Submitted by: Josey Walker

Planning a stag weekend in the middle of the Credit Crunch can be a real nightmare, as you begin to realise how much the price of flights abroad has sky rocketed. Luckily there are still some places in Europe that are fairly inexpensive to travel to, reasonably priced once you get there and becoming immensely popular.

The days of 1 flights to Europe are now well and truly gone, as earlier in the year oil prices reached as high as a phenomenal $127 per barrel, sending the cost of aviation fuel spiralling upwards. As travel costs rise, people are looking to alternative destinations to prevent their ambitions for a prospective groom and his friends crazy weekend abroad from being scuppered.

Three places that have become hugely popular are the fun-packed Eastern European cities of Budapest, Krakow and Riga. For a great stag weekend, Budapest really is a dream come true. The beer is cheap and women are hot (and thankfully not the other way around). Theres also a lot to do go-karting, pistol shooting, and of course pub crawls and wine tasting. But dont think that Budapest is all dingy pubs and bars, as there are also some stunning, cutting-edge dance clubs strewn across the city as well.

Poland is also becoming a popular destination for stag weekends and Krakow in particular has a lot to offer. This picturesque town is also ideal for wine, women and song. For a start its a student town (with over 100,000 students), so the feel is young, vibrant and cosmopolitan, and secondly the town likes to party, hard. Once again there are a whole host of activities that you can do, including, if the inclination takes you, shooting a Kalashnikov rifle.

A stag weekend Riga style is also an unforgettable experience and highly affordable for credit crunch casualties on a diminished budget. Riga is a small place but this is actually a good thing. Even though it is small there are lots of things to do within its walls, more than enough to keep any stag party happy. Here Russian and Latvian cultures merge to create a vibrant nightlife and some truly beautiful women. No matter who goes to Riga, they all come back agreeing that the women are stunning! Whats more the clubs in Riga not only attract these gorgeous women, but also some of the best DJs working the turntables from around the world.

All of these places are ideal for a stag weekend, credit crunch or not. It must be said that some of these places have got a bit of a bad reputation because of the Eastern way of ripping off groups without guides. It can happen if you go in unprepared and unfamiliar with things like the right prices you should be charged in a club, but the same can be said of any country.

Luckily because of their increased stag party popularity, more and more excellent companies are cropping up who specialise in sorting out stag weekends in these areas, making sure you dont fall victim to any con artists or quick buck merchants. Not only do these companies provide excellent services, but they can also ensure that you are kept amused with exciting activities, are surrounded by the most beautiful woman and get the most bangs for your buck on your stag weekend.

About the Author: Josey Walker – The Founder & Managing Director of Stag Republic. We have been organising

stag weekends

abroad and hen weekends in Eastern Europe since 2000. More recently popular destinations include

stag weekends in Budapest

, Krakow and Riga. Contact: Josey Walker Stag Republic Phone: 00 3630 34 99 015 Email: info@stagrepublic.co.uk

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