Eastern Europe is the clearly the market leader these days for stag weekends, with Budapest, Krakow and Riga particularly popular These cities offer a wonderful cultural backdrop to the weekend, with historic streets, monuments and plazas to watch the girls go by

It is worth knowing a few basics Étterem is the generic Hungarian term for a restaurant, Vendéglõ is typically a small restaurant with a more traditional feel and Sörözõ is a beer hall or pub, which usually has just as wide a selection of food as any restaurant

Krakow is emerging as a great stag destination It is famed as the cultural capital of Poland - and looking around the Old Town, which has emerged unscathed from centuries of war and natural disasters in Poland, you can understand why

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

When you leave the UK with your mates on a Europe Stag Weekend to say, Budapest or Krakow, two of the hottest stag weekend destinations you aren’t just leaving behind your wives, girlfriends, work and family for a weekend’s fun You’re also leaving behind British gun laws

Did you know that stag nights are thought to have originated in ancient Sparta (5th century BC) They took the form of a traditional bachelor dinner where soldiers would toast each other on the eve of a friend’s wedding

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)

We have all seen hordes of drunken men, on a stag night, stumbling from bar to bar dressed in tuxedos, complete with toy Walter PPKs, doing rather poor impressions of the various incarnations of James Bond Whether we like it or not James Bond themed stag weekends, especially with the new hardcore Daniel Craig as Bond, have become more popular than ever

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