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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?

Chewbacca Mon 13-Sept-21 16:18:59

Bulgaria. It's the only place I've offered to pay double for a flight to get out of early.

Framilode Mon 13-Sept-21 16:20:49

Tunisia, I bought a holiday off someone from work and the whole thing was grim. Terrible hotel with awful food, the weather was windy and sand blowing in your face all the time.
Hassled none stop and the hotel was just by the mosque so were woken at the crack of dawn by the call to prayer.
There was a rubbish dump near the hotel and I thought there was a man asleep on it. 24 hrs later I realised it was a body that had been left there.
To cap it all on the final day dressed and ready for the airport, someone emptied a bucket of urine all over me from a flat I was walking past.
Never again.

Georgesgran Mon 13-Sept-21 16:27:42

Thank goodness we’re all different. Shame about Egypt - was continuously hassled at the Temples on a Nile cruise. However I love New York. Here - didn’t like Great Yarmouth, but fond of Northallerton and often pop down for a coffee and Fat Rascal at a well known Tea Room.

theworriedwell Mon 13-Sept-21 16:29:47

Galaxy

Naples - just grim.
Great Yarmouth.
I agree about motorway service service stations Aveline - I was at one in Leicester a couple of weeks ago, I think its scarred me for life. I was mortified to think that people from other countries would think that was normal.

I think the Gloucester services on the M5 are good. Clean, decent food, nice shop, clean toilets with mens, womens and family toilets. Nice green area.

I'm not planning on doing a 100 drive to visit them but if I am on the M5 I stop there.

Lincslass Mon 13-Sept-21 16:31:49

nanna8

Before lockdown I used to like driving to IKEA, an hour or so away from here, and having lunch in their restaurant. It is all shut now. Always used to get serviettes there .

I enjoy IKEA, had a nice meal in their restaurant a month ago, Sheffield, and their serviettes are the best, large, soft. The ones from Tesco feel like your wiping your mouth on a piece of cardboard ?

Nannarose Mon 13-Sept-21 16:43:06

I am hoping that I am not violating any guidelines by posting this. I have only been to Morocco once and stayed in a lovely guest house run by CECU ecotours, who promote responsible tourism. As we went round the town there was no hassle, but kindness from people. Their welcome just made me want to put another point of view.

DiscoDancer1975 Mon 13-Sept-21 16:47:58

Another one for the Isle of Wight. Not so much the place, although I find it oppressive, but bad things have always happened there, so now it’s by association.

Neen Mon 13-Sept-21 16:50:57

I don't really have a bad place but wouldn't go again unless for a loved one to Skegness.

GrannyGravy13 Mon 13-Sept-21 16:54:16

Pattaya Thailand, full of dirty old European men fawning over young Thai girls, disgusting.

Other places in Thailand are beautiful as are the people.

theworriedwell Mon 13-Sept-21 16:54:42

I've only been to Skegness once. We stayed in a hotel right at the end of the beach, it had a golf course. The beach by the hotel was very quiet, the hotel was nice and the food was good. I actually had a very relaxing time but maybe different if you are in the middle of the town. I can't remember what the hotel was called.

MerylStreep Mon 13-Sept-21 16:55:21

Josianne

What if you inadvertently say this to someone who lives in one of these places? How do you worm your way out of it?

We live in Southend. We’ve heard it all ?

On the subject of Tunisia we were on a table with 2 single girls.
They asked if they could come out with us. They were having a terrible time.

theworriedwell Mon 13-Sept-21 16:55:46

Chewbacca

Bulgaria. It's the only place I've offered to pay double for a flight to get out of early.

That does sound bad.

Kate1949 Mon 13-Sept-21 16:59:19

I thought Bulgaria was a lovely country. Luxurious hotels, beautiful beaches and SO cheap. However, the people were quite scary.

MissAdventure Mon 13-Sept-21 17:11:19

Marmaris for me, too, although it was years ago.

Oh, the men were an absolute pain in the neck.

Luckygirl Mon 13-Sept-21 17:13:40

Edinburgh - ducks below parapet!

Grey, grey, grey - the streets, the houses, the sky - just plain grey.

EthelJ Mon 13-Sept-21 17:17:22

sodapop
I went to Bridlington this summer and it was lovely. The beach was clean and huge. It was great for the grandchildren . Also we visited very nice gardens nearby .

Artaylar Mon 13-Sept-21 17:17:22

In the UK - Barrow in Furness. I found it to be utterly depressing.

Abroad - Kissimmee in Florida. It was a load of old tat, and you couldnt walk anywhere.

Now, the Gulf Coast in Florida - another matter and I would go back there in a heartbeat.

ginny Mon 13-Sept-21 17:24:07

Blackpool, Mablethorpe and maybe surprisingly Corfu. Had a disastrous holiday there about 20 years ago.

V3ra Mon 13-Sept-21 17:39:18

We had one of our best days ever in Istanbul. I'd booked a local guide and she took the six of us on a walking tour of the sights. Truly spectacular.

After lunch she offered to "read" my coffee cup grounds.
She foretold something that made absolutely no sense at all, but six months later, completely out of the blue, it all came true.

Unfortunately my husband and friend were making rather rude comments along the "Gypsy Rose Lee" lines and she cut the "reading" short.
I'd love to meet her again!

Luckylegs Mon 13-Sept-21 17:45:49

I so agree that the Dominican Republic is a dreadful place, awful in every way, couldn’t wait to leave. I didn’t like Singapore at all, it was hot, humid and there only seemed to be noodles to eat in every restaurant, we actually ended up at a KFC because there was nothing else. Wouldn’t choose to return unless I was in a luxury hotel miles away from the middle.

I do feel I should defend Blackpool and Morecambe as I live quite near them and there are nice places away from the grotty bits. I also loved Barbados!

Billybob4491 Mon 13-Sept-21 17:47:25

Jaywick - no need to explain

allsortsofbags Mon 13-Sept-21 17:54:38

Lagos closely followed by Entebbe. However, I agree with Skegness and Blackpool.

Soroptimum Mon 13-Sept-21 18:10:01

Rhyl

Bluebellwould Mon 13-Sept-21 18:15:45

Accident and Emergency departments, any of them anywhere.

mrswoo Mon 13-Sept-21 18:20:46

Gibraltar- because if I want Marks and Spencer’s and red post boxes I can get them at home in the UK.

Luckygirl I’m with you 100% about Edinburgh it’s grey, grey, cold and grey. Give me Glasgow any day.