So i am going on a month long Europe holiday this year and i have decided that i would like to take a tripod for those night shots of cities.

I'm not after anything fancy or expensive or heavy. Even something 2nd hand as it will be just for this trip and even future trips. I dont want to spend a heap of money, not sure on price range but maybe under $100.

What i am wondering is if anyone has any recommendations of tripods which are light, cheap, and reliable. I have done a search and alot of the recommendations are a gorilla pod or monopod.

I'm not too keen on a gorilla pod because, well i dont want to have it wrapped around something only for something to go wrong and i drop my camera from the top of the Eiffel Tower!

Any ideas would be of great help, but as it is i am thinking of just going to a camera shop and finding a reasonably priced, light tripod.