A new combined report from Post Office Travel Money and Airbnb has revealed a number of little-known European cities are showing the greatest growth demand for Airbnb accommodation.
Airbnb has identified the 10 cities showing the most growth by analysing its bookings over the past 12 months and says Lviv in Ukraine tops the list.
Tirana in Albania, Katowice in Poland, Kosice in Slovakia and Kaunas in Lithuania round up the top five, with Antalya in Turkey, Bari in Italy, Moscow in Russia, Lisbon in Portugal and Alkmaar in the Netherlands completing the top 10.
Lviv also proved to be the cheapest trending destination to visit, according to the Post Office research, as it estimates a weekend for two in Lviv costs £137.42. Alkmaar came in at the most expensive on the list, at £409.69 for the weekend.
The top 10 trending cities and the price for a weekend break for two
According to Post Office Travel Money and Airbnb
1. Lviv, Ukraine - £137.42
2. Tirana, Albania - £153.43
3. Katowice, Poland - £191.72
4. Kosice, Slovakia - £195.52
5. Kaunas, Lithuania - £236.79
6. Antalya, Turkey - £245.57
7. Bari, Italy - £294.38
8. Moscow, Russia - £336.26
9. Lisbon, Portugal - £378.12
10. Alkmaar, Netherlands - £409.69
Eastern European cities proved to offer the best value, while Italy’s Bari was the most inexpensive of the Western European cities at £294.38 for the weekend.
Chris Dewe, Post Office Travel Money spokesperson, said in a statement: “City breaks are continuing to grow in popularity and outstrip demand for more traditional beach holidays. As that demand grows, it is inevitable that holidaymakers will look beyond the best known cities to find new alternatives. The fact that the 10 cities that have seen the biggest growth in the past year can all be reached by low-cost, direct flights from the UK is a definite factor in their success.”
