Most underrated tourist places
So we have this thread where we all bad-mouth the places we have been that were disappointing. How about a thread of places that just plain blew us away?
I'll nominate 2:
1) Fez, Morocco. The Medina takes you to a completely different century. You lose track of where you are and what you're doing. Each area is dedicated to a different craft: metal working, tannery, etc. Smells, sounds, sights, etc. all focused on one thing. You walk where there aren't buildings. No motorized vehicles. I felt like I was in an Indiana Jones movie.
2) Bhaktupur, Nepal. Similar to Fez in that you lose all sight of modernity. I walked through early one morning before the shops were open. A little mist on the ground. Old women with home made broom sweeping off the cobblestones.
Honorable mention to The Cotswolds in England.