traps Archives - Traveler Dreams Traveler Dreams Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:56:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://travelerdreams.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png traps Archives - Traveler Dreams 32 32 Tourist Traps to Avoid in Italy https://travelerdreams.com/tourist-traps-to-avoid-in-italy/ Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:56:00 +0000 https://travelerdreams.com/?p=16040 Tourist traps are defined as establishments that cater to tourists, charging particularly high prices and drawing large crowds of foreigners. Most people want to avoid tourist traps, favoring a more authentic local experience instead. So if you have a trip to Italy planned soon, here are some tourist traps you should know about and avoid. […]

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Tourist traps are defined as establishments that cater to tourists, charging particularly high prices and drawing large crowds of foreigners. Most people want to avoid tourist traps, favoring a more authentic local experience instead. So if you have a trip to Italy planned soon, here are some tourist traps you should know about and avoid.

Restaurants on Big Squares

A general rule of thumb you can follow is to avoid restaurants located in big, popular squares or near tourist attractions. Most of these restaurants, with waiters outside beckoning people to sit down and photos of food on the menu, are definite tourist traps with mediocre food and high prices.

Torture Museums in Tuscany

Scattered all around various Medieval towns in Tuscany are various torture museums, which are built specifically to attract, scare, and scam tourists. They’re not that interesting and not worth your money.

Venice

Unfortunately, a lot of things in Venice are tourist traps including extremely overpriced gondola rides and souvenir stores on every corner.

Fish a la Carte

Watch out for ordering seafood a la carte, as the prices are often listed per 100 grams rather than per plate and your meal may come out to cost much more than you expected.

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3 Notorious Tourist Traps Not Worth Visiting https://travelerdreams.com/3-notorious-tourist-traps-not-worth-visiting/ Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:53:00 +0000 https://travelerdreams.com/?p=13463 Some places are so famous that people visit them without really doing their research, often leading to disappointment when they arrive and realizing that the destination is actually a tourist trap without much to offer. If you want to avoid that, here are three places you shouldn’t go. The Blarney Stone The Blarney Stone near […]

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Some places are so famous that people visit them without really doing their research, often leading to disappointment when they arrive and realizing that the destination is actually a tourist trap without much to offer. If you want to avoid that, here are three places you shouldn’t go.

The Blarney Stone

The Blarney Stone near Cork, Ireland is known for being a rock that you kiss. The legend is that you will receive the gift of Blarney, that is if you can bend over backward to kiss it. Unfortunately, the lines are several hours long and it’s not exactly hygienic. In the times of coronavirus, this one is a pass.

Plymouth Rock

Another famous rock, Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts is known for being the place where the pilgrims first landed in America in 1620. The problem is that the attraction is just that—a rock. You won’t be missing out if you skip it.

Niagara Falls

Okay, the Niagara Falls themselves are just as majestic as you think they are. But the New York cities that surround it are the definition of a tourist trap full of gift shops and tacky restaurants. You’re much better visiting from the Canadian side if you do want to stop by.

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ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> traps Archives - Traveler Dreams Traveler Dreams Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:56:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://travelerdreams.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png traps Archives - Traveler Dreams 32 32 Tourist Traps to Avoid in Italy https://travelerdreams.com/tourist-traps-to-avoid-in-italy/ Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:56:00 +0000 https://travelerdreams.com/?p=16040 Tourist traps are defined as establishments that cater to tourists, charging particularly high prices and drawing large crowds of foreigners. Most people want to avoid tourist traps, favoring a more authentic local experience instead. So if you have a trip to Italy planned soon, here are some tourist traps you should know about and avoid. […]

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Tourist traps are defined as establishments that cater to tourists, charging particularly high prices and drawing large crowds of foreigners. Most people want to avoid tourist traps, favoring a more authentic local experience instead. So if you have a trip to Italy planned soon, here are some tourist traps you should know about and avoid.

Restaurants on Big Squares

A general rule of thumb you can follow is to avoid restaurants located in big, popular squares or near tourist attractions. Most of these restaurants, with waiters outside beckoning people to sit down and photos of food on the menu, are definite tourist traps with mediocre food and high prices.

Torture Museums in Tuscany

Scattered all around various Medieval towns in Tuscany are various torture museums, which are built specifically to attract, scare, and scam tourists. They’re not that interesting and not worth your money.

Venice

Unfortunately, a lot of things in Venice are tourist traps including extremely overpriced gondola rides and souvenir stores on every corner.

Fish a la Carte

Watch out for ordering seafood a la carte, as the prices are often listed per 100 grams rather than per plate and your meal may come out to cost much more than you expected.

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3 Notorious Tourist Traps Not Worth Visiting https://travelerdreams.com/3-notorious-tourist-traps-not-worth-visiting/ Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:53:00 +0000 https://travelerdreams.com/?p=13463 Some places are so famous that people visit them without really doing their research, often leading to disappointment when they arrive and realizing that the destination is actually a tourist trap without much to offer. If you want to avoid that, here are three places you shouldn’t go. The Blarney Stone The Blarney Stone near […]

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Some places are so famous that people visit them without really doing their research, often leading to disappointment when they arrive and realizing that the destination is actually a tourist trap without much to offer. If you want to avoid that, here are three places you shouldn’t go.

The Blarney Stone

The Blarney Stone near Cork, Ireland is known for being a rock that you kiss. The legend is that you will receive the gift of Blarney, that is if you can bend over backward to kiss it. Unfortunately, the lines are several hours long and it’s not exactly hygienic. In the times of coronavirus, this one is a pass.

Plymouth Rock

Another famous rock, Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts is known for being the place where the pilgrims first landed in America in 1620. The problem is that the attraction is just that—a rock. You won’t be missing out if you skip it.

Niagara Falls

Okay, the Niagara Falls themselves are just as majestic as you think they are. But the New York cities that surround it are the definition of a tourist trap full of gift shops and tacky restaurants. You’re much better visiting from the Canadian side if you do want to stop by.

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