Read more: Best places in the Highlands to visit 24.) San Sebastian, Spain

The Hebrides are unlike anywhere else you can visit in the UK and are definitely an eye-opener when it comes to how amazing and beautiful Scotland truly is. Read more: Best places in the Cotswolds to visit 23.) The Hebrides (Scotland), UKĪ weekend here is all about getting lost in nature and far-often rarely-seen rural British life. You’ll have the best time and easily one of the best weekend trips in Europe if you’ve got a car to dart around the area in. There are so many quaint English villages to see here which just make that list of reasons to visit the Cotswolds grow larger and larger. It really is one of the best weekend trips in Europe, and much cheaper than cities like London or Paris, too.Īffordability is relative of course but Budapest is unique in that the affordability doesn’t come at the cost of a lack exciting things to see, do and eat in the city ( check out this list to help you plan a weekend in Budapest). There’s so much to do here during the day and at night through one of the best part about visiting this city is how affordable it is. Read more: Best things to do in Stockholm 6.) Budapest, Hungary If you have a bit more time, step away from the city and check out some of the gorgeous neighbouring towns. You could always plan everything out though, in our experience, this is one of those cities where you’re best throwing caution to the wind and playing the weekend by ear. This laid-back Swedish city packs a lot of fun for a weekend away.

Read more: Best places in Croatia to visit 5.) Gothenburg, Sweden We’ve also got an action-packed itinerary to help you plan what to do when you visit Croatia in general. Not only is Split an amazing city to visit (make sure you check out Diocletian’s Palace, especially if you’re a Game of Thrones fan), it’s also quite close to beautiful islands like Solta and lovely seaside towns like the Markaska Riviera.

Weekend trips