From campus to cocktail’s – Budget babe editon
Ready for a weekend of none-stop drinks, dreams and dancing queens? Well your 2025 party favours are just clicks away and won’t hurt your bank account feelings. If you want a holiday that lasts as long as your last essay deadlines, then stay tuned. Here are the top 10 destinations that will serve Instagram aesthetics and a lifetime of memories.
- Magaluf, Spain 🇪🇸
classy insta and budget approved beach bars at day and indulge in the euphoric ray of the Balearic sunshine to 1euro sangrias at night, Magaluf has everything your looking for from a taste of local cuisines including tapas and bocadilos for under €7 to affordable boat trips and parties for as little as £15 top tip for this beauty destination is to go end of May or early September for the best weather, prices and low crowds!
2. Algarve, Portugal 🇵🇹
is THE party central of the year, going for clubs, vibrant and high-spirited culture, mesmeric ocean waves and some of the country’s best fresh sea food dishes for perfect prices of just 10 euros!!
Algarve gives you the perfect blend high energy and low cost activities, venturing through its most historically captivating towns such as Faro and lagos, or perhaps your after a weekend of tranquil nature by day to night of absolute carnage till dawn! so whether your aim is to hit the streets or tame the beach no need to worry about an indecisive girls trip as Algrave has it waiting for you and more!
3. Split, Croatia🇭🇷
split is the perfect chill meets thrill for students who want a milder party experience in sun-soaked paradise. offering student friendly prices and buses charging €1 to take you to embark upon the hidden adventures of mesmeric coves, exploring Diocletian’s palace for free and indulge tasteful mediterranean dishes. leaving you with plenty to spend on a crazy night out too!
4. saint Julian’s, Paceville, Malta🇲🇹
think, neon light party zones, packed karaoke bars and culture themed beach bars. Malta is one the most underrated island to go to for a weekend with non-stop vibes ahead.
Offering bank friendly happy hours under €5, endless budget approved b&bs, after hours munchies like Malta’s traditional pastizzi. For our picky eaters out there don’t threat! there’s countless pizza places and kebab huts all around opening till the late hours of the day! and let’s not forget their tremendous clubbing scene they even offer free summer festivals with some of your favourite artists, student budget beach parties with entries of as little as €10!! bargain. All to enjoy under the stunning mediterranean sunshine. A holiday cheaper than a day out in London.
5. Laganas, Zante, Greek islands🇬🇷
Let’s be real we all know that the Greek islands are where the parties at along with the most enchanting snippets of culture and nature to take off your bucket list dreams. Laguna Beach and Santi is loaded with angelic crystal-clear coves and beaches with an iconic shipwreck beach to visit on with your €20 boat trip. An endless strap of bars offering shorts for as little as one euros and never-ending clubbing that doesn’t stop at the strike of 3 am.
So baby, whether you’re itching for the salty seas, golden Sunset selfies or a night you half remember these towns aren’t gonna fail you down so grab your passport and two piece sets, because skint or minted – summer isn’t waiting for you!
By Emily Ayse Jemal.
