France is on track to once again claiming the title of most popular destination in the world in 2025, welcoming 93.7 million visitors and taking the crown from its neighbor Spain, according to the latest statistics from GlobalData.
But this popularity doesn't guarantee that all visitors will leave delighted with their stay. It's probably happened to you -- a destination, hotel or monument you had dreamed of didn't live up to your expectations and left you disappointed.
While rankings of the best places to visit in the world come thick and fast, inspiring the future getaways of many readers, they don't guarantee the satisfaction of travelers. Therein lies the interest of using reviews on platforms like Tripadvisor or consulting opinions of previous customers, as one can find on Booking.com.
Such opinions were also essential in establishing the methodology of this rather unique study coming out of the UK and revealed by King Casino Bonus.
How to spot potentially disappointing sites
A statistical calculation was made by dividing five- and four-star ratings by the one- to three-star ratings of the tourist places reviewed by users on Tripadvisor. Places rated between one and three stars were indeed considered disappointing.
To perfect the algorithm, terms present in the comments were taken into account, such as "very disappointing" or "not as nice as expected." In total, more than 1,700 tourist attractions were scrutinized, based on the 85 most popular cities, a list put together using data from rankings such as Euromonitor and the Global Destination Cities Index.
And ultimately, the places that this study refers to as the most overrated places in the world correspond to highly popular and repeatedly recommended destinations.
In Bangkok, the most visited city of the world, according to a ranking from last year, Khao San Road, where many young travelers get together to party and eat a quick pad thai, is at the top of the most disappointing tourist places.
Paris, the second-most visited city in the world, appears in ninth position of most overrated cities. And against all odds, it is Montmartre that disappoints visitors the most. Several commenters noted that they felt pressured or unsafe in this very touristy area.
Meanwhile in London, the iconic London Eye tourist wheel, which allows visitors to contemplate the British capital from a high vantage point, disappoints visitors, according to this analysis.
It's worth keeping in mind that the data being analyzed is by nature subjective. And the company providing the ranking notes that: "All analyzed reviews are biased, highly subjective and based on personal preferences of the reviewers. It should be noted that all the online reviews analyzed are biased, highly subjective and based on the personal preferences of the reviewers."
Travelers may sometimes idealize certain destinations or monuments, such as the famous Japanese statue of a dog in front of Tokyo's iconic Shibuya intersection, ranked tenth.
While some visitors may be disappointed by its small size, it's the story behind it that can console them. And for that, a tour guide becomes essential to know that this monument recalls the unprecedented link between a dog, named Hachiko, and his deceased master who waited for him every day at Shibuya station for almost a decade!
Here are the ten most overrated cities and their most overrated attractions in the world:
1. Bangkok (Thailand) / Khao San Road
2. Antalya (Turkey) / Water Planet Aqua Park
3. Singapore / Orchard Road
4. Munich (Germany) / Deutsches Museum
5. Rimini (Italy) / Fiabilandia amusement park
6. Miami (United States) / Calle Ocho in the Little Havana neighborhood
7. Mumbai (India) / Juhu Beach
8. Londres (United Kingdom) / London Eye
9. Paris (France) / Montmartre
10. Tokyo (Japon) / Hachiko at Shibuya crossing
ETX Studio
Sun Feb 12 2023
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