Europe's cheapest cities, 2013

For its third annual European Backpacker index, budget travel site Price of Travel ranked a raft of cities across Europe according to cost. Taking into account the price of one night’s stay in a hostel, two public transportation rides, one paid attraction, three budget meals and three local beers, the backpacker index then assigns a per day budget for each city. The surprise? With much of Europe in a recession, travelling to the famously pricey continent actually got cheaper, with seven of the 10 least expensive cities in 2013 totalling less than 23 euros per day, compared with only two of the 10 cheapest cities ranking that low in 2011. So for those interested in a taste of Europe, now is the time to go.