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9 Weirdest Hostels Around The World (PHOTOS)

First Posted: 11/09/10 07:59 AM ET   Updated: 05/25/11 07:10 PM ET

Yes, five star hotels and remote romantic resorts are lovely, but sometimes it's necessary to travel on the cheap. That's where hostels come in. Don't get scared--yes, sometimes they can make for a freaky travel experience, but sometimes they are just quirky enough to be fun and enjoyable.

Our friends at HostelWorld.com put together a list of the most unusual hostels in the world. And they should know: their database is home to 25,000 hostels in 180 countries.

From organic farms to coastal getaways to urban scenes, here are the 9 weirdest and loveliest hostels around the world.

Photos and captions courtesy of HostelWorld.com.

 
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Arkabarka, Belgrade, Serbia
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The Arkabarka Belgrade hostel is a floating house in the river Danube, only a 20-minute walk from the busy center of Belgrade. Nearby Usce park is a favorite hang out for bicyclists and rollerbladers. Floating cafes and restaurants are a popular attraction. All the rooms, the glass facade and the balcony off the ground floor offer panoramic views.

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01:54 AM on 11/11/2010
Is the Af Chapman still a hostel? I spent a few nights there ages ago. It was a boat moored basically in the middle of Stockholm. That was an amazingly cool place.
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05:26 PM on 11/09/2010
These all look so awesome! That one in Estonia looks like a Hobbit village!
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09:44 AM on 11/09/2010
Would love to try all of them. Have had dinner at Praakli Farm and consider it more an inn than a hostel. Kadir just went on my short list.
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12:24 PM on 11/09/2010
me too!
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