Getting ready for an exciting journey to distant countries, we enthusiastically study guidebooks and look forward to meeting world famous sights. Unfortunately, what we see does not always meet our expectations.
In today's post, we've compiled the Top 10 Most Disappointing Attractions. The top 10 is based on hundreds of reviews from travelers expecting much more.
10. Manneken Pis (Brussels)
We are all familiar with the image of this sculpture from childhood. And upon arrival in the capital of Belgium, every tourist considers it his duty to get to know the Boy personally. Alas, the 61 cm tall figurine can hardly impress anyone - so the case with "Manneken Pis" is when size matters.
9. The Little Mermaid (Copenhagen)
The greenish statue on gray stone, surrounded by a bleak landscape, destroys the very idea of the fabulous appearance of a mermaid that exists among most of us. Tourists have been bombarding the Danish government with requests to move the statue to another, more picturesque place for a long time.
8. Floating market (Bangkok)
The unique, unrepeatable and only exotic floating market in the world turns out to be in fact a noisy, dirty, crowded and even traumatic place.
7. Leaning Tower (Pisa)
Firstly, there are no other attractions besides the tower in Pisa, and secondly, tourists are always crowding around with the intention of making a beaten shot with a raised hand "holding" the tower. It is not easy to go to the city for 15 minutes of contemplation of this architectural masterpiece and not be disappointed.
6. Treasures of the British Crown (London)
Antique jewels and fatal stones associated with chilling stories make a visit to the treasury quite attractive. In fact, viewing the exhibits is preceded by a huge queue, which slowly, slowly moves along the stuffy corridors and watches a video about the British royal house. Having reached the coveted stones, you suddenly realize that it was not worth it ...
5. Buckingham Palace (London)
It is possible to look at the residence of the British monarchs only because of the high fence; it is quite difficult to get something interesting and informative from the contemplation of the pediment of this building.
4. Topkapi Palace (Istanbul)
The famous palace of the Turkish sultans, alas, does not amaze with luxury. A 40-minute tour of the rooms and corridors is not cheap, and there are practically no unique things in the palace. Even the famous mosaic in the harem fails to compensate for the disappointment.
3. Stonehenge (UK)
Many secrets and legends are associated with these stone giants. And what a tourist's disappointment can be when it turns out that the stones are not so huge, it is impossible to come close to them, and the most replicated angles are completely inaccessible from the paths along which tourists are brought.
2. Mona Lisa (Paris)
The legendary La Gioconda is shown from afar, and huge crowds gather to watch it. According to many tourists, the picture could be larger, but fewer who want to take a look.
1. Eiffel Tower (Paris)
All the pleasure of visiting the symbol of Paris is reduced to nothing by standing in a long line to climb to the observation deck. As a result, the views of metal structures from under the "belly" of the famous tower for an hour and a half make a painful impression, and when the long-awaited climb ends, it turns out that the observation deck is not so high, there is not much space at the top, there are a lot of people - in general, solid disappointment.