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What place/city would you never visit that others love?

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MoverOva · 28/04/2026 11:12

Paris and New York for me. They don't appeal at all. Not just the amount of tourists but when I've seen of them on tv and videos they don't look attractive. I'm open to being told I'm wrong. I don't like London but would visit if I had to. I've been a few times for shows and sport etc. I always feel grubby after a visit.
I do like some cities. Favourites are Edinburgh and Barcelona. Barcelona is rife with pickpockets though so you have to be on your guard.

My ideal holiday is walking in the lakes but I still enjoy the odd city break.

So is there anywhere that is popular that doesn't appeal to you?

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DirtyGertiefromno30 · Yesterday 21:41

Paris , New York , Rome, Las Vegas, Dubai, Jamaica , South Africa

Jaddf · Yesterday 21:42

Why all this Dubai hate? I've been (when the weather is decent) and it's a lovely city. New Dubai is absolutely gorgeous.

StrictlyCoffee · Yesterday 21:57

I love London, just love it. Bit of a regret I never moved there when I was young. My son wants to, but it is probably too expensive now

TerracottaBowl · Yesterday 22:01

Jaddf · Yesterday 21:42

Why all this Dubai hate? I've been (when the weather is decent) and it's a lovely city. New Dubai is absolutely gorgeous.

It’s a ghastly, environmentally-ruinous, heavily-censored, superficially-western-friendly dictatorship, run by a spectacularly awful man.

Fluffordirt · Yesterday 22:05

TerracottaBowl · Yesterday 22:01

It’s a ghastly, environmentally-ruinous, heavily-censored, superficially-western-friendly dictatorship, run by a spectacularly awful man.

Yup this. If you’re considering Dubai for holiday, do better.

MoverOva · Yesterday 22:07

Fluffordirt · Yesterday 22:05

Yup this. If you’re considering Dubai for holiday, do better.

I'd be ashamed to tell anyone tbh

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Jaddf · Yesterday 22:24

TerracottaBowl · Yesterday 22:01

It’s a ghastly, environmentally-ruinous, heavily-censored, superficially-western-friendly dictatorship, run by a spectacularly awful man.

I like the leader. Sheikh MBR. He's a man with a vision and a plan which he enacts. Yeah you can't say whatever you want and criticise him, but easy enough to do.

Yes we have a democracy here, full rights to protest, freedom of expression and free speech but what we do we get for it. It's still absolutely shit here long term.

I loved our holiday and trip to Dubai and made some great memories as a family.

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