Worst European attractions

What do you think are the least impressive things you've done in your
European travels?

For me two things stand out:

Eiffel tower - As impressive as this structure is, the experience of
visiting it was a let down. I wish I'd taken a few photos from down
river by the Tuillerie and been done with it. There was not enough
information on the history of the tower available. Waiting in line for
so long probably made the experience worse too.

Basically if you've been to The Sears Tower, Seattle space needle or
any other super tall structure on the planet, you got the same thing;
tiny houses that don't look particularly french, American or anything
else and pencil dot sized people and cars moving around.

The world looks pretty much the same from 1,000 feet up wherever you
are. Save your money and spend the time at the Louvre or St. Chapelle.

Dublin - Yep I mean the whole city. The entire nation of Ireland is a
gemstone. I loved visiting every part of it, except Dublin. The place
is a dump. None of the restaurants particularly impressive. None of
the hotels nearly as comfortable as the B&Bs in the countryside. Who
really cares where James Joyce had a drink? Guiness is great beer but
thier factory is a huge bore. The best part was Dublin Castle and
Trinity and I saw better castles and churches elsewhere in Ireland.

I would love to hear what other people would advise does not live up
to the hype in theri travels.

Ellie

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Eiffel tower - As impressive as this structure is, the experience of
visiting it was a let down. I wish I'd taken a few photos from down
river by the Tuillerie and been done with it. There was not enough
information on the history of the tower available. Waiting in line for
so long probably made the experience worse too.

Among my clients, the Eiffel Tower is one of the most consistently
liked tourist attractions.

Basically if you've been to The Sears Tower, Seattle space needle or
any other super tall structure on the planet, you got the same thing;
tiny houses that don't look particularly french, American or anything
else and pencil dot sized people and cars moving around.

An important difference is that the Eiffel Tower is an open iron
latticework, and you can see all the way to the ground from just about
any point in the tower. For this reason, it's not a good idea for
people with a fear of heights to visit the tower.

One attraction that I think is dramatically overhyped is Versailles,
and many of my clients aren't too thrilled with it, either.

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What do you think are the least impressive things you've done in your
European travels?

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What do you think are the least impressive things you've done in your
European travels?

For me two things stand out:

Eiffel tower - As impressive as this structure is, the experience of
visiting it was a let down. I wish I'd taken a few photos from down
river by the Tuillerie and been done with it. There was not enough
information on the history of the tower available. Waiting in line for
so long probably made the experience worse too.

Basically if you've been to The Sears Tower, Seattle space needle or
any other super tall structure on the planet, you got the same thing;
tiny houses that don't look particularly french, American or anything
else and pencil dot sized people and cars moving around.

The world looks pretty much the same from 1,000 feet up wherever you
are. Save your money and spend the time at the Louvre or St. Chapelle.

Dublin - Yep I mean the whole city. The entire nation of Ireland is a
gemstone. I loved visiting every part of it, except Dublin. The place
is a dump. None of the restaurants particularly impressive. None of
the hotels nearly as comfortable as the B&Bs in the countryside. Who
really cares where James Joyce had a drink? Guiness is great beer but
thier factory is a huge bore. The best part was Dublin Castle and
Trinity and I saw better castles and churches elsewhere in Ireland.

I would love to hear what other people would advise does not live up
to the hype in theri travels.

Three famous places that totally suck when you see them up close are
the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, the Spanish Steps in Rome, and the
Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, not to take anything away from the
incredible cities around them.

The most disappointing city I saw was Athens. It's polluted, dirty,
sprawls on endlessly in every direction, the ruins are underwhelming
and will take about an hour to see, the only old part of the city the
Plaka is just tourist restaurants and souvenier stores, and the modern
city has absolutely nothing of interest. Fly directly to the Greek
islands and skip this dump.

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What do you think are the least impressive things you've done in your
European travels?

IMHO Buckingham Palace and Stratford-upon-Avon in the UK are over-rated. I
can't offhand think of many letdowns in mainland Europe, but then I don't
generally travel with high expectations of particular places or sights.
Siracusa in Sicily, maybe, and Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.

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Eiffel tower - As impressive as this structure is, the experience of
visiting it was a let down. I wish I'd taken a few photos from down
river by the Tuillerie and been done with it. There was not enough
information on the history of the tower available. Waiting in line for
so long probably made the experience worse too.

Among my clients, the Eiffel Tower is one of the most consistently
liked tourist attractions.

Basically if you've been to The Sears Tower, Seattle space needle or
any other super tall structure on the planet, you got the same thing;
tiny houses that don't look particularly french, American or anything
else and pencil dot sized people and cars moving around.

An important difference is that the Eiffel Tower is an open iron
latticework, and you can see all the way to the ground from just about
any point in the tower. For this reason, it's not a good idea for
people with a fear of heights to visit the tower.

One attraction that I think is dramatically overhyped is Versailles,
and many of my clients aren't too thrilled with it, either.

Says a lot about you and your clients.

I remember that he had problems there a couple of years ago with his hiking
boots on the cobblestones.

JohnT

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*Date:* Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:35:22 -0400


What do you think are the least impressive things you've done in your
European travels?

IMHO Buckingham Palace and Stratford-upon-Avon in the UK are over-rated.

Oh, that's a shame. I'm going to be in Stratford-upon-Avon for a
long-mostly-business-weekend in early August. I've never been, so was
looking forward to it...

I
can't offhand think of many letdowns in mainland Europe, but then I don't
generally travel with high expectations of particular places or sights.
Siracusa in Sicily, maybe, and Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.

Oh, I liked Sagrada Familia, but I didn't have high expectations of it.

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What do you think are the least impressive things you've done in your
European travels?

Bratislava. Not completely awful, but didn't touch a chord either.

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What do you think are the least impressive things you've done in your
European travels?

Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh. You only get to see a fraction of the
building at lightning speed. Almost any other Scottish big house
open to the public is a much better deal.

Also in Edinburgh, the glasshouses at the Botanic Gardens. They used
to be great, but the entrance fee is now astronomical and there is a
system of one-way doors that forces you through the whole place in a
single predefined route. Which if you don't expect it (as most people
won't) will have you outside in 15 minutes.

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What do you think are the least impressive things you've done in your
European travels?

For me two things stand out:

Eiffel tower - As impressive as this structure is, the experience of
visiting it was a let down. I wish I'd taken a few photos from down
river by the Tuillerie and been done with it. There was not enough
information on the history of the tower available. Waiting in line for
so long probably made the experience worse too.


Eat at Jules Verne and you ride for free and no line, dinner cost about
$300 for two though... but what a meal and view.

jay
Tue Jul 18, 2006



Basically if you've been to The Sears Tower, Seattle space needle or
any other super tall structure on the planet, you got the same thing;
tiny houses that don't look particularly french, American or anything
else and pencil dot sized people and cars moving around.

The world looks pretty much the same from 1,000 feet up wherever you
are. Save your money and spend the time at the Louvre or St. Chapelle.

Dublin - Yep I mean the whole city. The entire nation of Ireland is a
gemstone. I loved visiting every part of it, except Dublin. The place
is a dump. None of the restaurants particularly impressive. None of
the hotels nearly as comfortable as the B&Bs in the countryside. Who
really cares where James Joyce had a drink? Guiness is great beer but
thier factory is a huge bore. The best part was Dublin Castle and
Trinity and I saw better castles and churches elsewhere in Ireland.

I would love to hear what other people would advise does not live up
to the hype in theri travels.

Ellie