually spend a little more time there. This video is great to show me what to see and what to eat. Than Poland my wife's home country. We actually live about 90 minutes from Torun and I love to go there. You can take a cheap river cruise and just walk around the old town. Very pretty town to see. A must see is Copernicus home and the Gingerbread museum. Kids can make gingerbreads. For Krakow I love the city center and a great Polish "Bar" not far from there with an Irish flair. There is a bar, not alcohol, and then their is a drink bar. A bar typically is just a cheap place to get polish cuisine. Most that I have been to are really good. If you have time in the country during the summer Energylandia, theme park, is near Krakow along with a very nice salt mine. For Gdansk the trolleys are great. One goes out to the historical point mentioned and a fairly quick ride. You can also take one to the beach. If you grew up along the southern US coast like me you will barely get your toes in the water. I did managed last summer to swim in the Baltic Sea despite the coldness. Than Warsaw. Yes a great town to see and the park noted is great. We converted part of our detached garage to an apartment for our in-laws last winter and ended up housing for about four months a Ukraine mom and her daughters. We took them to the festivals in this park, plush other trips across Poland. My oldest daughter returned back to the states/college via Warsaw this month and was an early flight. I took advantage and had a nice morning walk in the park. Warsaw is great if you can get up early and just walk around the city before it gets busy. For the rest of Poland I live in the country and really think to really see a country you need to get away from the main cities. It is great to see the cities but as many Poles will tell you Warsaw is not Poland. The same in Germany. Berlin is not like Cologne or like the small town nearby where my brother in-law and extended family live. So take a tour but with the free time adventure away from the city. The public transportation is great and like the young lady said our phones with Google maps can guide us well with the public transportation system; I use it.

@linogalveias

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indeed... in Czech there are so many places to visit outside the most known ones... little spa towns (Karlovy Vary, Frantiskovy Lazne and Marianské Lazne are now part of the UNESCO heritage spa town network of central Europe), castles, villages, little towns, Brno has the Mies van de Rohe designed Tugendhat House that's UNESCO and where the dissolution of Czechoslovakia was negotiated in the summer of 1992, or the old town, the parks, the castle... Olomouc has an astronomical clock, the churches, the UNESCO baroque Marian column.... then Ceske Budejovice that is the birthplace of the real Budweiser, the nearby towns of Cesky Krumlov, Jindrichuv Hradec, Hluboká Castle... there's also Kutná Hora, but there are many more towns, national parks, Plzen with the brewery plant and museum (Pilsner Urquell)... industry city Ostrava is famous for the Colors of Ostrava Festival... and a lot of food and drinks, social life, culture, cafés, theatres, opera....

Very interesting information thank you very much enlightening

I just got back from a 2 week trip in December to these countries plus Austria and a very short day trip to Bratislava. Absolutely loved it!

Thanks for the video and for your efforts to share this kind of information. It is very important.

This sounds so exciting

it's ridiculous to think that there are still people, who think that former Eastern Bloc countries aren't as "legit" as Germany, UK or France. The American perspective of Europe is usually limited only to places like Paris, London and Rome and it's mind-boggling for me as a European.

@linogalveias

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even Portugal is overlooked and people only visit the main places... there are so many more cities to visit, monuments, regions, fortifications, castle towns, historical villages... plus all the wine, horses, cork, cuisine, tapestry, traditions.... and Açores and Madeira.... Rick reduces the Algarve to one or two places, but there is so much more.... like Alentejo has so much more than just Évora...

Glad to watch this now.

The water in the Hungarian thermal baths is full of minerals and is clinically proven to help with things like arthritis, back pain, etc. (of course it takes more than one or two visits to feel the benefits), hence the prescription. It still isn't free though, but it's at a reduced price. Which is fortunate, because the prices in the historic baths like the Széchenyi, the Gellért or the Rudas are now so high that the average Hungarian couldn't really afford them. Hence the people you can find there are either tourists or Hungarian pensioners with a prescription.

Beautiful areas.

Great job Cameron.

How many miles walking? I am 84. Want to know how difficult. Barbara B 1:22:41 Are meals included?

Thanks for mentioning Ukraine.

Please, someone in Edmonds: focus on Riga, Latvia, and Vilnius, Lithuania. Compelling and under-appreciated.

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Czech Republic is central Europe... don't tell a Czech this is eastern Europe... and Prague is way more western than Vienna :D :D good evening from beautiful Prague Czech Republic is very safe... there are many more refugees, yes, concerns... some protests... but it's very safe

I am from Hungary, studying in the UK. This is a great video, thank you for presenting these places so nicely. Two thoughts came to me while watching it: Firstly, if you have a chance, I would recommend to visit lake Balaton with all my heart. Especially the northern coast line. It is on the way to Croatia, consider stoping here for a break. Secondly, I wish no one would ever identify hungarians with the present PM. We suffer engouh.

@heatcheck3

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There are a great, grreat many of us that respect and admire your government.

How about a shout-out to Karlovy Vary?

@linogalveias

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and Ceský Krumlov, Hluboka, Kutná Hora...

Should I go to Florida then ?We have the same movement with its Gov.as far as banning books like in Budapest!It's ludicrous that kind of Dictatorship mentality.

Mildly right wing countries and Rick is nowhere to be seen. Interesting.