The sightseeing is an integral part of the trip. There are those that leave a lasting memory, but also those that leave a bitter taste. Among the latter, the famous Walk of Fame in Hollywood is far from popular with tourists, according to a recent ranking.
They are not popular. Global luggage storage network Stasher has ranked the worst tourist attractions in 2023. To compile this list, it relied in particular on the Google ratings of each attraction, the tourist safety index for each country, the distance from an international airport or… the comments left by tourists on the quality of accommodation within 1.5 kilometers of these places. The top 5 least rated tourist attractions include several places that are well-known to tourists.
Lotte World theme park in South Korea
According to this ranking, Seoul’s Lotte World theme park is the fifth worst tourist attraction this year. However, according to South Korea’s Yonhap Press Agency, it is one of the busiest in South Korea and ranked third among the country’s most visited tourist spots last year with 4.51 million visitors.
Busch Gardens in Florida
Bush Gardens is both an amusement park and an animal park and also appears in this ranking. The hotel is located on the west coast of Florida in Tampa Bay and, according to user reviews, has suffered particularly from the low quality of the accommodations in its area.
The Taj Mahal in India
Third is the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and built by Emperor Shah Jahan in honor of his late wife. This sublime 17th-century white marble mausoleum in Agra, northern India, stands out not because of its beauty but, above all, because of its difficult accessibility. The distance to New Delhi International Airport is therefore approximately 220 kilometers.
The Grand Bazaar of Istanbul
It is one of the largest bazaars and oldest covered markets in the world, spanning a network of around sixty streets in Istanbul. However, the place, well-known among tourists and capable of hosting up to 400,000 people per day, does not record good results according to the established criteria – all areas taken together – to achieve this ranking. It particularly suffers from the country’s low security index and its distance from the airport.
Hollywood Boulevard in California
In Los Angeles, Hollywood Boulevard, known for its Walk of Fame, gets the “title” of the worst tourist attraction of the year. This is the second time since this ranking was created five years ago that it has taken first place and the stars of the celebrity walk no longer light up tourists’ eyes as much. Travelers who described the place in particular as “dirty” and “dangerous,” reports Stasher.