According to the Post Office Travel Money study, the pound stretches further for art galleries, museums, and shows in the Polish capital than 16 other cultural destinations.
A poll of 2,099 UK adults revealed that more than 46% of city break tourists look for cultural attractions when making their travel plans.
Even though sterling buys nearly 16% fewer Polish zloty than a year ago, tickets to cultural sites in Warsaw cost 40% less than in 2015. You can go to the city’s top museum, art gallery, cultural heritage site, and also catch the Polish National Opera, National Ballet, and a symphony concert for just £65. It is nearly four times cheaper to visit Warsaw than other expensive cities such as New York (£304) and Barcelona (£277). London is the third most costly destination at £256, followed by Madrid (£239) and Rome (£237).
A ticket to see Otello by the Madrid Opera at the Teatro Real in the Spanish capital is £ 156, which is more expensive than the total cost of two UK holidaymakers’ tickets to see all the six important cultural attractions of Warsaw.
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Budapest is the second cheapest city after Warsaw at £78. Dublin ranks third at £120 followed by Prague at £126.
Andrew Brown from the Post Office Travel Money said, ”It is encouraging to see that prices have actually fallen in several of the cultural capitals surveyed this year. This means that art lovers can get to see a world-renowned orchestra or a top opera or dance company at very reasonable prices, despite the falling value of sterling.”
”Bear in mind, though, the prices can vary dramatically from one city to another so do some homework before booking a cultural break.”
Below is the ranking of 17 cities according to the ticket prices for live performances, galleries, and museums for UK visitors:
1. Warsaw, Poland (£65)
2. Budapest, Hungary (£78)
3. Dublin, Ireland (£120)
4. Prague, Czech Republic (£126)
5. Stockholm, Sweden (£147)
6. Moscow, Russia (£155)
7. Brussels, Belgium (£160)
8. Berlin, Germany (£199)
9. Paris, France (£228)
10. Vienna, Austria (£228)
11. Copenhagen, Denmark (£232)
12. Amsterdam, Netherlands (£236)
13. Rome, Italy (£237)
14. Madrid, Spain (£239)
15. London, UK (£256)
16. Barcelona, Spain (£277)
17. New York, USA (£304)
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