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From CNN:

Barring any dramatic change, you'll probably pay a whopping 30 percent more this summer than a year or two ago for everything -- from a café au lait in Paris or the entry to the Prado Museum in Madrid, to a hotel room in Dublin or a gelato in Florence. (Twelve countries are within the "euro zone.")

The situation is not much better in the United Kingdom, where the British pound still rules: One pound costs Americans about $1.85. And it's expected to rise to nearly $2 per pound by this summer.

Budget-conscious travelers should avoid the priciest, most touristy cities (such as London, Paris or Rome) and focus on off-the-beaten-path locales.

For example, consider Eastern or Central Europe, where they don't use the euro. The beaches in Croatia, where the currency is the kuna, are as beautiful as those across the Adriatic in Italy -- and they are cheaper and less crowded.

And a cold beer bought with Polish zlotys in Warsaw is going to cost you a lot less than one at a beer garden in Berlin, where you'll pay in pricey euros.

One question, are Croation chicks hot?