22 Affordable Destinations That Feel Like Luxury Without the Price Tag

16. Lviv, Ukraine

Before recent conflicts, Lviv was one of Europe’s best-kept luxury secrets—and as peace returns in the future, it promises to regain its title. With Austro-Hungarian architecture, thriving café culture, and cozy boutique hotels, Lviv has all the elegance of Vienna at a tenth of the cost. Luxury stays in renovated palaces with spa amenities were common for under $100 a night. Gourmet restaurants serve Ukrainian fusion cuisine and locally sourced wine in candlelit, historic cellars. Lviv’s opera house is also one of the most beautiful in Europe, where you can enjoy world-class performances for the cost of a latte in London.