For years, I have raved about  Prague and Budapest as GREAT TRAVEL VALUES! Both BEAUTIFUL with amazing architecture, nice sampling of gay life, and fantastic food and lodging values.

In a survey that measured the cost of a dozen alcoholic drinks – from beer to wine to champagne and various cocktails – throughout 16 major European cities, Prague was named the cheapest according to a new article in The Telegraph.

Leading the pack with a £1.26 (45 CZK) beer, a £1.57 (55 CZK) wine, a £2.03 (70 CZK) brandy and a £2.83 (99 CZK) vodka and orange, the total cost of a dozen varied alcoholic beverages came to £28.74 (roughly 1000 CZK) in Prague.

In second place was Budapest, with a total cost of £30.20 (1060 CZK) for the 12 drinks. In a similar survey conducted a year ago, Budapest topped Prague as cheapest destination for alcohol.

• Prague, Czech Republic – £28.74 (1008 CZK)
• Budapest, Hungary – £30.20 (1060 CZK)
• Krakow, Poland – £33.82 (1187 CZK)
• Riga, Latvia – £49.95 (1753 CZK)
• Tallinn, Estonia – £53.11 (1864 CZK)
• Palma, Majorca – £56.72 (1990 CZK)
• Berlin, Germany – £57.54 (2019 CZK)
• Amsterdam, Netherlands – £58.14 (2040 CZK)
• Barcelona, Spain – £60.56 (2125 CZK)
• London, England – £60.70 (2130 CZK)

This  is  from writer David Park, who  was born and raised in Baltimore and has been living in the Czech Republic since 2009 after studying journalism in Prague.