winter vacation spots in Europe

>>1147908
I recommend the czech republic and especially Prague. In summer the city is extremely crowded, so i guess as a family its way more comfortable to travel there in winter. czech mountains are very nice, accommodation is cheap (at least cheaper than in any of the three you mentioned) and its great if youre a beginner with skiing. Cross-country-skiing is a nice replacement for hiking also.

>>1147908
Vienna is simply an outstanding Christmas destination, as is Prague. Sometimes the city markets, are a destination unto themselves, look them up. You want to balance a city stay with smaller towns to get better prices, but realize the wealthy are off, kids are out of school, and anywhere with ski weather will have higher occupancy.

If price is the biggest concern, get into eastern europe, Budapest, Romania....there's a delicate balance between religious holiday countries and actually having things open to tourists. Check museum hours and other activities closely.

The issue with Scandinavian countries is the higher latitudes if you mind that, where you have shorter daylight hours. None of them are considered inexpensive. In the case of Iceland, you'd even have a possibility you can only fly between destinations with roads closed, by hey northern lights! But, absolutely do check your airfare on Icelandair when booking the trip, and do the built-in Reykjavik layover to experience Blue Lagoon spa for the jet lag.

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Bulgaria:

>Cheap af
>Ski and all winter-related activities are well-developed
>Orthodox Christianity, beautiful, unique churches