Places that are a disappointment
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Berwick upon Tweed
Always wanted to visit this place due to its history, in and out of English/Scottish hands, Queen Elizabeth naval defences etc.
So whilst holidaying in Scotland today we drove an hour down the A1 for a day trip to see the town.
Absolute sh!tehole of a place. Such a shame. You could lift up Rotherham and put it by the sea, and you couldn’t tell the difference.
Got a holiday already booked here for next year. That’s not happening. After an hour we are getting back in the car and heading back up to Scotland.
Always wanted to visit this place due to its history, in and out of English/Scottish hands, Queen Elizabeth naval defences etc.
So whilst holidaying in Scotland today we drove an hour down the A1 for a day trip to see the town.
Absolute sh!tehole of a place. Such a shame. You could lift up Rotherham and put it by the sea, and you couldn’t tell the difference.
Got a holiday already booked here for next year. That’s not happening. After an hour we are getting back in the car and heading back up to Scotland.
Monaco
My wife and I were in Nice on holiday, our flight home wasn't until the evening so we took the train to Monaco to kill time. The train journey was lovely, stunning views as it hugged the coast. We wandered about for a few hours and noted the Benidorm-esque architecture, I pointed at some big yachts and that was about it. In fairness it was very clean, but I'm not a grandparent so that's not something I particularly care about. Nice was clean too. Most places I've been are.
My wife and I were in Nice on holiday, our flight home wasn't until the evening so we took the train to Monaco to kill time. The train journey was lovely, stunning views as it hugged the coast. We wandered about for a few hours and noted the Benidorm-esque architecture, I pointed at some big yachts and that was about it. In fairness it was very clean, but I'm not a grandparent so that's not something I particularly care about. Nice was clean too. Most places I've been are.
Santorini, stupid cable car and stinks of drains
Mykonos- stinks of piss and is full of Americans
God knows why people love them so much, I would pick any other of the Greek islands I’ve been to 100x over before I went to either of those again.
London, just still never see the appeal, good museums but not much else
Mykonos- stinks of piss and is full of Americans
God knows why people love them so much, I would pick any other of the Greek islands I’ve been to 100x over before I went to either of those again.
London, just still never see the appeal, good museums but not much else
Ness Point, Lowestoft; the most easterly point on the UK mainland.
A totally underwhelming concrete wasteland. Its address on 'Gasworks Road' should be warning enough of what to expect though after driving all the way from the most westerly point, St David's Head, we were expecting... well, something.
There's a 'Euroscope' pointing to far-off points around the compass (and missing out the most significant) and that's it.
As crap UK places it's the crappiest we've visited by far.
A totally underwhelming concrete wasteland. Its address on 'Gasworks Road' should be warning enough of what to expect though after driving all the way from the most westerly point, St David's Head, we were expecting... well, something.
There's a 'Euroscope' pointing to far-off points around the compass (and missing out the most significant) and that's it.
As crap UK places it's the crappiest we've visited by far.
Ronstein said:
Aberdeen, a carbuncle on the backside of the glorious Highlands
I would have argued with you on that one back in the 90's when I lived up there , moved down south in 2000.But I went back up a few years ago for my father's 70... and what a s
t hole it had turned into. One 20 minute walk down Union Street was enough for me to realise things had changed for the worse, and then driving around the 'burbs visiting several family only confirmed that impression.And I live near Reading!!!
MK1RS Bruce said:
Bali, Indonesia. pictures look lovely online and in Social media.
Reality is its been abused and neglected by tourists for too long and it just generally a bit grubby, I wouldn't be going back.
You could say the same for many places in Asia. Certainly parts of Thailand I've been are similar. Went diving on a few of the islands and very few fish and very little living coral. Plenty of plastic though, if that was what you wanted to see. Reality is its been abused and neglected by tourists for too long and it just generally a bit grubby, I wouldn't be going back.
Riley Blue said:
Ness Point, Lowestoft; the most easterly point on the UK mainland.
A totally underwhelming concrete wasteland. Its address on 'Gasworks Road' should be warning enough of what to expect though after driving all the way from the most westerly point, St David's Head, we were expecting... well, something.
There's a 'Euroscope' pointing to far-off points around the compass (and missing out the most significant) and that's it.
As crap UK places it's the crappiest we've visited by far.
This.A totally underwhelming concrete wasteland. Its address on 'Gasworks Road' should be warning enough of what to expect though after driving all the way from the most westerly point, St David's Head, we were expecting... well, something.
There's a 'Euroscope' pointing to far-off points around the compass (and missing out the most significant) and that's it.
As crap UK places it's the crappiest we've visited by far.
Couldn’t believe how s
t it is, for what should really be a go to location.Just don’t bother unless you want to see a few pointers on the ground, next to a rocky outcrop on the coast, amongst wind turbine parts units in some crappy industrial estate.
Nothing going for it at all.
LeadFarmer said:
Berwick upon Tweed
Always wanted to visit this place due to its history, in and out of English/Scottish hands, Queen Elizabeth naval defences etc.
So whilst holidaying in Scotland today we drove an hour down the A1 for a day trip to see the town.
Absolute sh!tehole of a place. Such a shame. You could lift up Rotherham and put it by the sea, and you couldn’t tell the difference.
Got a holiday already booked here for next year. That’s not happening. After an hour we are getting back in the car and heading back up to Scotland.
100% agreed. I love Northumberland and on a trip up there in 2019 we thought we'd take a walk round Berwick and get some fish and chips. What an utter toilet that place is. I think I even made the very same remark about Rotherham! And the fish & chips were some of the worst I've ever had.Always wanted to visit this place due to its history, in and out of English/Scottish hands, Queen Elizabeth naval defences etc.
So whilst holidaying in Scotland today we drove an hour down the A1 for a day trip to see the town.
Absolute sh!tehole of a place. Such a shame. You could lift up Rotherham and put it by the sea, and you couldn’t tell the difference.
Got a holiday already booked here for next year. That’s not happening. After an hour we are getting back in the car and heading back up to Scotland.
Dubai for me, impressive modern architecture but totally soulless at the same time.
Think (imho) that it's because most of the "global" cities - London, Tokyo, HK, NY etc, and closer to home established destinations in Europe - Paris, Rome, to name a couple have grown over time to become the places they are but still retain the history in little pockets that made them what they are today - the quarters in Paris, the barrios in Barcelona, Chinatown/Little Italy in NY etc.
Dubai has none of this history and leaves me a bit indifferent to the place. Some folks probably love it and fair play to them, everyone is different but it's not somewhere I'm planning on going back to.
Think (imho) that it's because most of the "global" cities - London, Tokyo, HK, NY etc, and closer to home established destinations in Europe - Paris, Rome, to name a couple have grown over time to become the places they are but still retain the history in little pockets that made them what they are today - the quarters in Paris, the barrios in Barcelona, Chinatown/Little Italy in NY etc.
Dubai has none of this history and leaves me a bit indifferent to the place. Some folks probably love it and fair play to them, everyone is different but it's not somewhere I'm planning on going back to.
Piersman2 said:
Ronstein said:
Aberdeen, a carbuncle on the backside of the glorious Highlands
I would have argued with you on that one back in the 90's when I lived up there , moved down south in 2000.But I went back up a few years ago for my father's 70... and what a s
t hole it had turned into. One 20 minute walk down Union Street was enough for me to realise things had changed for the worse, and then driving around the 'burbs visiting several family only confirmed that impression.And I live near Reading!!!
If you see it for the first time on a sunny day, with the granite sparkling, it's really quite excellent. But on a grey day, or when it's raining, I really do see your point. I don't think I've walked down Union Street in 15 years though, so maybe it's changed a lot...
OzzyR1 said:
Dubai for me, impressive modern architecture but totally soulless at the same time.
Think (imho) that it's because most of the "global" cities - London, Tokyo, HK, NY etc, and closer to home established destinations in Europe - Paris, Rome, to name a couple have grown over time to become the places they are but still retain the history in little pockets that made them what they are today - the quarters in Paris, the barrios in Barcelona, Chinatown/Little Italy in NY etc.
Dubai has none of this history and leaves me a bit indifferent to the place. Some folks probably love it and fair play to them, everyone is different but it's not somewhere I'm planning on going back to.
Had to work there onceThink (imho) that it's because most of the "global" cities - London, Tokyo, HK, NY etc, and closer to home established destinations in Europe - Paris, Rome, to name a couple have grown over time to become the places they are but still retain the history in little pockets that made them what they are today - the quarters in Paris, the barrios in Barcelona, Chinatown/Little Italy in NY etc.
Dubai has none of this history and leaves me a bit indifferent to the place. Some folks probably love it and fair play to them, everyone is different but it's not somewhere I'm planning on going back to.
Can’t beat a bit of modern slavery, as long as you don’t see them much it’s all ok. Horrid
louiebaby said:
I was a student in Aberdeen in the late 90s / early 00s.
If you see it for the first time on a sunny day, with the granite sparkling, it's really quite excellent. But on a grey day, or when it's raining, I really do see your point. I don't think I've walked down Union Street in 15 years though, so maybe it's changed a lot...
Many shops are empty, the ones that are left are very low-end. The whole place is like a metaphor for the North Sea oil industry; absolutely on its arse.If you see it for the first time on a sunny day, with the granite sparkling, it's really quite excellent. But on a grey day, or when it's raining, I really do see your point. I don't think I've walked down Union Street in 15 years though, so maybe it's changed a lot...
Four Litre said:
Brighton - What a dump. To make it worse the council hate cars, so have made it as hard as possible to get anywhere.
If I never had to return it would be a pleasure.
Agreed. My company used to have a tech office there so I visited quite often... The Lanes are nice - but overall Brighton is awful, really run down with run down people!If I never had to return it would be a pleasure.
It seems a shame, it has all the components to be a great place, but like many seaside towns on that stretch, it doesn't live up to expectations.
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