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Originally Posted by levite
I would say Rome, because I love Rome, but it is fuckin' expensive there. Same with London, which is my favorite city, but....
A couple of possibilities:
Andalusia/Catalonia (Spain). I hear the prices have gotten a little more in control there. Toledo's beautiful, and so's Seville, and Barcelona. Good art, great historical buildings. Great wine.
Tour North Africa a little. Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria. See Gibralter. You gotta be a little careful in North Africa-- some places are sketchy-- but it's lovely there, and the food's amazing. And you can totally do it for cheap.
Also, I haven't been, but I hear Turkey's nice, and not too expensive.
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ive been to all 3 of these places in the past 2 years.
southern spain is amazing, but its euros and may be expensive unless you did it in cheaper hotels or self contained apartments. you could checkout my 'g'day from andalusia' thread a few weeks back now
morrocco is great, but some areas are too touristy. Fez is by far my favourite place is morocco. its the spiritual capital of morrocco and the medina rich in history and colour....as for sketchy, the lonely planet books usually cover this, but places like tangier arent touristy places, just places you pass on your travel. check out my 'gday from morroco' thread for pics
turkey is one of the best countries ive been to. its stuck between the east and west and is the only country to be on two continents. a great mix of east meets west. lots to do and see. plenty of history and the food is amazing. ist probably a lot cheaper than doing europe, but feels like you're there anyways. again check out my 'g'day from istanbul' thread if you're interested.