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What popular places are overrated?

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coulditbeme2323 · 10/06/2026 12:37

Following on from another thread, what places do you consider overrated that are popular?

Hotel Chocolat = over priced, at best average tasting, would much rather Cadbury's at a fraction of the price.

Amorino = our local one gets packed, as in queue's outside the shop packed. Over priced, very average ice cream, that they seem to be able to charge a premium for because you can mix flavors and it's a cue little flower shape.

Dominoes, Pappa Johns, Pizza Hut = unless there is a deal on very expensive for what tastes very processed pizza.

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Clontash · 10/06/2026 17:21

Kije · 10/06/2026 16:45

Cornwall. All of it. Grin

I don’t think they like visitors much either! The last thread I saw, locals were so rude about ‘emmets’ that I decided it was in everyone’s interest if we didn’t visit again! We are
nice quiet and tidy tourists too!

HiZev · 10/06/2026 17:20

TheDorisCollective · 10/06/2026 17:01

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon - just an overhyped garden centre

Are you a time traveller? Or is there a hanging gardens of babylon that isn't the ancient wonder that's not existed for 2000 years?

Grammarnut · 10/06/2026 17:20

TheDorisCollective · 10/06/2026 17:01

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon - just an overhyped garden centre

When were you last there? I think they have Archimedes' screw.

Clontash · 10/06/2026 17:19

Crummles1 · 10/06/2026 16:19

InWithPeaceOutWithStress · Today 13:55
The U.K.?
It’s seen as a dream destination for so many immigrants but I feel sorry for them when they must realise how cold, expensive and unwelcoming it is.

coulditbeme2323 · Today 13:56
They can always go home.

Nice comment OP

That is her true colours coming out.

Grammarnut · 10/06/2026 17:18

KStockHERO · 10/06/2026 13:39

Betty's Tea Rooms
London
Basically every restaurant and take away these days
Marks and Spencer

I agree a bit about London. Depends where you go, but if you drive in down the North Circular it's drab and every house seems to have a front garden that no-one bothers with, and dustbins. In the centre over priced. Tube is ok, mostly clean. Everything is too expensive. Not the same as when I lived there in the 90s and the London of my childhood is completely gone.
Definitely agree about M&S - I think I saw one thing I would wear last time I went in to our local store and it took me 20 minutes to find where they had hidden the frying pans (wish I had gone to Asda - at least they label their aisles).

Crummles1 · 10/06/2026 17:14

Monty36 · 10/06/2026 16:57

Why would anyone visit East London ?

Whitechapel art gallery
Brick Lane (not what is was though)
Beigel bakery
Museum of Childhood
Dennis Severs house
Museum of Docklands
Interesting architecture
Riverside pubs

IAmUsingTheApplauseReactionSarcastically · 10/06/2026 17:11

Not RTFT but Bourton on the Water

Yerroblemom1923 · 10/06/2026 17:10

Alton Towers

coulditbeme2323 · 10/06/2026 17:10

LancashireButterPie · 10/06/2026 17:05

Centre parcs is a hell hole for stupid people, I can't believe they claim to be eco when they have wrecked the countryside to build them.

See also Cruise ships.

I really like it, and don't consider myself overly stupid!

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FirstNationsEnglish · 10/06/2026 17:08

Gyms
Spas
St Ives, Cornwall
Lands End
Warwick Castle
Wimbledon
Niagara itself (not the Falls)

Namechangergtr · 10/06/2026 17:07

Any event that involves buying tickets through Ticketmaster or one of the other rip off ticketing companies. If I can't buy tickets direct from the venue then I don't go.

LancashireButterPie · 10/06/2026 17:05

Centre parcs is a hell hole for stupid people, I can't believe they claim to be eco when they have wrecked the countryside to build them.

See also Cruise ships.

placemats · 10/06/2026 17:02

Monty36 · 10/06/2026 16:57

Why would anyone visit East London ?

My daughter lives in Whitechapel and my days are packed with things to see. There's the Roman wall walk, the docks, Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. Spitalfields, Columbia Road flower market and loads of churches including St Paul's Cathedral - where you can walk over the Millennium Bridge to Borough market.

It's a great place.

TheDorisCollective · 10/06/2026 17:01

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon - just an overhyped garden centre

Loooper · 10/06/2026 16:58

The US. Lived there for a couple of years and travelled all over the country. Beautiful nature, but the rest Just, nah.

Bikergran · 10/06/2026 16:57

KStockHERO · 10/06/2026 13:39

Betty's Tea Rooms
London
Basically every restaurant and take away these days
Marks and Spencer

Betty's is rubbish these days. Used to be wonderful in the 90s. If you're in Harrogate, try Mama Doreen's Emporium up near the station it is far superior.

Monty36 · 10/06/2026 16:57

Why would anyone visit East London ?

Fluffypuppy1 · 10/06/2026 16:56

Swiftie1878 · 10/06/2026 15:40

The Eden Project. Preachy, nonsense of a place.

This.

It’s only so highly ranked on popularity because all of the tourists go there when it rains. (We did too, queued for about 90 mins to get in, then left after less than an hour! 😂)

Lecruesetisntright · 10/06/2026 16:55

LoveItaly · 10/06/2026 14:15

Centre Parks. Food was awful and service lacklustre. It was 15 years ago though, so has probably improved.

It hasn't.

It's the outdoors for people who hate the outdoors.

Overpriced, money grabbing, chain restaurant hellhole.

EdinaTheConfessor · 10/06/2026 16:55

Chlorpool · 10/06/2026 13:38

St Ives.
Saved our visit till the last day.
I think we spent less than an hour there.

We just about drove through it, no where to park and just people and cars everywhere. Even if we had found a parking space I don’t think I would have wanted to get out.

Sausagenbacon · 10/06/2026 16:53

Bibury.
sold as a picturesque village. but rammed with coach trippers with sod all to do

Jackiepumpkinhead · 10/06/2026 16:53

RubyFatball · 10/06/2026 13:40

Centre parcs
Bicester village
Brighton
Westfield
Paris
Cyprus
East London
the isle of wight

Totally agree with the IOW, I’ve been there many times (family live there) and am always underwhelmed.

Bikergran · 10/06/2026 16:53

Nandos. Tiny pieces of dry overpriced chicken. In fact I think they buy the chickens too small to sell in the shops, I've never seen such miniscule joints in the supermarket.

The cakes in chain pub restaurants. They look amazing, but taste of nothing, like you've layered blotting paper with cheap margarine.

Isseywith2witchycats · 10/06/2026 16:53

The coliseum in Rome compared to the one at el jem in Tunisia which is more complete and less crowded, The sistene Chapel so dark to preserve the paintings you can't actually see them that well. Per le chaise cemetery the place is very good but we managed to go on a day when there was not a single one of the well known black cats who live there in sight .

Newyearawaits · 10/06/2026 16:52

Monty36 · 10/06/2026 16:11

Agree with that.
And Menorca.

I have had lovely holidays in lanzarote and fuertoventura