Apart from Spain, where in the EU fits this criteria ...

ShineOn7

Random check there on Sky Scanner app of one way flights to Greece, Florence and Portugal. None of them at the bargain prices they should be in the middle of a pandemic. Feels like they're double what they should be given the state of the tourism industry

Apart from Spain, where in the EU is:

• warm/hot
• budget friendly without needing shared dorms in hostels
• open to Ireland already or will be in the next 4 weeks

The Nutty M

Azores

naughtysmurf

While technically Spain, as you mentioned flight costs, Menorca has some pretty reasonable flight prices for next month

Das Reich

Bari.

lazeedaisy

johnire wrote: »

Malta. Go if you can...it’s gorgeous.

But not Budget friendly,

bigar

johnire wrote: »

Malta. Go if you can...it’s gorgeous.

If you like dirty little islands full of car traffic, yes.

Have a look at the south of France: Carcasonne, Toulousse, Lourdes. Nice and Marseille are generally not too expensive to fly to but accommodation will be.

Vic_08

ShineOn7 wrote: »

None of them at the bargain prices they should be in the middle of a pandemic. Feels like they're double what they should be given the state of the tourism industry

The problem is you have just made up the assumption that the current scenario should mean cheap flights. It appears to be based on nothing but your desire for a cheap holiday.

There is nothing in the current situation that is likely to make travel or tourism cheap.

ShineOn7

bigar wrote: »

If you like dirty little islands full of car traffic, yes.

Have a look at the south of France: Carcasonne, Toulousse, Lourdes. Nice and Marseille are generally not too expensive to fly to but accommodation will be.

Gozo in Malta looks beautiful

I'm all France'd and Spain'd out, I meant to also mention France in my OP

ShineOn7

Vic_08 wrote: »

The problem is you have just made up the assumption that the current scenario should mean cheap flights. It appears to be based on nothing but your desire for a cheap holiday.

There is nothing in the current situation that is likely to make travel or tourism cheap.

I don't holiday, I travel long term

And it's based on pretty basic economic thinking and logic. Any other industry on it's knees would be having a firesale right now

johnire

Gozo is gorgeous as is Malta itself.
Contrary to a previous comment in this thread-

If you like dirty little islands full of car traffic

The people are extremely friendly and it offers fantastic value for money. We stayed in Valletta and used the buses and ferries to get around.
I’d highly recommend it.

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Gozo in Malta looks beautiful

I'm all France'd and Spain'd out, I meant to also mention France in my OP

Tenzor07

Malta is a great spot for a holiday, the weathers great, some historic sites, in Valletta the streets are full of restaurants, and some bars also... Boat trips all over the place, make sure to go to Gozo...

it's not "Bangers Mash n' Brits" with cheap booze like a lot of places in the Med.


Not sure what it will be like in this Covid period, may be less tourists so that's another postive...

Sam Hain

ShineOn7 wrote: »

I don't holiday, I travel long term

And it's based on pretty basic economic thinking and logic. Any other industry on it's knees would be having a firesale right now

"I don't holiday, I travel long term". Please do go away for a long time to somewhere with really bad internet.

Muahahaha

Perhaps Bulgaria, not sure if they are letting Irish in but would definitely meet a budget holiday criteria

spurious

In Summer, places kike Poland, Latvia etc. can get very hot.

ShineOn7

Sam Hain wrote: »

"I don't holiday, I travel long term". Please do go away for a long time to somewhere with really bad internet.

No need for the sniping. I don't get anything out of the cliched "2 weeks by the pool/beach in one location" type travel and haven't for years now

Each to their own

ShineOn7

spurious wrote: »

In Summer, places kike Poland, Latvia etc. can get very hot.

Thanks. Love the heat

I don't think either are open to Irish yet but I'll keep an eye on them

beggars_bush

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Three lovely countries

ShineOn7

beggars_bush wrote: »

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Three lovely countries

Great stuff. All Eastern Europe right? I loved the attitude and warmth of Latvians and Lithuanians when they worked in Dublin in big numbers. Don't think I've ever met an Estonian

Have you seen any info re: Irish allowed in there soon?

dory

Play nice. Have already had to warn one person. People were much nicer on here pre Covid...

IAmTheReign

I'm not sure what you think is a bargain since you dismissed Portugal. Ryanair are running flights to Lisbon for 65 quid return in July. You won't find flights cheaper than that.

Del2005

ShineOn7 wrote: »

I don't holiday, I travel long term

And it's based on pretty basic economic thinking and logic. Any other industry on it's knees would be having a firesale right now

Airlines used to cancel under booked flights when they were booming. They won't fly empty planes with bargain prices when they are already hemorrhaging money. The era of cheap air travel is gone for the foreseeable future.

Most fire sales are either old stock that the retailer can't shift or trying to sell stock to keep going a bit longer, neither option works for airlines.

Banzai600

Paphos in Cyprus is worth a look....might be a bit far for some. Cheap enough Airbnb apartments, Ryanair flight is around 4hrs but nice spot to relax & we found it cheap enough. Plenty of good restaurants, great beaches around. Car hire etc is not too dear or excursions.

CBear1993

Anywhere in Germany or Switzerland that has lake towns or nice scenery? While a city break to Berlin etc is nice, in the summer it can be very hot. Girlfriend and I (in 20s) looking to go somewhere different as well, not Spain, Portugal, France, Holland.

Greece and Malta look good

neris

Ryanair are meant to be flying to Palanga in Lithuania this summer. Nice spot not overdeveloped, good places to eat and drink and nice beaches and decent weather