Travel Central Europe: 5 Things You Will Love & Hate About Central Europe

Vienna, Budapest, Krakow, Bratislava, Berlin, Munich, all amazing cities in great countries throughout Central Europe. This video is for tourists heading to any of the central European countries found in the region. Austria, Germany, Poland, The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Switzerland, Lichtenstein. We give just a general idea of what you may like and dislike about visiting Central Europe.
Filmed in Freiburg, Germany
All Rights Copyrighted by Mark Wolters 2012

[potatoOo]

We travelled through Slovenia this summer for 2 weeks, one of my friends is vegetarian, and there was plenty of vegetarian food available. Slovenians value their home grown vegetables and eat plenty of it.

[barcio]

I live in Poland and I can not agree on weather- we have one of the best weathers in Europe- usually very hot in summer up to 40C in summer, and cold winters with minus 20 30 some winters with snow . good for skiing. Compering to UK, Netherlands, Dannmark with constant clouds and rain and etc. Germany, Poland, Czech Rep. Slovakia, Hungary, Switzerland have proper 4 seasons weather. I'm vegeterian and you always can buy cheap fresh veg and fruits on farmers markets- and they are farmers markets even in small towns

[woltersworld]

yeah, there really aren't any "hates" I have for central Europe, they are more like mild annoyances :) central Europe is fun and good to see, Budapest is not that bad, you just need to watch out at night and even then it is just paying attention to your surroundings. So do not get too worried. have a great trip!

[woltersworld]

Thanks. I am glad I can help. I am not a big sun seeker either. My pasty white skin turns nice and golden red :)
Glad the videos help a bit! Mark

[woltersworld]

I actually booked tickets to mexico yesterday :) heading down mexico way in october so love/hate will be out in november. I appreciate the kind words. It means a lot. I hope you will like the mexico love and hates. My dad worked in mexico for about 10 years so lots of great stories

[blinski]

About temperature: don't let the average temperatures imply you how hot/cold it might be or what to wear! The amplitudes are very high (different weather fronts fight with each other above the Central Europe all the time) and you will never know if July would be tropical (85-93 F is a normal thing in the summer, although three digits are very rare experienced), or all about windbreakers. Heck, it can be Wednesday this, Friday that.

[thedutchman]

Cesky Krumlov (Yes I know I am probably raping the spelling, sorry for that) in Czech Republic. One of the most beautifull towns I have ever been to. Me and a friend were on vacation in Prague and this guy who's from Prague that we were staying at told us to go there. We first went to go for one day. Ended up staying there for 2 nights. Truly amazingly beautiful.

[AviationPro]

The Czech Republic can be cheap though! I was in a restaurant one year ago (away from the tourist areas) with a beautiful view over the hills. We were having dinner there with 6 adults and 2 kids. We had everything including a starter, main course, drinks and a dessert, all of great quality. I was suprised that it only cost us 100 Euros! Nice video as always Mark! :)

[dankam]

Great video but you definetely didn't get it right on weather, especially in Austria, Hungary, Slovenia or Slovakia. These places are not in the Mediterranean but near enough to have sunny summers, little rain, relatively mild winters but not too mild to get some snow on Christmas (sometimes). Great places for wine. And Slovenia actually is in the Mediterranean and you have some Mediterranean vegetation there. So definitely WRONG on weather for the southern part of "Central Europe"

[woltersworld]

thanks for the great comment and helpful tip. all the best! I am back to Austria next summer (I really love Austria even if I am not a big fan of the service ;) looking forward to it!

[woltersworld]

There are exceptions to the rule :)
I lived in berlin for 3 years and one fall and winter it rained everyday... so needless to say i am jealous :)
have a great time in frankfurt
and if you could not tell finding enough hates was tough for central europe, we love it there!
thanks for watching and commenting!

[SkandikFilm]

The continental climate can be really sunny and hot as late as in early autumn, in late september. But now it's raining, most south central europe is flooding...and I'm planning to go there, it will be an exciting journey.

[woltersworld]

Thanks! I appreciate it! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[woltersworld]

true compared to farther north yes it is less expensive.

[MARILAND]

I live in Berlin and cannot really agree on the wheather thing. In the summer, we do have bikini temperatures, at least sometimes. 
For example, we now have about 32°C (90°F), forecast predicts 38°C (100°F) for the weekend. Hooray for global warming!


Also: I would not call Freiburg a "little village". It has about 220, 000 inhabitants,

[woltersworld]

Thanks! I will do my best to keep making them! Thanks for watching and commenting! Hope you will like the video to help it get seen more! All the best! Mark

[Quetzacoatl]

I enjoyed the great video, totally spot on as always!

just wanted to add a quick tip concerning the service: if you have the feeling you've been waiting too long to be served, just try calling the waiter over; normally the staff is used to leaving you alone until you make yourself get noticed, because they don't want to seem pushy.

but in general, as an austrian, I'd say I have to agree, service can be really crappy, especially by american standards - love youre service culture. :)

[StayTasty]

Love Central Europe, the last 100 years has been rough (understatement of the century) for everyone living there, except Switzerland, the neutral mountain Germans. Nice to see the area finally getting back together, deserves it. :) 

Also the food, I swear that every country in Central Europe eats and drinks the same stuff, they just call it different things. :P

[davidhuber]

Wolter knows what he is talking about. The service comments are so true but if you take it with a proper attitude you will adapt easier. I do not consider the level of service as subpar, just different that's all. I was stationed in Germany when it was still West Germany so going back to Europe was much better the second time around because I knew what to expect. One of my fondest memories was this small cafe' inside the Frankfurt train station. It was hard to believe it was so slow as the station itself is quite busy. The owner came out and starting conversing with us like we were old friends. The wife was a little surprised (being an uninitiated traveler) as this behavior is not too common in the states. None the less she enjoyed the company. Everyone has advice about traveling Europe and there is an abundance of information available but there seems to be one universal truth. If you keep the "When in Rome do as the Romans" mentality you will enjoy it far better. Stay relaxed, stay safe and always well traveled.

[woltersworld]

That is the key, get away from the tourist area, I always recommend that as a way to save some money, but I dont want to send a group of 80 year old Americans off to the outskirts of the city without them knowing how to get back :)
but yes you are right, go to the non-tourist areas and central europe is great and affordable. this is very true.