Most overrated destination you’ve visited?

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Just that really..

For those that said Vegas, out of interest, why did you hate it?

I’ve been three times and have loved it each time. Lots to do, and incredible weather has helped too I think.

I always recommend it to people and say you’d be surprised, it’s not what you think it’ll be like. But what are other’s experiences if they aren’t good?

Disneyland.
Even the children said it was “too plastic”.

I’ve been to most of the places mentioned above, and few underwhelmed me. I might not go back but I was rarely disappointed with a short visit to any of them. variety is the spice of life.

The one that disappointed me most was Australia. Sounds outrageously unfair but hear me out, I “liked” Melbourne and I “liked” Sydney in the same way I like Rome or Tuscany but the cost, time and effort to get there and back and the distance between every place worth visiting was simply not worth it. If Australia was as close as Europe, with its best parts as near to each other as Paris or Amsterdam is to the UK and each other I may have been more enthusiastic, but for me, it was just too hard work for too little reward.

That said, seeing real kangaroos in the wild was cute and a little bit exciting 🥰

New Orleans, the poverty outside the French Quarter was terrible and really put me off. It also felt quite dangerous.
I did like Louisiana though. There was still terrible poverty, shocking for such a wealthy country. But it was also beautiful.

I agree! Brings to mind Basil Fawlty and the guest who complained about the view:
That's Torquay madam.
Well it's not good enough.
May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House perhaps?

I am with you! I find it amazing that people can’t find anything to enjoy in cities like Paris, NY, Barcelona. Also Bali, Majorca, Ibiza - there are parts that are terribly touristy but other areas are stunningly beautiful with wonderful beaches, restaurants, coffee shops. I think if you look for beauty you find it everywhere but if you look for ugliness you also find that everywhere

I just can’t understand the hatred for Pisa; the Campo Santo is one of the most beautiful and interesting collections of sacred buildings in Italy . It has some world class museums and art, and a good food market.

oh well…..

Saltcoats.
Naples.

JT12 Its not that I disliked New York it was just over-hyped imo.

I don't agree with all the hatred for Los Angeles. I would have happily lived there permanently (especially Sierra Madre) but lots of people didn't find it to their taste.

Lovely botanical gardens too.

Seville has surprised me on here. I thought it was wonderful. We only had 3 days and could have stayed a week. So many beautiful gardens and buildings. And some amazing food in some really nice bars.

I really enjoyed some of these places! I love New York and Paris for example, and had a great time at the Pyramids.

I hated Dubai. Nothing but hotels, malls and building sites to me. But I expected that, so I suppose I can't say it was overrated even though I don't understand why people like it.

Lands End was disappointing as a pp mentioned.

I found Disney Paris overrated tbh. But in general I'd say places met my expectations, whether good or bad.

Sorrento. The old town was ok, but the rest of it was dirty, traffic-choked, and the ‘beach’ was pretty inaccessible.

San Francisco - scruffy in my opinion and couldn’t see the bloody bridge for the fog 🙄

Miami Beach. Dirty, crowded, impossible to find parking (and even if you did, it was $$$) and if you wanted a seat and parasol, even more $$$. So many more interesting things to see in and around Miami and much better beaches almost everywhere.

Agree with others about New York.

What terminal did you fly out of? Ohare is a very big airport top 5 busiest in the world in terms of passenger numbers and there’s a ton of restaurants around.

https://www.flychicago.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/O%27Hare/EatShopMore/ORD%20Passenger%20Brochure.pdf

In comparison theres 33 restaurants across all Heathrow terminals

https://www.heathrow.com/at-the-airport/restaurants-a-z?&type=restaurant

Las Vegas, absolute shite sorry.

I think its easy to feel underwhelmed by NY and LA because so much of film and TV is based there that it builds up quite a grand image in your mind that it can't really live up to.

This. I was REALLY nervous about going to Bali (booked on a whim 🙄) as I hate very touristy areas but then researched tons, and went to areas well away from the Magaluf. We loved it. It really does depend where you go. Some parts were quiet and stunning.

New York. Dirty, noisy, smelt of chicken. Of everything there The Highline was absolutely the most overrated thing.

I found it really OTT that you can be dressed respecting the culture, with a husband to your side and a baby in your arms and the bloody sellers are touching you all over in a disrespectful way… and I say that as someone from a very hug/touch expressive culture.

Never again.

Morocco was not great. Loved Marrakesh and Essaouira but got totally ripped off on trip to desert and it really soured it for us. First holiday for DH and I...and the worst

Butlins Minehead (albeit was nearly a decade ago so may have changed, but the thought of it still gives me chills). Felt like a prison camp. The deluxe lodge or what ever it was called, came with broken window in childrens room, broken bed, light not working, general grime. The better food package came with a restaurant that had broken unwiped high chairs (with no towels or cleaning spray for customers to do it them selves, food served slopped on top of each other because of a vomiting outbreak could self serve and they didn't have good serving utencils. Had to go off site to buy food because standard was so poor and autistic eldest couldn't cope with the sloppy piles they served no matter how nicely I asked to keep bits seperate. Even thought we'd paid a lot, just about everything cost extra. You could only swim in the lovely pools for a very short window or they were used for pay extra activities.

I loved the Cameron Highlands - probably my fave bit of Malaysia - although it was 25 years ago - loved eating in the tiny cafes up really high - it was a spectacular place!