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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?

MissAdventure Mon 13-Sept-21 21:22:13

I loved the Isle of Wight, too.
Just pottering along by the waters edge; it's so quaint.

srn63 Mon 13-Sept-21 21:24:48

Have to add another one, Cornwall, went a few years ago with my husband, he swears we must have gone somewhere else because he can't understand how everyone raves about it and we hated it! The B&B owner in one of the places we stayed must have put us in his room because the wardrobe and drawers were full of his clothes! Even had his medication in the bathroom! Hubby went down to breakfast in one of the shirts he found in the wardrobe but the owner either didn't notice or just didn't comment. Horrible place full of businesses hyping prices to rip the tourists off.

Grannynannywanny Mon 13-Sept-21 21:40:14

kissngate

Milton Keynes- dreadful
Rhyl - rough
Barmouth - beach full of sewage
Glasgow - rough
Harrogate - over rated
Harlow - just awful
Westward Ho - horrible place
Naples - dirty
Lanzagrotty - speaks for itself

Don’t be so shy kissngate say how you really feel!

NotTooOld Mon 13-Sept-21 21:50:33

Alton Towers - ghastly place.

Surprised no-one's mentioned it yet!

NanKate Mon 13-Sept-21 21:51:01

Shopping area/High Street, Maidenhead. How it can be called The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead I don’t know.

I love the old fashioned charm of the Isle of Wight ?

Granniesunite Mon 13-Sept-21 21:52:29

Ibiza. husband and all the kids were ill. Never never go there again .

Chewbacca Mon 13-Sept-21 21:59:02

Prestatyn, awful place! In fact I don't like North Wales at all. All that grey slate is just depressing.

Can't argue with you 're Prestatyn grannyrebel; it is grim! But North Wales is huge and has the most stunning mountains, beaches and coastal areas in the whole of the UK. But I'm probably biased! grin

JaneJudge Mon 13-Sept-21 22:02:13

poor Llandudno

Mancjules Mon 13-Sept-21 22:22:16

Anywhere there is a Christmas Market. Ugh. Bah humbug.

Greyduster Mon 13-Sept-21 22:32:22

Yarmouth - run down and never seen so many people walking about eating chips!
Salzburg - I have no idea why they encourage tourists, they treat them appallingly.
Aberystwyth - can’t think of anything nice to say about it.
And as of last week:
Bridlington. Filthy streets and public seating. Shocked at its decline.

Mogsmaw Mon 13-Sept-21 22:50:59

GranEd

Northallerton.

Why Northallerton, not disputing, just cur.

MissAdventure Mon 13-Sept-21 22:52:28

Walking about eating chips sounds grand to me. grin

Summerlove Mon 13-Sept-21 23:03:35

Daisend1

Barbados.

This is a bucket list location for me. What makes you never want to return?

Summerlove Mon 13-Sept-21 23:05:28

JackyB

Rome. The people are as arrogant as they are reputed to be and they have made nothing of the treasures they have. Such a let down.

The pavements are narrow and full of cracks. Even in trainers I felt constantly in danger of twisting my ankle. The famous cafes are a ripoff and traffic is horrendous, spouting exhaust fumes at you if you do sit in one of the street cafes.

OK there are millions of tourists, have to accept that, but they are not offered much and groups of youngsters will get stroppy if bored.

I don't know of anyone who hasn't been pickpocketed there. My son had his purse taken. I took many precautions, only taking cash when out and about, spread over several small purses in different pockets. Phone shoved right down my bra. Hotel key left at reception DH had a pedometer attached to his belt which was nicked.

Also: Lisbon. Again, lots of treasures, all in state of disrepair. They only seem to expect tourists. We walked for miles and didn't see a single shop where you could just pop in and buy a packet of tissues or a bottle of shampoo. All that was on sale were cheap souvenirs or designer clothes. The people were nicer, though, and food decent at non-ripoff prices

Let me be the first then. No one in my group of 3 was pick pocketed in 2007. Though we did see it happen to someone else!

MiniMoon Mon 13-Sept-21 23:39:25

I like Glasgow it's much better than Edunburg

Aberdeen is the granite city but whe my DD and I were there to look at the University we found it greycand depressing, and it closed at 5:30.

MiniMoon Mon 13-Sept-21 23:40:00

Edinburgh blush sorry fro the typo.

Eloethan Tue 14-Sept-21 00:19:45

Just so many to choose from but probably:

abroad - Bulgaria, Tunisia
here - Bognor Regis, Blackpool, Rhyll ............. I'd better stop there!

boheminan Tue 14-Sept-21 01:10:40

Barry Island...

heath480 Tue 14-Sept-21 01:41:04

Altinkum in Turkey.Hated it.

I love Dubai and having lived in Italy for many years,I also love Naples.

Llamedos13 Tue 14-Sept-21 03:39:01

Canadiangran, I’m quite surprised to find Barbados on the never to visit again list. It’s a beautiful island with friendly people.

Lucca Tue 14-Sept-21 07:05:39

MissAdventure

I have enjoyed a lot of these places!
I'm outraged! shock

And I live in one of them !!

gt66 Tue 14-Sept-21 07:17:22

Las Vegas.......the streets were thronging with so many people and touts constantly pushing flyers for sleazy shows in your face!

Rosycheeks Tue 14-Sept-21 07:18:59

The place where Ive just retired from.

Whatdayisit Tue 14-Sept-21 07:22:18

Why Northallerton GranEd?
Mine is Blackpool had an awful experience there in 2012 GS was 3 and exh was very I'll he wasn't invited but came along sat on a bench all day feeling ill. There was a stall on a backstreet and a man lifted GS up onto the stall and said what do you want to win and I don't really know how it happened but they said I had to pay £10 then it was £20 and they had hold of GS I said that was enough but I was on my own and feeling very weak and vulnerable because of ex's illness so I gave them the money.
Anyway that was that I will never go there again.

BigBertha1 Tue 14-Sept-21 07:47:34

I agree with Lucca. We went to Weston SM on Sunday. It used to be nice but I hadn't been there for over 30 years much has changed and not for the better.