Link: https://www.timeout.com/news/the-best-value-travel-destinations-for-2027-have-been-revealed-by-skyscanner-100826?user_id=66c4c34d600ae1507592fdf9

how is zurich on this list? isn't it an expensive city? what value makes up for the cost?

Bed is a pretty good value destination

bed is definitely on my top 10

The list looks purely based on percent drop in airfare and hotel prices and not the absolute cost. I guess its good value if you wanted to visit there already and it's "on sale" right now.

It's not what i would consider crtieria for good value though... desirable places that are cheap, or a city town or country near something "mainstream" and expensive that offers an alternative for cheaper is what i would want.

Yea, seems like an odd set of criteria for sure, cost of living vs food/housing/amenities quality and convenience is how I usually go