7 Most OVERRATED Tourist Attractions in Europe

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  • Опубликовано: 29 дек 2024

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  • @ebermtheburn
    @ebermtheburn 4 месяца назад +4

    I second that, the Mona Lisa is overrated.

  • @ebermtheburn
    @ebermtheburn 4 месяца назад +4

    I second that, the gondola ride in Venice is overrated. Most of them spend a long time stuck in traffic in narrow canals. The people riding in them just look silly while doing it.

    • @flitsertheo
      @flitsertheo 2 месяца назад

      As a photographer I wouldn't mind a boat ride for the many beautiful shots from a different angle but a 100+ Euro gondola ride while a gondolier is strangling a few opera compositions, no thanks.

  • @abhirao2020
    @abhirao2020 Год назад +2

    Amazing! Thanks for patiently putting this video together. Liked and subscribed!🎉

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +1

      Thank you for those kind words! Much appreciated, and cheers :D

  • @alwolfy1782
    @alwolfy1782 Год назад +3

    We visited the Louvre a few years ago. I wasn't all that interested in the Mona Lisa we did see it thought. It was ok. The rest of the art in Louvre was amazing. We spent most of our time looking at the sculptures. It wasn't overly busy either, apart from the Mona Lisa. I always recommend that people should go to the Louvre but don't focus on the one painting because there is so much art that is more impressive.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +1

      Totally agree - the Louvre is filled with so many more amazing things than just a few famous paintings. However, I actually felt "art fatigue" when I visited. There was SO much to see, and in the end I just felt like I was overwhelmed by it all

  • @MomsterGirl
    @MomsterGirl Год назад +6

    2 years is a wild amount of time to make a video, but travelling and editing and surviving the louvre are all feats in their own right!

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +1

      Well, I did a few other things in between as well :D I loved having this as a long-term project, and I was so happy that I could visit the Lovre now in August to finally wrap it up!

    • @jagoz7465
      @jagoz7465 Год назад +2

      Crazy most of that time he was in the queue at the Louvre 😮

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +1

      @@jagoz7465 Exactly! I went to Paris directly after Copenhagen two years ago, and stood in line since then :D

  • @midmiddleton163
    @midmiddleton163 Год назад +5

    I love your thought process on the worst attractions in Europe. It would be interesting to see your list for the best Pubs in Europe. Great video as always.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +2

      Thank you! :D And damn, that sounds like it would be pretty much impossible... But maybe that should be my next two year project? :D

  • @brasilebrasile2450
    @brasilebrasile2450 Год назад +4

    The tower of pisa is less overrated than eiffel tower. At least the tower of pisa is from middle age. Eiffel tower is a tv tower

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад

      Fair enough! Tastes differ eh :D

    • @flitsertheo
      @flitsertheo 2 месяца назад

      Maybe it's a TV tower now but it wasn't intended as one for the simple reason that TV hadn't been invented yet in 1887-89 when the tower was built.
      Besides, TV towers can be beautiful too, see the Berliner Fernsehturm.

  • @janariviik2634
    @janariviik2634 Год назад +7

    I somewhat disagree about The Leaning tower of Pisa. The crowds of tourists are of course annoying, but the tower itself is in fact quite impressive. It was bigger than I expected and it was leaning more than I expected. Plus it's a gorgeous building. Definitely a unique sight.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +3

      Fair enough! I think I might have been a bit mean to some of these attractions - but for me it was a bit of a letdown to see the Pisa tower, after Florence and Venice and other amazing spots!

  • @DikWhite
    @DikWhite Год назад +1

    The Leaning Tower of Pisa was my first glimpse of Italy, after the walk from Pisa Airport, and I liked it but that was way back in 1978. I must admit my next stops of Lucca and Siena were more impressive, two towns I remember dearly after all these years. As a Brit, I agree with your opinion of Stonehenge. Do they charge to visit, and I'm sure the carparking fee has to be a total rip off. I used to drive across that zebra crossing in Abbey Road, NW8 and never once thought to stop there. I agree with your appraisals of all the other attractions, the only one I've never been to is Loch Ness, I did go to Loch Lomond but never expected to see a monster popping out of the water. 🤣

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +2

      I would have loved to see Pisa back in 78! These days it's really crowded and everyone's just marching to and from the tower. Yeah, and taking pictures of course :D
      Stonehenge was really interesting from an archaeological point of view but as an attraction it leaves quite a bit to be desired... And I've never been to Abbey Road actually. I just never thought it was worth even going there!
      Loch Lomond is another place I've never been. Maybe I should do another visit to Scotland...not for Nessie, but for the other awesome stuff there :P

  • @flitsertheo
    @flitsertheo 2 месяца назад +1

    I think whether or not a tourist attraction is disappointing depends mostly on your expectations.
    For instance Manneken Pis is not about the small statue but about what he symbolizes, the Brussels citizens attitude of defiance and their sense of humour. And you have to visit the museum with his many costumes. Important visitors to Brussels have donated a costume of their country, organisation, etc ..., it's a sort of tradition.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  2 месяца назад

      Fair enough! I guess few objects are interesting by themselves, unless you know the history and what they represent. But I did feel that it was a bit silly, how many people took photos of the little guy.

    • @flitsertheo
      @flitsertheo 2 месяца назад +1

      @@ThreeStarVagabond They should take pictures when he is wearing one of his many costumes but that is not always possible unfortunately.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  2 месяца назад

      @@flitsertheo Very true! And yeah, I guess you have to be lucky to hit those times - and it might not be during summer, when most tourists visit.

    • @flitsertheo
      @flitsertheo 2 месяца назад +1

      @@ThreeStarVagabond Not really. Whenever a VIP visits Brussels and (s)he knows about this tradition Manneken Pis may get a new costume.

  • @continentalcoxons
    @continentalcoxons Год назад +1

    I would agree with the ones I have visited in this list. In particular Stonehenge and The Little Mermaid. I found The Little Mermaid most disappointing though, especially with the scenic factory background. It hasnt changed a bit since I was in Copenhagen way back in 1999.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +1

      I wonder how many ridiculous attractions I missed to include in the list though... Guess these were the easy targets - the obvious ones :D

    • @continentalcoxons
      @continentalcoxons Год назад +1

      @ThreeStarVagabond I actually visited Euro Disney many years ago and found that place hugely disappointing too. I've always listed that as the most disappointing tourist attraction I've visited.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +1

      @@continentalcoxons That's a really good candidate! Never been there, but now I'm curious about checking it out... For a part 2 in two years...

    • @continentalcoxons
      @continentalcoxons Год назад

      @@ThreeStarVagabond maybe I need to revisit and see if my opinion can be changed

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +1

      @@continentalcoxons Why so masochistic?! :D

  • @RealSamHailu
    @RealSamHailu 4 месяца назад +1

    such an underrated video!

  • @brjnskjaard7287
    @brjnskjaard7287 Год назад +2

    Spot on with this video
    unfortunately I find most touristy spots underwhelming except for the people watching lol

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +1

      I'm actually starting to find people's reaction to attractions more interesting than the attractions themselves. Like the flock of people around Manneken Pis. What the heck?! :D

    • @brjnskjaard7287
      @brjnskjaard7287 Год назад +1

      @@ThreeStarVagabond I am utterly dumbfounded people will travel 1000’s of miles to stand in a line for hrs to view an object for a few seconds! Haha

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +2

      @@brjnskjaard7287 Even stranger are people who travel just to make a video about how ridiculous some attractions are ;D

    • @brigidspencer5123
      @brigidspencer5123 Год назад

      @@ThreeStarVagabondIt’s the tourists making asses of themselves that I find entertaining and take photos of. Every once in a while some get a feeling of what I am doing and start to look at me nervously. People are like lemmings.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад

      @@brigidspencer5123 Same here! I especially loved that at the leaning tower of Pisa. There were so many people doing such silly things there... More amusing than the tower itself!

  • @RegularCanadianFella
    @RegularCanadianFella Год назад +1

    Thanks for the info! Yeah the little mermaid wasn’t on my to do list while in Denmark last year. A 🌭 at Johns Hot Dog Deli was great!👌🏾Cool that you planned this video for 2 years.😎

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +1

      Thanks for checking it out :D Haha, yeah I got the idea when I went to Copenhagen long ago - and then I was just waiting for an opportunity to visit the rest :D

  • @ChristopherGronlund
    @ChristopherGronlund Год назад +1

    I can't imagine waiting for so long, just to see a crowded room in line to see The Mona Lisa, but travel writers, videographers, and vloggers all seem to find gold, there. Not in, "Oh, look at the gorgeous painting," but showing the crowd. I used to attend punk concerts in the 80s and 90s in clubs that exceeded capacity and they seemed less crowded 🤣

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +1

      Yeah, the stories just write themselves when you see ridiculously crowded spots like the Louvre. I wasn't very original, but it was fun anyway :D I would've been happy to have such a crowd when I played punk rock back in the day myself! :D

    • @ChristopherGronlund
      @ChristopherGronlund Год назад

      @@ThreeStarVagabond Does any footage (video or audio) exist from that band? 😀

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +1

      @@ChristopherGronlund Oh I'm afraid there's a lot of music at least 😂 For example: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2z1dsxweghna3sr4dbbrw/Diafraggma-06-B-verjakt.mp3?rlkey=s2di8bjvtw41lgn5c6ndvx2rx&dl=0

  • @julesverneinoz
    @julesverneinoz Год назад

    I didn't have Louvre in my list of 'To Visit' because every images I've seen, it's always too crowded. Then a colleague at work told me that it's just the Monalisa area that's crowded, but not the rest of the museum. It looks like he might've lucked out. I'm crossing out Louvre again, that much crowd is no way for me to properly enjoy the artworks. I was never interested to see the Stonehenge, but a friend wanted to go see the Canais Standing Stones, so we might go there one day. I'm more interested to see The Giant Causeway in Ireland. Thanks for the list, I forgot these things exist hahaha

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +1

      Well, the Louvre was really impressive...but I just found it too crowded and also too big! There were so many sections with so many fantastic pieces of art that everything just blurred together after a while. Oh yeah, Giant Causeway is definitely on my to-see list as well. And I should have a look those Standing Stones too! Cheers :D

  • @jeffreycharroux4577
    @jeffreycharroux4577 Год назад

    Great video. The intersection of culture and tourism creates many expectations.
    One could see most of these things across Europe during the two or three days it would take to drive across Texas to see the Alamo and …? I can’t think of a second tourist destination other than a hotel with air conditioning and maybe a swimming pool.
    Sadly, Belgian culture is overshadowed by France’s. Anything to get travelers there to experience their country is positive. They are well-known for the massive quantity of beer brands at most taverns, which may be concerning since EU finance buildings are probably architecturally noteworthy in some respect.
    If you are near Stonehenge because you attended a nearby music festival or were visiting in the Midlands or Brighton, you might as well swing by Stonehenge. It’s a lot smaller than you’d expect from photos and TV documentaries. Since you can’t walk close to it anymore, you don’t sense the full disappointment of it being barely taller than a bed sit room’s ceiling. Keeping it chained off and re-routing the motorway so you can no longer see it as you drive past was a good collaborative effort between government agencies to strengthen British tourism.
    The Spanish Steps in Rome are one of many famous tourist attractions, but not at the top of most lists. If you’re there, why not see them? They have been in so many international films.
    Anything that gets English-speaking tourists to Denmark is also positive. Hamlet readers would think of his author’s town as a destination more than “Little Mermaid” cartoon fans who visited Euro Disney. Their parents probably read their children Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales.
    Anything that gets people inside the Louvre exposes them to centuries of art. And the line in is next to the I. M. Pei glass pyramid.
    Your video gets people who plan to travel-and people who have already-to think about why and what they value about leaving their country.
    If airplane travel is restricted and prohibited to ordinary citizens due to climate-damage issues, these issues will become discussed more because people value freedoms more after they are taken away for what our governments decide is our greater good.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад

      Such excellent observations about the places - and the difference between Europe and the US when it comes to attractions like this. I think it's partly because of the longer history in Europe, but also because the US is so darn huge. The vastness is a downside in that regard, but an enormous positive thing in other ways.
      And yeah, I hope that I can offer some interesting views on tourism and what to spend one's time on. Or at the very least, some entertainment! :)

    • @flitsertheo
      @flitsertheo 2 месяца назад

      Within Europe restricting airplane travel isn't such a problem. Europeans prefer trains (and buses) for long distance journeys.

  • @halleradam
    @halleradam 3 месяца назад

    All of these tourists have super insecure personalities. They believe that back home they’ll be viewed as glamorous, even heroic, for having been to these sites, and proven it with a selfie. The reality is that they’ll just be back at school or work, and nobody will give a flip about any of it.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  3 месяца назад

      Haha, I agree. But I personally like having pictures (or video in my case) of different places. I love looking back at the locations I visited years ago, and get a sense of awe at what I've been fortunate to see.

  • @davidcunningham7655
    @davidcunningham7655 Год назад +1

    Stonehenge is just some rocks

  • @georgen.p.6452
    @georgen.p.6452 Год назад +1

    You missed out one item in Innsbruck, Austria. It's the golden roof where tourists are taken to saying it is a wonder. But for me the most disappointing place after the Mannekin in Brussels.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад

      Never heard about that one actually! I'm starting to think that I might have to do a sequel to this video 😀

  • @connortopping6943
    @connortopping6943 Год назад

    disagree with Spanish steps went to Rome in July and I found it beautiful, being from London was expecting the London eye definitely, it's just an overpriced wheel. with abbey road, it's quite central and is cool if u take 3 friends to walk across for a photo if you are a massive Beatles fan. Have never been to Stonehenge and never plan to as it looks very overrated.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад

      That's fair enough about the Spanish Steps and Abbey Road! And hmm... Yeah the London Eye was something I considered, but then I thought of all the other similar attractions in every city, so I just felt like it was a generic disappointment everywhere....

  • @Joe-eg7ml
    @Joe-eg7ml Год назад

    Yes most thing are boring. Just the old architecture of Europe major city is a treat for me and local foods.
    You should do worthy SE Asian countries to visit next. My Swedish bro in law and I want to venture there amd also Japan. We been to Philippines and enjoy that.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +1

      That would be lovely.. I have been thinking about Japan next actually. It's a pity that I never filmed during my trips in Indonesia, Philippines etc - but I'll get back there sooner or later!

    • @flitsertheo
      @flitsertheo 2 месяца назад

      If you check videos about Belgium you would think the 4 main attractions of the country are (in no particular order) fries, waffles, chocolate and beer.

  • @wondermahembe1791
    @wondermahembe1791 Год назад

    Thanks for the video. The little mermaid was a definite disappointment for me and my Spanish friend when we visited earlier this year.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад

      Glad to hear it! Some people counter with "well it's called the LITTLE mermaid - what did you expect?" But I think I'd expect a bit more anyway 😀

    • @flitsertheo
      @flitsertheo 2 месяца назад

      A naked half-woman a disappointment ?

  • @arrudahobbies9222
    @arrudahobbies9222 Год назад

    Thank very much

  • @pkharper3525
    @pkharper3525 Год назад

    I must agree with all of your most disappointed tourist attractions. Well they did call it the little mermaid statue not the big mermaid, as far as the little boy peeing , I’ve had two boys and as youngsters they loved to pee outside and there not famous, what the hell. Enjoyed the video, I find the more hype things get the more disappointed you are when you see them. Stay safe till next time.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад

      Haha yeah I might have been a bit mean to a few of these attraction but not the little peeing boy statue at least! That one really doesn't deserve any fame at all IMO :D Cheers, and have a great one!

  • @StrawberryCream78
    @StrawberryCream78 Год назад +2

    Little mermaid statue in copenhagen is overated been there even picadilly circus and walk of fame in la but isnt europe

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад

      Agreed! I haven't been to Walk of Fame yet but I'd like to...just so I can say that it's overrated too ;D

    • @flitsertheo
      @flitsertheo 2 месяца назад +1

      @@ThreeStarVagabond That walk of fame is just a pavement engraved with the names of famous artists. I bet that if you try to stand still to take a picture you'll just be run over by some impatient local trying to get wherever (s)he wants to go.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  2 месяца назад

      @@flitsertheo I was there during a road trip this year, and it was just as boring and uneventful as I imagined! Haha, if I ever manage to do a "worst attractions in the world", I have some footage from this one now.

  • @Hispandinavian
    @Hispandinavian Год назад +1

    That water in Venice is nasty and stinks. I'm not a big fan of Italy or France. As for Manikin Pis, there is a popular chain Flemish Fries take away called Manikin Pis. In Utrecht it's very popular, and I love my Dutch junk food.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад

      I had no idea about that take away chain! Not really sure what that has to do with the statue at all :D But yeah, the Netherlands has awesome fried snacks!

    • @Hispandinavian
      @Hispandinavian Год назад +1

      @@ThreeStarVagabond It's named after the famous statue.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +1

      @@Hispandinavian Ah yeah I figured actually. I liked the Manneken Pils beer I found as well 😀

    • @flitsertheo
      @flitsertheo 2 месяца назад +1

      Venice is built on centuries old wooden, now slightly rotting, poles. Don't expect the stench to disappear.

  • @JinJinDoe
    @JinJinDoe Год назад

    What a commendable endeavour, to create this compilation. Been to Stonehenge and the Little Mermaid and both were pretty disappointing. I've been to the Red Lights district and to be fair, it's a place and experience I wouldn't be able to see anywhere else; it was bizarre - the women standing in the windows like pieces of meat on sale. I've also visited Loch Ness Lake as part of the stops on a tourist package; while the lake and the village are very cute and beautiful and nothing more, the boat ride that served Scottish whisky tasters was pretty cool so it was still better than Stonehenge xD

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  Год назад +1

      I agree on all points! Haha, I never took a boat ride on Loch Ness though, that sounds like it could have been quite fun. I just drove past it, stopped to look at the lake, and thought "Well, alright, that's it then?!" :D But on the other hand, that was on a road trip between destilleries so I got my fair share of whiskey anyway ;D

    • @flitsertheo
      @flitsertheo 2 месяца назад

      You would be even more disappointed if you took a closer look at some of these women : visibly beyond their prime (if they ever had one) aged 40+ on average but don't be amazed to find a 60+. Disclaimer : I keep far away from any "red district" or in German "Sperrbezirk".

    • @flitsertheo
      @flitsertheo 2 месяца назад

      @@ThreeStarVagabond You have to take a boat ride on Loch Ness for the natural beauty of Scotland. Preferably on a sunny day, which will take some serious planning as Scotland is a "4 seasons each day" country. You don't want to find the "monster" as it could be a surviving Plesiosaurus.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  2 месяца назад

      @@flitsertheo I was there years ago, but we never took a boat ride on Loch Ness unfortunately. The weather was a bit shit - but at least we saw the lake. Glencoe was completely magical though!

  • @rogerpurkiss6696
    @rogerpurkiss6696 2 месяца назад

    your opinions are nonsensical what a cynical view of life.

    • @ThreeStarVagabond
      @ThreeStarVagabond  2 месяца назад

      That's it, you're not invited to my birthday party!