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Where’s the one place you never want to visit again?

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hollysteers Mon 13-Sept-21 12:13:57

In my case, Benidorm?

Sweetpeasue Tue 14-Sept-21 22:28:16

I live very near Middlesbrough and believe me Northallerton is nowhere near as much a dump as that place is these days. It is such a depressing and sad place IMO.

Callistemon Tue 14-Sept-21 22:34:07

May7

Callistemon
Ok thanks for the info. Glad to see it's been sorted.

I sound like an authority on Burnham, May7 ?

In truth, I've only been a couple of times, once on a lovely sunny day and as soon as we parked there was an almighty thunder storm, the second time it was so hot we didn't do much. But the beach seemed ok and quite sandy and no dogs!

Bixiboo Tue 14-Sept-21 22:40:15

Just goes to show how we all prefer different places. I think Northallerton is a lovely North Yorkshire town, people very helpful and friendly. Also it doesn’t have many empty or boarded up shops like a lot of places.
One place I dislike is Dubrovnik. I found the people to be very cold and unfriendly, certainly wouldn’t go back.

Yellowmellow Tue 14-Sept-21 22:40:42

Margate

Moth62 Tue 14-Sept-21 22:40:47

Oh, I’ve been to lots of other places in Italy that I e loved, Lucca. Rimini, however…I shall not darken its doors again.

Callistemon Tue 14-Sept-21 22:45:29

One place I dislike is Dubrovnik. I found the people to be very cold and unfriendly, certainly wouldn’t go back.
Croatian people are very warm and welcoming but perhaps may be reserved at first.

seacliff Tue 14-Sept-21 22:48:37

Dominica Republic. First and only all inclusive holiday, we were prisoners in the hotel complex. Armed guards on beach. Inundated with extremely insistent beggars if we tried to go anywhere. The poor were treated terribly. Not if you paid me.

grannyqueenie Tue 14-Sept-21 23:06:59

If there was ever a thread to demonstrate that we are all different then this is it. I’ve noticed several places in the UK and abroad that I’ve loved that clearly haven’t charmed other gransnetters. Someone upthread mentioned Scotland … what all of it? That does seems a bit harsh! I was born in Scotland and am currently holidaying here so I guess I am biased, but then aren’t we all one way or another?

Milliedog Tue 14-Sept-21 23:12:37

Glastonbury. Having never been there before, we were driving to meet friends there for lunch. As we got near, I felt extremely uneasy. Driving down the main road, I noticed it was lined with shops selling all manner of 'spiritual' things (nothing to do with Christianity). We lunched with our friends but I couldn't wait to leave the place!

MissAdventure Tue 14-Sept-21 23:16:21

shock

SpringyChicken Tue 14-Sept-21 23:17:05

Teddy5005

NT Cotehele , new castle in Devon . Covered in plastic sheeting , lovely grounds covered in building materials uck Still had to pay ! Built 100 plus years ago , weather pulling it down lol

Do you mean Castle Drogo, Teddy5005? The roof leaked and needed extensive repairs. Cotehele House is a lovely old manor house in Cornwall.

MarinaL Tue 14-Sept-21 23:22:43

Lanzarote, it's too windy.

Callistemon Tue 14-Sept-21 23:23:02

Milliedog

Glastonbury. Having never been there before, we were driving to meet friends there for lunch. As we got near, I felt extremely uneasy. Driving down the main road, I noticed it was lined with shops selling all manner of 'spiritual' things (nothing to do with Christianity). We lunched with our friends but I couldn't wait to leave the place!

Ah, but in the Abbey grounds you get a feeling of peace and tranquillity, hal8ce Well is peaceful and climb to the top of the Tor for amazing views.

I did buy some crystals from a stall as well!

Im amazed that so many people don't look beyond their first impressions.

Callistemon Tue 14-Sept-21 23:24:00

hal8ce
Chalice Well

The gremlins are in charge, where are my crystals?

MissAdventure Tue 14-Sept-21 23:46:17

One things sure - we'll never be able to book a big gransnet holiday!

Chewbacca Wed 15-Sept-21 00:09:59

Perhaps just as well MissA! wink

sharon103 Wed 15-Sept-21 02:05:21

Skegness. Once was enough.

Llamedos13 Wed 15-Sept-21 03:44:44

NotSpaghetti, I live on the Canadian side of the border at Port Huron and have crossed there many times. I too have fallen victim to the custom officers rudeness, they are so intimidating, I always feel like a criminal when they question me.

DanniRae Wed 15-Sept-21 08:07:35

How can someone dismiss an area because they didn't like the hotel that they were staying in. Come on......that doesn't make any sense at all confused

Rosiebee Wed 15-Sept-21 08:23:39

So sad to read comments on Rhyl, although I had to agree with them. It was my home town and a lovely place to grow up in during the 50s and 60s. Breaks my heart to see the mess it has become. The beach is beautiful and walking along the prom is still worthwhile, but the town itself has been ruined. I can understand people not wanting to go back to certain resorts but whole countries seems a bit unreasonable. France and Greece amazing areas to explore.

fluff Wed 15-Sept-21 08:40:17

Las Vegas , so fake and sleazy, and I’m not a gambler so it was also really boring.
However I’m another one who loved Rome, didn’t get ripped off or have anything stolen, and loved the beauty and history of the city, we went in February though, so not high season , maybe that’s why we were made most welcome?

Haydnpat Wed 15-Sept-21 08:59:30

Swindon

Greyduster Wed 15-Sept-21 09:27:19

Dolgellau. The most unfriendly place I’ve ever been to in the UK. Like a Welsh Royston Vasey.

JackyB Wed 15-Sept-21 09:35:03

SueDonim

Thanks for that explanation, TizLiz.. If there’s no cafe, I’ll give it a miss. grin. Dh and ds1 went up it when ds was about 10yo. I think Dh was doing a charity thing with colleagues. They were all huffing and puffing up while ds scampered his way to the top.

Scampered! What a lovely word!

tictacnana Wed 15-Sept-21 10:47:42

Corfu. Horrible, filthy and dangerous.