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26.05.2024 - 11:01 / insider.com / Lee Abbamonte
If you're an American planning to visit Europe this summer, you'll be one of millions of other US tourists heading across the pond.
With the start of summer around the corner, many have already booked trips to what travel blogger Lee Abbamonte dubs the Big Four — Spain, Italy, Greece, and France.
Abbamonte, 45, is about as well-traveled as it gets. He told Business Insider he was inspired to travel as much as he could after 9/11, when many of his colleagues at a Wall Street firm owned by financial services giant Cantor Fitzgerald died during the collapse of the Twin Towers.
After 2001, Abbamonte went on to visit every country in the world, the North and South Poles, and every state in the US.
Abbamonte said his preferred method of travel — taking a road trip — has allowed him to visit enchanting parts of Europe that the typical American tourists may completely miss.
"You're on your own schedule," he said. "The roads are good, it's easy to drive, a rental car is relatively cheap, and you have ultimate freedom."
One of Abbamonte's favorite regions to explore by car is Eastern Europe, which is struggling to attract international tourists due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. In 2023, the European Travel Commission reported that after the outbreak of COVID-19 brought tourism to a halt, countries closest to Russia and Ukraine, particularly those in the Baltic region, have been the slowest to recover pre-pandemic tourism levels.
Nevertheless, here are five European countries that Abbamonte said offer fewer crowds and more perks, including yummy food, beautiful architecture, and stunning scenery.
Plus, if you've already booked your trip to Spain, Italy, Greece, and France, he highlighted some hidden gem spots off the beaten path.
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