Many stag parties are travelling to Eastern Europe for a truly exceptional experience: the Trabant trek is the ultimate road-trip while combining the chance to travel in a classic of Eastern European engineering.

With a name taken from the German word for ‘satellite’, the Trabant is an East German-built car originally made as a motorbike. The once-popular car is made of a steel frame; the body is made of Duroplast, a plasticised cotton waste. It has a 600cc engine and 26 hp. One of the beauties of the car is that it is so easy to fix: a good mechanic can replace the engine in fifteen minutes! With a top speed of just over 50mph these cherished relics are becoming an ever-popular car to drive, with stag parties coming from all over Europe to drive the classic motors.

The car was so popular around 3 million cars were made up before production ceased in 1991. Many of the cars were exported and were favourites of many communist countries, being spacious for all of the family it was small, compact and very lightweight. Nicknamed Trabbi or Trabi, where were many versions, namely the Trabant 500, Trabant P 50 and the Tranbant 601. Now, the Tranbant has become a collector’s item with people all over the world and it has been used in many popular films.

Many people love the car for its nostalgic qualities, with collectors all over the world. Its bodywork made of recycled materials was the result of extensive research into alternative materials. Made of a resin, which is reinforced with cotton fibres, Duroplast is very similar to fibreglass (the latter was more widely accepted in the UK, as communist production was not very popular in other countries.)

The Trabant trek is a fantastic opportunity to take one of these enigmatic cars around the Eastern European countryside. With a couple of cars and the blokes in the back, you can have your own version of The Italian Job, or just take in the sights, while driving around at a leisurely pace. The Trabant trek is becoming a widely popular craze with people travelling all over the world in these little plastic cars. Take a picnic, or taste the local delights in the heart of the Hungarian hills.

The hottties go crazy over this little car and driving one will make you the envy of other motorists – at least in theory. You can get cosy in the back or pose with cute local girls on the bonnet. You can take part in the Trabant trek both in summer and winter; both are memorable for different reasons!

Take a soft top in the summer so you can get a closer look at the landscape or challenge your mates to a drive in the snow. The car’s two-stroke engine and dashboard gear-stick will only be the first part of the challenge. Whenever you decide to take on the Trabant trek be sure to allow the day, as you never know where this classic little car will take you.

Prague has become one of the most popular destinations for British stag parties in recent years, earning titles such as “Stag Capital of Europe” and “Amsterdam of the East”. But with all the excitement the city has to offer, it’s certainly no surprise.

As one of Europe’s most beautiful and charming cities, Prague has some incredible architecture for history fans, including Gothic spires, ancient coffee houses and medieval streets. However, it’s the city’s beautiful female inhabitants, wide range of strip bars and night clubs, top class restaurants and beer costing as little as 50p a pint that makes Prague the real winner among British stag groups.

By day, Prague caters to stag groups by offering a huge range of activities which the lads can enjoy together. Whatever your level of love for the outdoors, you’ll be able to find an activity of interest – ranging from bobsleighing to bowling, paintballing to parachuting, clay pigeon shooting to a Czech football match. Or, how about a mini grand-prix race on the go-kart track followed by a tour of a local brewery? Those seeking a real jet fuelled experience can even get strapped into the Czech-made L-29 military plane, where they’ll climb at 4000ft per minute and fly through Czech airspace at over 700km per hour!

By night, Prague’s numerous bars and night clubs pulsate with activity. One of the most famous night spots is the multi-venue Acropolis which hosts a number of live gigs, theatre performances, cafés, club nights, bars and beer halls, making it one of the most well frequented night spots in the city. Eating out in Prague is great value and the perfect way to sample some hearty Czech cuisine, such as pork or beef stew with dumplings and delicious apple strudel for dessert, all washed down with a pivo (beer), for which the Czech Republic is world famous. There are also many western style and fast food restaurants, so there’s something to suit all palettes.

With so many established companies offering fully organised stag weekends to Prague, arranging your trip is simple. Most companies have stag weekend package deals to suit all budgets, which include transfers, accommodation and offer plenty of additional options to cater to the tastes of any group. And the fact that there are so many flights to Prague from London and throughout the UK, which take only two hours to reach the Czech Republic, means the city is easily accessible from the UK at a low price.

So, if you’re looking for a place to hold a stag weekend you’ll find no better city than Prague – the European stag capital!

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In recent years Budapest has become one of Europe’s most popular travel destinations, providing a unique blend of stunning architecture, nightlife and surprisingly reasonable prices.

Thanks to low cost booze, accessibility from the UK and a tolerant attitude towards larger parties, it has also become extremely popular for stag weekends. If you want a stag party that is a little different from your local pub crawl then here are some tips on drinking in Budapest, the best places to go, price and general etiquette.

Budapest has a great variety of bars from the elegant up-market establishments to more rough and ready beer halls that provide an atmosphere and charm all their own – not to mention excellent beer. With such bars aplenty you will have no problem finding one to your liking and that will fit into your Budapest stag weekend theme.

For a traditional Hungarian experience, and with some extremely cheap drinking to boot, you will want to visit a borozo, wine pub, or a sorozo, a beer bar. The former sells cheap but drinkable Hungarian wine at ridiculously low prices, while in the latter you can buy beers for as little as 60p (although decent beers will cost you around £1.50) with spirits being a little more expensive at about £1.50 a shot. Prices to get into clubs can vary in general you can expect to pay between £1.00 and about £3.20. A lot of the clubs open at 10pm but you can always find pubs and clubs that open earlier to cater for the Brit who wants to start early. On top of this the majority of clubs stay open to six in the morning – and many stay open even later. This means that a European stag weekend is a good choice whether you want to start early and party hard or not.

One of the most popular areas to go is Hajogyari Sziget (Shipyard Island), where you’ll find various clubs to suit all tastes from huge outdoor venues to more intimate spots. Another popular place, and one that is said to attract the most beautiful women, is the Café Negro club in Pest. Café Negro not only has some of the best local DJs, and drinks, but also houses a restaurant that is well worth visiting. If you’re home sick and can’t stand being away from your local boozer then there is the always the Morrison English Pub. The great thing about this place is that many travellers go there as well so it easy to find a hen night on a similar tour.

When it comes to drinking etiquette, clinking beer glasses used to be frowned upon. It is said that the Austrian’s clinked their glasses to celebrate the putting to death of a group of Hungarian Generals in 1848 and as such was viewed censoriously by the locals. However, the tradition of not clinking was set to last 150 years – thus in 1998 the widely adopted disdain for clinking expired and Hungarians now clink away with fervour.

Another thing is that although the Hungarians are fairly tolerant they will frown upon large groups of highly inebriated stag partiers – in fact their frowns may be so hard that they could give you a black eye. However, take it easy and enjoy the Hungarians hospitality and your stag weekend will remain memorable and safe – a memorable send off into married life.

Eastern Europe has become a very popular destination for stag weekends because of its cheap beer, accommodation and lively nightlife. One place that is extremely popular is Krakow, where a bottle of Pilsner costs just 5 zloty (just over £1). If you are planning on having your stag weekend in this city here are a few things that you may want to try your hand at.

As you are in Poland you will probably want to go on a Vodka tasting tour where you can learn about the history of Polish vodka, make new friends, and of course taste the vodkas. There are several companies out there who can source and organize these kind of activities for you – and no trip to Poland would be complete without an in-depth encounter with this traditional specialty. It’s also a good way to kick off a stag party as you mean to go on (just be careful – these vodkas can creep up on you!)

On your Krakow stag weekend, if you are thinking about hitting the clubs, or even just want to be picked up from the airport in style, then you could always hire a limo. There are numerous companies offering limo hire in and around Krakow and drivers are usually bilingual so he can help with any translations that may be needed if your Polish isn’t quite up to scratch. Again, there are specialist stag weekend organizers who can arrange limo transport with reliable firms on your behalf – it’s the easiest way to get the best out of your stag weekend in Krakow.

One of the most popular stag activities in Krakow is visiting a shooting range. Here you can chose between two ranges, one for handguns, and the other for rifles. What’s more you can shoot at moving targets and fire a Kalashnikov or a handgun – weapons that are totally off limits in the UK. Prices generally include a personal instructor, equipment and range hire, and ammunition – it’s a great chance to live out those boy soldier fantasies before you tie the knot. If you want to get your hands dirty with some virtual combat why not look at paint balling where you can go behind enemy lines on a former military site and dodge pellets among disused army buildings.

If you’re nursing a hangover and need to get some fresh air, or your Krakow stag weekend is in need of a little calming down, you might consider a sedate river cruise. It’s the perfect way to unwind from all the high adrenaline of your weekend, sip on a cold beer and soak up the summer sun as you cruise through Krakow along the Wistula. If that sounds too leisurely you can always add some optional extras such as a live band, strippers or (another vodka tasting).

The bottom line is that a stag weekend in Krakow opens up a whole new world of options that you just wouldn’t get in the UK – if you’re looking for something to remember for the rest of your life, then head East!

January is the most depressing time of the year. In fact the third Monday of the month is even labelled Blue Monday by psychologists. The combination of miserable winter weather, the arrival of the dreaded Christmas bills, failed New Year resolutions, crunching credit and wall-to-wall doom and gloom conspire to make the New Year a time to forget. On the positive side, the only way is up!

Christmas costs a bomb and whilst you are staggering through the wreckage of the festive period you might want to keep your spirits up by looking to the future. Let the thought of next madcap adventure, the next all night party, the next blonde, sooth your troubled brow and nurse you through to the good times again. Even better if the party’s somewhere exotic, cheap and friendly – say Krakow or Riga, Budapest. Head east my friend – the cities are beautiful, the nightlife superb, the booze is cheap, the people friendly and the girls absolutely stunning – let the good times roll.

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If you’re putting together a stag weekend or even thinking of organising a stag weekend somewhere exciting, entertaining and cheap you can even use the credit crunch to your advantage.

Competition is fierce. There has never been a better time to pick up a deal on New Year stag weekends. Stag weekends in Krakow, Riga and Budapest are three of the newest and most popular options. A heady mix of new cheap flights, superb accommodation and innovative, enjoyable and diverse activities now offers unrivalled quality and value. Absolutely top stag weekends at staggeringly bottom prices.

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It’s easy to book. With specialist companies offering ‘on the ground’ knowledge, New Year stag weekends with English speaking, on-location customer service expertise are an affordable, straightforward and fun option.

Specialist stag weekend operators can take care of all the necessary – flight deals, transfers, finding the right accommodation, the best venues, restaurants, and organising activities. It’s vital to have the latest inside information and without doubt is best left to the experts. You’ll have far more important things to do (like clubbing, carting, drinking or idly strolling through the quaint and picturesque old town enjoying the baroque architecture) to want to worry about logistics.

Remember too, in a strange and distant land a stag party may be vulnerable to being ripped off or taken advantage of. Wise up – go through an established stag weekend company and use their local knowledge to make the most of your stag weekend.

Each city has its own style and its own appeal. Depending on your tastes, the nature of the stag weekend and the preferences of the group you may prefer one to another – the choice is yours.

Here’s a brief comparison between stag weekends in Budapest, Riga and Krakow.

Budapest Stag Weekend: The “Paris of the East”. Cosmopolitan, beautiful and intriguing. Loads of pubs, loads of clubs, loads of beautiful fun-loving Hungarians. Least expensive activities and best strip club in Eatsern Europe.

Riga Stag Weekend: Rapidly emerging new kid on the Eastern Bloc. A beguiling blend of Old Town history and modernity. Sensational nightlife and the day life’s pretty hot too. Ridiculously good-looking women.

Krakow Stag Weekend: The cultural heart of Poland. Compact and sophisticated student town. Bar-tastic, party heaven. Loads of activities including Uzi shooting followed by a strip club. Beat that to blow away the January blues!

Planning a stag weekend in the middle of the ‘Credit Crunch’ can be a real nightmare, as you begin to realise how much the price of flights abroad has sky rocketed. Luckily there are still some places in Europe that are fairly inexpensive to travel to, reasonably priced once you get there and becoming immensely popular.

The days of £1 flights to Europe are now well and truly gone, as earlier in the year oil prices reached as high as a phenomenal $127 per barrel, sending the cost of aviation fuel spiralling upwards. As travel costs rise, people are looking to alternative destinations to prevent their ambitions for a prospective groom and his friends’ crazy weekend abroad from being scuppered.

Three places that have become hugely popular are the fun-packed Eastern European cities of Budapest, Krakow and Riga. For a great stag weekend, Budapest really is a dream come true. The beer is cheap and women are hot (and thankfully not the other way around). There’s also a lot to do – go-karting, pistol shooting, and of course pub crawls and wine tasting. But don’t think that Budapest is all dingy pubs and bars, as there are also some stunning, cutting-edge dance clubs strewn across the city as well.

Poland is also becoming a popular destination for stag weekends and Krakow in particular has a lot to offer. This picturesque town is also ideal for wine, women and song. For a start it’s a student town (with over 100,000 students), so the feel is young, vibrant and cosmopolitan, and secondly the town likes to party, hard. Once again there are a whole host of activities that you can do, including, if the inclination takes you, shooting a Kalashnikov rifle.

A stag weekend Riga style is also an unforgettable experience and highly affordable for credit crunch casualties on a diminished budget. Riga is a small place but this is actually a good thing. Even though it is small there are lots of things to do within its ‘walls’, more than enough to keep any stag party happy. Here Russian and Latvian cultures merge to create a vibrant nightlife and some truly beautiful women. No matter who goes to Riga, they all come back agreeing that the women are stunning! What’s more the clubs in Riga not only attract these gorgeous women, but also some of the best DJs working the turntables from around the world.

All of these places are ideal for a stag weekend, credit crunch or not. It must be said that some of these places have got a bit of a bad reputation because of the ‘Eastern way’ of ripping off groups without guides. It can happen if you go in unprepared and unfamiliar with things like the right prices you should be charged in a club, but the same can be said of any country.

Luckily because of their increased stag party popularity, more and more excellent companies are cropping up who specialise in sorting out stag weekends in these areas, making sure you don’t fall victim to any con artists or quick buck merchants. Not only do these companies provide excellent services, but they can also ensure that you are kept amused with exciting activities, are surrounded by the most beautiful woman and get the most bangs for your buck on your stag weekend.

Contrary to popular belief it’s not purely a case booze birds and more booze when it comes to Europe stag weekends.

These days there’s a huge breadth of activities available that can involve neither females or alcohol. Be it on a stag weekend in Budapest or a stag weekend in Krakow (two of the coolest new Eastern European stag weekend destinations) your weekend can take a variety of sophisticated and stimulating forms. Activities such as wine tasting, caving, fencing, city tours are proving as interesting to some visitors as the more adrenalin-fuelled Kalashnikov shooting, Trabant tours or paint-balling stripper fests.

On a Budapest Stag weekend you have the option to take a break from all the fun and frolicking with a city tour for example. A three-hour guided bus tour to all the major sights, including the Castle District, Heroes’ Square and the Basilica. You’ll have plenty of photo opportunities and the chance to crash course your knowledge on the city ready for any questions when you get home.

If you don’t fancy an organised trip one of the best things to do in Budapest is to simply stroll around the city soaking up the unique atmosphere and historical architecture. Must-see sights include the Heroes’ Square, the St. Stephen’s Basilica and the giant Parliament building, but they are just the tip of the iceberg. The views from almost anywhere along the Danube are stunning, if you scale one of the Buda Hills (exploring the Castle District is highly recommended), you will see the whole city sprawled out in front of you.

You might prefer an afternoon sampling the sophisticated delights of Hungary’s top wines as they emerge to do battle with the finest France and Italy have to offer. An expert English speaking sommelier will talk you through between 6 and nine varieties of reds, rosés, whites, and a world-famous Tokaj desert wine. There’s even a large cheese and cracker platter. If you’re feeling particularly highbrow, take a fencing lesson from double Olympic Silver medallist Erno Kolcsonai. Touché.

On a more relaxing note the idea of a trip to the thermal baths for some good old steam room, plunge pool and massage therapy might be more your thing. If you’re that way inclined check out the tranquility of Budapest’s most trendy day spas. Some organised stag weekend packages include a 60-minute massage or comparable treatment. The list of options is extensive: Watsu, Indian Stone treatment and Mauri massage.

Though regarded as more of a high-octane nightlife and girls type destination even Krakow can offer a sophisticated alternative to the stag weekend festivities. The city which has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish scientific, cultural and artistic life has in it’s historic centre the Old Town, Kazimierz and the Wawel Castle, added to the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1978. It’s absolutely beautiful and well worth exploring for time of reflection, meditation and by way of a short break from stag party mayhem.

Make your Stag Parties Well-Organized and Memorable —Just Hire Professional Help

It may seem nice to organize the stag party on your own, but in fact organizing a stag party is surely not a stroll in the park. You need to get a good idea of what the groom wants, look for venue, some party ideas and find a good hotel or night club, and a lot more. When you find them all how do you know whether they are good enough or not?

Would you go on price only or what feels right? Yes, you need to take so many decisions and mange everything down to the last detail. And it is certainly not that easy

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So it is advisable to take professional help to organize your stag party. There are many reputable companies in the UK that specialize in organizing memorable stag parties. These companies organize stress free, problem free stag parties with the best activities.

They provide everything you could possibly require to make your celebration hugely successful and truly unforgettable. The party organizers offer a vast and varied assortment of nightlife activities across the UK. The activities include theatre shows, themed evenings, hilarious adult cabarets, gentleman’s clubs, restaurants, and top night spots

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Thus, they offer huge selection of wide-ranging activities, hotels, venues and great entertainment that can be mixed and matched together to create the ultimate event. In other words, whatever you envisage for your stag party they can transform your vision into a reality. All you have to do is tell what you want and leave the rest to the party organizer.

But in case you are not sure of what you want even then the party organizers can help you. They can suggest some awesome ideas that will surely surprise you. They provide efficient bespoke service that will suit you and your guests perfectly.

Moreover, if you need transport facility, they will arrange it for you and offer you several cost competitive options.

Stag party organizers know how hard it is to organize a hassle free party, so they offer excellent service that make much easier for you to plan your party.

Kiev (or Kyiv in Ukrainian spelling) is the right place of any party group that would like to experience exciting nightlife with a lot of opportunities to mingle with locals. Due to the large size of the city and the fact that Kiev tourism potential is much higher as current number of travellers, the concentration of foreigners is low. The locals are in general very hospitable and the city centre is very safe. You can meet a lone girl passing through half-dark underground corridors after midnight as it would be on noon.

Kreshatik is the high-street of Kiev with most expensive boutique shops and brands like Louis Vuitton or Gucci and at anytime full of people. They are not just walking around but in warm weather majority of them will have a bottle of beer or local non-alcoholic drink kvas in their hands. Young people sit here in small groups as in any other city. As of evening Kreshatik is full of street artists and people are gathering in small crowds to watch them.

Both Ukrainian and Russian are spoken in Kiev. The difference between the two languages is not noticeable for a person who does not have at least basic knowledge of one of these languages. Both are using the Cyrillic alphabet, therefore understanding of the inscription will be like deciphering of hieroglyphs (at least at the beginning). With little effort you will be able to discover beer on menu by noticing the word beer in both Ukrainian and Russian, which is Пиво.

The most popular day time activity for stag travellers to Kiev is shooting. The span of weapons available starts from old-fashioned bows and crossbows, through pistols and clay pigeon rifles to Kalashnikovs and sniper guns. The shooting range which is around half hour from downtown includes not only shooting-galleries, but area for tank driving and shooting club restaurant with barbeque meals.

As the night begins the pulsating downtown is the right place to have fun and enjoy the hospitality of Ukrainians. To learn some local habits a special Vodka Tasting Dinner is served in traditional restaurant. The art of vodka drinking in Russian style is taught and three rounds of double vodkas are complemented by typical hors d’oeuvres – zakuski and some of the best vodka stories you ever heard.

Although you will like the traditional Ukrainian kitchen, the centre of city offers other venues with more international flavours like Caribbean bars with latin music, modern disco halls with the best of techno, house, rave and other electronic styles, as well as fancy Italian and French cuisine restaurants, divers fast foods, German beer house or Irish pub. The dance clubs open after eight, but the mood is culminating around midnight and the party goes on until early morning.

Kiev is connected to Western Europe with many daily flights. Direct connections to all major capitals like London, Paris, Amsterdam, Rome, Stockholm and Vienna are operated both by Ukrainian and European airlines and there are other cities like Frankfurt and Munich in Germany or Milan in Italy with frequent flights. The distance is a little longer then to Central Europe stag destinations; so many groups are coming for three days to use the opportunity to enjoy the city to full extent.

Accommodation is available in all categories, you may stay in cheap hotels of Soviet times, modern three star properties or luxury palaces, all located in neighbourhood of divers pubs, cafés and bistros to start you party somewhere close. A popular alternative for individuals or few friends are the short-term rental apartments which can host up to 5 persons.

If you are looking to organize the last weekend of freedom for a friend or even for yourself there is no better place as Kiev, the capital of stag parties (and capital of Ukraine as well). For further information on offer for stag do in Kiev please visit Kiev Stags .

Since 2004 and the arrival of low-cost airlines resulting in cheap flights from cities across Europe such as London, Berlin and Amsterdam, Riga has established itself as one of the hedonistic hubs of the Eastern European party and stag weekend scene. Offering what is widely regarded as some of the best nightlife in the Baltics, Riga gives other stag weekends options such as stag weekends in Budapest and Krakow stag weekends a good run for their money. There’s certainly no shortage of opportunities in which to lose your inhibitions.

Riga’s reputation as a hotbed of hot beds as well as bar and club culture (with a healthy dash of adult oriented entertainment thrown in for good measure) has led to it rapidly evolving into one of Europe’s essential destinations for Stag weekends and partygoers. It’s a vibrant, fast-evolving and progressive city with a huge amount to offer from beer halls, clubs, Sports Bars, British and Irish pubs, casinos and gambling halls, live music venues, pool and snooker halls, strip clubs and massage parlours. Navigable on foot, it’s all happening in Riga’s Old Town, the beer is cold and cheap and the women are English-speaking, beautiful, intelligent and friendly – the perfect combination.

Of course there’s plenty more to do than just partying and pulling. Options for visitors are virtually limitless. Relax in one of Riga’s trendy bars, explore the old town and take in the finest concentration of Art Nouveau buildings in Europe or visit museums. Spend a night at the opera or attend a classical performance… yeah right.

Daytime thrill seekers might want to try something a little more daredevil and for weekend stag parties there’s a wide range of high-octane options. In addition to the normal paintball, go-karting, clay pigeon shooting and quad biking Riga offers some singularly outrageous experiences: get completely legless in a freefall simulator, Bond up in KGB shooting session, explore old ship wrecks in the Baltic, daredevil down an Olympic bobsleigh track (the longest in Europe) or brave an icy snowmobile safari – ‘Me Tarzan. You Svetlana.’ There’s Zorbing, kayaking, bungee jumping, thermal baths and strippers galore!

Though not quite the steal that Riga once was, (the local currency the Lat is tied to the Euro) prices are still competitive – if slightly less enticing than Krakow or Budapest. You’ll pay around 2 Lats (£2.5) for an excellent, award-winning beer such as Tērvetes or Piebalgas, which you can enjoy from Skyline bar on the 26th floor of the Hotel Latvija overlooking the Old Town. You’ll pay even less in a back street bar. (Cheap places are no more than a pound) As in all major European cities, you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to eating out. A decent meal out should set you back less than £10.

As perfect as Riga is for the ultimate stag night weekends you’d be best advised to go through a reputable travel company that can not only arrange airport collection and drop off but organise value for money accommodation, high quality activities and VIP entrance to the hottest nightclubs in town. They’ll work hard to maximize your entertainment whist minimizing any potential grief. As with similar style stag weekends in Budapest or Krakow local knowledge can also prove useful in protecting stag parties from some of the less ethical aspects of a night out such as rip off taxi fares, hyper expensive drinks and overly persuasive doormen.