Page 5 | What popular places are overrated?

coulditbeme2323 · 2026-06-10T11:37:53+00:00

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.

EvieBB · 11/06/2026 20:53

darksided · 10/06/2026 13:17

Nando’s. Dry chicken and chips

I love Nando's and all the sauces 😋

overnightangel · 11/06/2026 20:24

Brighton. Gratingly smug, very very grotty, and a really bad homeless problem

lavendarwillow · 11/06/2026 19:45

Lapland UK!

jo19 · 11/06/2026 19:30

The trick with Paris is to go up the Arc de Triomphe just before sunset and you get a spectacular view of the Eiffel Tower (and the rest of Paris) and the light show.

MasterBeth · 11/06/2026 19:29

coulditbeme2323 · 11/06/2026 16:49

Let me be very clear - I don't care.

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You don't care about people being firebombed from their homes?

sausageth · 11/06/2026 19:24

PancakeCloud · 11/06/2026 19:21

Capitalist hell hole. Heat, queues and the only escape is shops which are trying to sell you overpriced Disney tat. Suspect im in the minority but I hated it and resented having spent so much money to go somewhere which seemed designed to make you spend as much more money as possible.

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You know you don't have to actually buy anything and can just look at stuff right?

LakieLady · 11/06/2026 19:22

ChocolateCinderToffee · 11/06/2026 06:56

People who think London is overrated have generally been to a couple of overpriced tourist attractions and walked along Oxford Street.

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There are all sorts of hidden gems in London. I was gobsmacked when I discovered the Temple, with all it's little courtyards, the tucked away church and the lovely buildings where all the barristers chambers are, especially the long terrace that overlooks the gardens.

When you're in there, it's hard to believe you're only a stone's throw from the Strand.

PancakeCloud · 11/06/2026 19:21

sausageth · 11/06/2026 18:58

Well this is definitely a thread for strong opinions. My strong opinion is that I can't understand anyone who doesn't enjoy DisneyWorld Florida. You're either not doing it properly, or there's something missing in your soul. It is quite literally the most magical place on earth.

Looking forward to what responses I get to that 😜.

Capitalist hell hole. Heat, queues and the only escape is shops which are trying to sell you overpriced Disney tat. Suspect im in the minority but I hated it and resented having spent so much money to go somewhere which seemed designed to make you spend as much more money as possible.

LookInsideMySpottyBag · 11/06/2026 19:14

Bridport gives me a weird eery uneasy feeling and I have no idea why! Really don’t like it there.

LakieLady · 11/06/2026 19:13

Gallusoldbesom · 10/06/2026 23:52

Go to Venice in winter, we went for a week in January - freezing, blue skies and sunshine, no queues, no cruise ship passengers, absolutely amazing. Creepy as can be at night, it was like being in Don’t Look Now, loved it!

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I agree.

We went a couple of days after Christmas and it was wonderfully quiet, and all the staff in the bars and resaurants were pleased to see you. We didn't have to queue to get in anywhere.

Lilyspickled · 11/06/2026 19:10

I got a Colin cake for my birthday last month, I was ‘only’ 82!

LakieLady · 11/06/2026 19:08

Gresley · 10/06/2026 19:48

Lyme Regis is my pet hate. Too many tourists, awful parking and not really anything there. Bridport is much nicer with lots of interesting shops and not far from West Bay.
Bristol isn't that bad - I've never been accosted or assaulted by beggars or druggies and the students are not all public school nor do they bray though they may walk in groups along narrow pavements near the university. They're really nice!
Go to Avebury rather than Stonehenge. And there are plenty of lovely Cotswold villages and towns so you don't have to go to Bourton-on-the Water, which really isn't worth the trouble. I should imagine Jeremy Clarkson's farm shop is also overrated but I've never been there (is it even still going?). Don't know what his pub is like either.

I really like Bridport, too, but I was somewhat disappointed a few years ago to discover that the great cafe where we used to stop for a cooked breakfast is now a sodding Dominos or something similar.

Tavistock has a similar vibe to Bridport imo.

ConstanzeMozart · 11/06/2026 19:04

ccccccccc · 11/06/2026 18:58

I've always hated Paris which is sad as my DH loves it and has lived there. Not keen on most of northern France really, I find them unfriendly though it improves as you go further south.

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The only place in France anyone has ever muttered 'You're not from round here' to me and my friends (in French; they obviously assumed we didn't understand) was in the south near Carcassone.
I've always found people in Paris at worst civil, and at best delightful.

sausageth · 11/06/2026 18:58

Well this is definitely a thread for strong opinions. My strong opinion is that I can't understand anyone who doesn't enjoy DisneyWorld Florida. You're either not doing it properly, or there's something missing in your soul. It is quite literally the most magical place on earth.

Looking forward to what responses I get to that 😜.

ccccccccc · 11/06/2026 18:58

coulditbeme2323 · 10/06/2026 15:12

I know it's almost become super cool to hate on Paris in the same way as Dubai, and whilst there were elements of Paris I enjoyed - I can hand on heart say it's not in my top 20 European cities.

I've always hated Paris which is sad as my DH loves it and has lived there. Not keen on most of northern France really, I find them unfriendly though it improves as you go further south.

LakieLady · 11/06/2026 18:45

igelkott2026 · 10/06/2026 14:41

Hmm not sure you can fairly compare Rye with Hastings. Camber Sands is tacky.

I like Rye. It's Winchelsea which is just weird and a bit creepy.

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I agree with you about Rye and Winchelsea. Winchelsea has a very weird vibe about it, it's a bit like a life-size model village. I find Rye really quite pleasant and interesting, and it has a couple of nice pubs and good second-hand bookshops.

tinyspiny · 11/06/2026 18:40

Carpedimum · 11/06/2026 18:36

The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen.

Totally agree , a very underwhelming statue

LakieLady · 11/06/2026 18:40

CastlesinSpain · 10/06/2026 14:16

I grew up in Bournemouth, it used to be a great town. Wonderful place to be a teenager!
But you are right, it is very sad and run down now. Shopping has moved to retail parks on the outskirts. Lots of homeless, because if you are going to sleep rough it's a lot warmer and less damp if you move down south.

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Fuck me, I worked with homeless people in Sussex for a few years and it honestly never occurred to me that that is why so many south coast towns have a big homelessness problem.

Thank you for that bit of enlightenment!

Carpedimum · 11/06/2026 18:36

The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen.

Freda69 · 11/06/2026 18:35

Franpie · 11/06/2026 16:07

I hate Paris with a passion. I can’t explain why, really. First time I went, my now DH took me there for my 21st and he got terrible gastroenteritis. Being cooped up in a hotel room the size of a postage stamp with someone with gastro isn’t fun. It also pissed it down every day, so maybe that’s why.

I’ve been there many times since, including working there for a few weeks but always hated it. I have declared to DH that I’m never going there again.

I agree; horribly grubby and unfriendly and pretty much like the rest of France. DH and I have had several bouts of food poisoning there.

Beachheadcoffeehead · 11/06/2026 18:29

Thank the Lord neither of my children liked anything Disney, and so I haven’t had to go through any of that nonsense. The whole people dressed as animals, enforced jollity, and the endless queues all turn my stomach. I count my blessings 🤣

LakieLady · 11/06/2026 18:27

StandingDeskDisco · 10/06/2026 14:02

Stonehenge.
There are much, much better stone circles out there, that you can actually walk into and touch.

I'm old, so I can remember when Stonehenge was like that. I wouldn't bother with it now, Avebury is much nicer. I like the Rollright stones, too.

Lilyhatesjaz · 11/06/2026 18:17

I really enjoyed Warwick castle me DH and adult DS all enjoyed the falconry display and walking around the castle. DS and I are very interested in history DH less so. I thought there was quite a bit of war of the roses information and the models brought it to life it reminded me of the yorvik museum in York we all really enjoyed that too.
Places I don't like include Bournemouth which is very run down and Gloucester which was really rough but I did like the cathedral.

Sometimessmiling · 11/06/2026 18:06

igelkott2026 · 11/06/2026 15:45

WW2 and post-war planners might have something to do with that.

Actually one of Dublin's charms is that it has so much Georgian stuff left - it looks like a British city might do if WW2 hadn't happened.

I don't know how much damage CPH received in WW2 (though it was blasted to bits in the early 19th century - by us!)

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Nowhere beats Edinburgh for Georgian architecture. Bath always brags about that Crescent they have. Edinburgh has miles of it and much nicer.

Mykneesareshot · 11/06/2026 18:04

LookInsideMySpottyBag · 10/06/2026 14:03

Stonehenge- beautiful yes,but you can’t get anywhere near anymore so not worth stopping at.

bournemouth beach- rundown town centre, full of homeless and druggies. if there is a hint of sun that main stretch of beach is jammed wall to wall with bodies.

Absolutely agree, spent my childhood holidays there, 70’s and early 80's. Wouldn't go near the place now, druggies openly using, homeless people begging everywhere (and fighting), town centre is a dive and most shops have shut down since Southampton opened the big shopping centre. Such a shame.