| KrakÓw (Poland) is the only city in Poland whose old architecture survived the destruction of WWII. Simply beautiful. |
Kyiv (Ukraine) is considered the mother city for its location along the Dnipro River.
| Hotel Holoseevskaya, prosp 40-richchya Zhovtnya. Tel: 261 4116. S/D 57/107 hrn. Good value. |
| Hotel Ekspres, bul Tarasa Shevchenka 48-50. Tel: 221 8995. S/D 120/210 hrn. With bath 340/510 hrn. Comfortable and convenient. |
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La Paz (Mexico) is a peaceful town with a large contingent of retirees from the US.
| el angel anzul , www.elangelazul.com |
| Hotel Suites Club El Moro , www.clubelmoro.com |
| Pension California , Av. Degollado 209. Tel: 612 122 2896. You can get a bed for less than $20. Clean although it is a bit run-down. |
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Lagos (Portugal) has some of the finest beaches in the country.
| Residencial Marazul, Rua 25 de Abril 13. Tel: 289 769 749. Double €55. |
| Private rooms are plentiful, from around €35-50. |
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Lviv (Ukraine) was included in the UNESCO'S World Heritage List in 1998.
| Hotel George, pl Mitskevycha 1. Tel: 725 952. Email: geoh@mail.lviv.ua. S/D 111/157 hrn. With bath 362/382 hrn. Excellent value. |
| Hotel Dnister, vul Mateyko 6. Tel: 971 017. S/D w/bath 243/276 hrn. Room is large and breakfast is included. |
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Madrid (Spain) has a remarkable collection of museums and galleries which include Museo del Prado.
| Hostal Comercial, Calle Esparteros 12. Tel: 91 522 26 92. S/D €30/35 with bath. |
| Hostal Santa Cruz, Plaza de Santa Cruz 6. Tel: 91 522 24 41. S/D €24/36. Prime location. |
| Hostal Aguilar, www.hostalaguilar.com
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| Hostal Villar, www.arrakis.es/~h-villar |
| Hostal Paz, Calle Flora 4. Tel: 91 547 30 47. S/D €20/30. Reasonable but cramped. |
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Marrakesh (Morocco) has attracted traders and merchants from the surrounding plains. It has an entirely different feel from other cities.
| Hótel Ali, Rue Moulay Ismail. Tel: 444979. Email: hotelali@hotmail.com. S/D/T Dh100/150/200. Lots of facilities including internet. |
| Hótel Essouira, 3 Derb Sidi Bouloukat. Tel: 443805. S/D Dh50/80. Hot shower Dh5. Basic clean room. |
| Hótel Afriquia, 45 Derb Sidi Bouloukat. Tel: 442403. S/D/T Dh50/100/150. Large nice room. |
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Marseille (France) is a vibrant city of immigrants full of interesting places to explore.
| Auberge de Jeunesse de Bonneveine, Impasse du Docteur Bonfils. Tel: 04 91 17 63 30. Email: ajemb@freesurf.fr. Dorm bed €12-16.50. |
| Hôtel Ozea, 12 rue Barbaroux. Tel: 04 91 47 91 84. Double w/ and w/out shower €23/27. Hall shower €3. |
| Hôtel Pied-à-Terre, 18 rue Barbaroux. Tel: 04 91 92 00 95. S/D €26/20. |
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| Culturally, Merida is one of the richest parts of Mexico. Don't miss Uxmal and Chichèn Itzà while there.
Mexico City (Mexico) is the world most populous city; it is exciting, thrilling and vibrant. |
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Milan is the fashion capital of Italy.
| Hotel Poerio, Via Poerio. Tel: 02 29 52 28 72. S/D w/bath €42/62. |
| Nettuno, Via Tadino 27. Tel: 02 29 40 44 81. S/D/T w/out bath €34/52/70. With bath €47/70/88. |
| Hotel San Tomaso, Viale Tunisia 6. Tel: 02 29 51 47 47. S/D/T w/out bath €41/72/100. D/w/bath €82. |
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Minsk (Belarus), ultra clean city, best enjoyed hanging out in parks.
| Hotel Sputnik, vulitsa Brilevskaja 2. Tel: 229 36 19. |
| Hotel Ekspress, Pirvakzalnaja ploscha 4. Tel: 225 64 63. A 4-person room BR20,000. Room has toilet. |
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Known as the capital of Riviera, Nice (France) makes a great base to explore the French Riviera.
| Auberge de Jeunesse, Route Forestière de Mont Alban. Tel: 04 93 89 23 64. Dorm bed €13.50. Curfew midnite. |
| Backpackers Chez Patrick, 32 rue Pertinax. Tel: 04 93 80 30 72. Email: chezpatrick@viola.fr. Dorm bed €18. Well-managed and friendly. No curfew. |
| Hôtel du Piemont, 19 rue d'Alsace-Lorraine. Tel: 04 93 88 25 15. S/D with washbasin and shower from €25. |
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Nafplio (Greece) is a pretty town with narrow streets of old quarter filled with elegant houses and mansions.
| Hotel Argolis, Argous 32. Tel: 2752 027 721. S/D w/bath €18/25. |
| Dimitris Bekas, Efthimiopoulou 26. Tel: 2752 024 594. S/D/T w/shared bath €15/21/24. Good value. |
| Hotel Epidauros, Kokinou 2. Tel: 2752 027 541. D/w/bath €35. Good fallback if others are full. |
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Naples (Italy) is one of the most densely populated cities in Europe.
| 6 Small Rooms, Via Diodato Lioy 18. Tel: 081 790 13 78. Dorm bed €15 including breakfast. |
| Hotel Zara, Via Firenze 81. Tel: 081 28 71 25. Email: hotelzara@tin.it. S/D/T w/out bath €26/47/73. D/T w/bath €57/83. Clean and has a kitchen. |
| Casanova Hotel, Corso Garibaldi 333. Tel: 081 26 82 87. S/D w/out bath €18/39. With bath €26.52. Quiet, safe and friendly. |
| Hotel Ginevra, Via Genova 116. Tel: 081 28 32 10. Emai : info@hotelgenevra.it. S/D/T/Q w/out bath €25/40/66/65. With bath €40/50/70/80. Reliable and well-kept. |
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Ohrid (Macedonia) is under UNESCO'S World Heritage Lists. Its cobbled streets and lakeside promenade are pleasant and nice.
| Mini Apartments, ul Straso Pinåur 2. Tel: 250 103. Email: mimioh@mail.com.mk. 800MKD including breakfast. |
| Stefan Kanevce, in Kaneo. Tel: 212 352. 600MKD. Rustic, generous hospitality. |
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Ölüdeniz (Turkey) the infamous Dead Sea, is still beautiful and remains tranquil to visitors to the lagoon.
| Renting rooms at bungalows (US$8) is a popular choice. However, Hotel Meri, www.hotelmeri.com is an alternative. |
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