Not so long ago this part of Europe was not a dream come true. It is high time to change the image of this cold, sad Eastern Europe, marked by the tragedies of history.

Eastern Europe is a veritable firework of delicate and chiseled architecture in bright colours

Eastern Europe is bubbling with life, culture and people determined to look to the future after rebuilding everything.
Castles, palaces, museums, festivals, nightlife, this Eastern Europe has weapons of mass seduction. These destinations have long been shunned by tourism-related businesses for many reasons, both good and bad.

Today, Eastern Europe is welcoming and easy to visit

Twenty to 30 years ago, Eastern European countries had little infrastructure for visitors. Exploring these countries was not disappointing, but it was much more difficult. It was sometimes impossible to communicate with locals and interesting sites could be inaccessible, dangerous or almost impossible to find. Today, it is much easier. These beautiful countries now know how to welcome foreigners who have come to reap the benefits of culture and a change of scenery.

These resurrected countries have sometimes opened the floodgates of mass tourism

Early travellers deplore it. For example, the city of Budapest has completely transformed itself in less than 10 years. Trendy cafés, terraces and gardens are flourishing all over the city and everything has been masterfully renovated. No more dark facades, dirty bas-reliefs, dilapidated buildings. No more sad restaurants with minimalist menus. But the other side of the coin exists: high prices, visits that were previously free but now have to be paid (a lot!) for, and inhabitants jaded by this industrial tourism.

One of the stars of Eastern Europe is also Prague. A victim of its own success, this marvellous capital is drowning under the incessant flood of tourists. To such an extent that the state is considering how to limit the daily visitor quota

That’s not to say that all these countries are not yet invaded by shops selling souvenirs made in China. They have deep forests, bucolic hills and beautiful roads. They also have picturesque villages inhabited by locals proud of their traditions, donkeys pulling hay carts, places where elders gather at dusk. It is surely this type of exploration that will most delight the long distance traveller.

Some of these destinations privilege a reasoned tourism, turned towards quality more than quantity 

Eastern Europe is proud of its culture and traditions, and rightly so. It deserves all our curiosity!