Underrated cities

[Moominho]

I fancy a city break for 3 nights or so, but I've done a lot of the major/popular cities in Europe, especially in western and central Europe. I wouldn't mind going somewhere that is slightly off the beaten track.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Ideally it would be somewhere that is within say a 4/5 hour flight. Somewhere with a bit of culture to enjoy during the day and a little bit of nightlife would be nice but I am up for going anywhere really.

Thanks

[Moominho]

hornetrider said:

Not as far flung as you've suggested but both Ghent and Eindhoven are great cities, and often overlooked in favour of Bruges and Amsterdam.

I'm happy to go closer, and I enjoyed both Amsterdam and Bruges. I always assumed (wrongly) that Eindhoven was quite an industrial city.

[Moominho]

I've been to Krakow (great place!) and Istanbul already. Segovia or Vicenza sounds good though.

[Moominho]

Thanks for all the suggestions Plenty of food for thought

[Moominho]

littleguy said:

I've just returned from a long weekend in Sopot (Poland).There is culture nearby in Gdansk. The nightlife is great, the food and drink is cheap. There's a beach and the women there are out of this world.

Definitely worth a visit during the summer months.

I've been to Gdansk, it was great fun, I thoroughly recommend it. It was nice and compact which is great for a lazybones like me.

[Moominho]

Shaoxter said:

Budapest is beautiful and has great nightlife (and amazing women if that's relevant).

I've been already, but I agree with all your points. The women are indeed stunning.

[Moominho]

Great suggestions, thanks all. Granada does look good, as does Reykjavík.

My initial plan was Kiev, but it's probably not a good idea at the moment.