Site Maps The World’s Biggest Tourist Traps: See What They Are!

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From long queues to sky-high prices, if you’re thinking of traveling, it pays to know about an arrangement World attractions to avoid on the next vacation.

This is because some of the popular tourist spots can also be considered “traps”, i.e. places that attract tourists, but are very expensive, with long lines or crowded to enjoy.

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In this sense, a survey by the Casago website found that up to 67% of travelers said such traps had led to “horrific and stressful experiences” while on vacation.

So, to escape such an experience, find out the following and where the biggest tourist traps in the world are located, according to the Cision website:

1. Fisherman’s Wharf, in San Francisco (USA);
2. Las Ramblas, Barcelona (Spain);
3. Temple Bar, Dublin (Ireland);
4. Blue Lagoon, Grindavik (Iceland)
5. Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin (Germany);

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To conduct the survey, the Tripadvisor platform was used, in which searches were made for the term “tourist trap” (tourist trap) and the attractions with the largest number of reviews containing the expression were rated.

The list also includes a Brazilian attraction, Marios Degustari Restaurant, in Rio de Janeiro, which, according to Casago, mentioned 62 terms of the term “tourist trap”.

You can check out a map with “tourist traps” around the world below (click to enlarge).

How to prevent

Finally, you can see that some of the world’s largest tourist traps are among the highlights such as the Eiffel Tower, Niagara Falls, or the Taj Mahal. The problem is that some tourists can focus their entire trip on these places.

So, if you’re going to one of these places, look for discounts for ticket prices and look for quieter times to visit. Also find out if you can buy tickets in advance to save on long lines and crowds at the box office.

Also, another easy way to find out if your intended destination is a tourist trap is to browse their reviews online and check reviews on sites like TripAdvisor.

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