In the "experienced traveler" world, the adjective "touristy" is used almost 100% of the time as a perjorative.

Restaurants? Good food, but "touristy." Here's where the locals go . . . .

Sites? Historical, but crowded and "touristy." Here are off-the-beaten-path suggestions . . . .

Countries? Europe is so done-to-death and "touristy." 5 out-of-the-way "hidden treasures" that aren't "touristy" . . . .

In a way, this all kind of reminds me of the Yogi-ism, "no one ever goes there anymore, it's too crowded."

I'm here to stick up for "touristy." Heck, I'm a tourist. I was in London for the first time last month and I went to the Tower of London, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, rode the Big Bus tour . . . touristy, touristy, touristy. But not to be missed, in my opinion. To me, if I've never been to a location, or maybe only once or twice, "touristy" is exactly what I'm looking for, and not a negative.

Thoughts?