What popular places are overrated?

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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.

In the 'field of miracles' which contains the leaning tower is also the cathedral where you can sit where Galileo sat and looked up at the lamp oscillating and worked out his theories around the planets, and next door is the largest baptistery in the world. The whole place can get crowded, but the history is stunning.

I also hate all that semi-arty beach theme tat the shops sell - hundreds upon hundreds of wind chimes and driftwood "Home is where the heart is" signs and craft style metal thingys to stick on your ... I dunno, external house walls or something.

Add in their steak bakes. Either burn your mouth off or are not really hot enough and therefore slightly worrying to eat.

Disney in Florida. Too many people and everything is overpriced. Queuing for hours for a five-minute ride. The kids enjoyed the parks for a few hours but preferred to stay in the hotel pool. The heat is also unbearable when you're menopausal.

Pretty much.

Lake Como is nice(ish). Still ridiculously hard to get into the water without paying to go on a private pontoon. See also Sorrento. Really pisses me off.

It comes in shipping containers from China. Most the giftshops in Cornwall are full of the same shit.

Padstow is even worse.

So pleased that they're not too discouraged then, they seem to be dying to come to such an awful place.

They really are.

And because the word "art" and "local" gets bandied about on shop signs and windows etc about such a lot, you feel unappreciative for thinking "load of tat."

Another vote for Paris.

Krispy Kreme 😝

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.

Ditto the Little Mermaid in Copengahen, we walked around looking for it for ages then decided to go and see what a small crowd were looking down at!

It's expensive but so nice to have no cars to worry about and just a family atmosphere.

Have you tried CP Europe too? We usually go to Woburn but also De Kempervennen in the Netherlands. Feb half term is usually around $300-400 for a 4 person lodge in Feb half term. Chalets are more tired but they have an indoor ski slope and a theme park fairly close.

We're planning on trying the one in Paris next year - it's literally next door to EuroDisney too!

Now you have pushed me too far.

I’ll get pelted for this one… I thought Venice was underwhelming, overcrowded and overhyped.

The ivy....beyond average food.

I haven't like Woburn, but prefer Longleat.

Just feels more "forresty"

Agree

It is parts like Richmond or the Westbourne Grove shopping/cafe stretch in Notting Hill, or Hampstead Heath, or Holland park that are the things that make London lovely.

Not really much appeal in central London at all imo.

Paris

Pretty much all the chain food places - We will go to Five Guys or Wagamama's very occassionally but we are well supplied with good indie restaurants & I much prefer those.

Starbucks/Costa - bland - no thanks.

It was cleaner, less crowded, the castle is way better and I just hate american customer service, its so false and cringey. Its also not as hot (which is hell on earth with kids and waiting around) and better located to extend the trip into europe for something a bit more cultural afterwards.

Longleat is lovely but a real trek for us. The trees at Woburn are finally starting to come in so it is feeling more foresty but i see what you mean.

See I think Florida is way cleaner, plus in Paris half the park seem to have a fag on the go - and it isn't enforced at all.

We were at Woburn at Christmas, was great.