Flip side: The most UNDERRATED City in the world is....
Apr 20, 2006, 7:07 pm
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Originally Posted by UNITED959
Paris. If I hear one more time how mean the people are and dirty it is, I'm gonna puke. It's the same as any other big city on this planet.
Apr 21, 2006, 3:18 am
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Strassbourg is absolutely lovely. Warm and friendly people, terrific cuisine, beautiful landscape.
Also, another vote for charming Nrnberg, and not just at Christmastime.
Chicago is the most underrated food city in North America.
Also, another vote for charming Nrnberg, and not just at Christmastime.
Chicago is the most underrated food city in North America.
Apr 21, 2006, 5:33 am
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London.
I don't know why, it just appeals to me. Maybe it's the accents.
Atlanta and some parts of Michigan.
For their UNsuperficiality.
Bangkok.
Though it's not the most beautiful city in the world, it's tons of fun. The people are humble, and the shopping in that city is funfunfun.
San Francisco.
But it was never underrated to begin with, right?
I don't know why, it just appeals to me. Maybe it's the accents.
Atlanta and some parts of Michigan.
For their UNsuperficiality.
Bangkok.
Though it's not the most beautiful city in the world, it's tons of fun. The people are humble, and the shopping in that city is funfunfun.
San Francisco.
But it was never underrated to begin with, right?
Apr 21, 2006, 6:31 am
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Originally Posted by chris18london
Newcastle
Vienna
Galway
And i third Stuttgart - the Porsche and Merc Museumry is top notch ^
Vienna
Galway
And i third Stuttgart - the Porsche and Merc Museumry is top notch ^
Great city! Friendly people and fun nightlife!- Prague
- Kuala Lumpur
- Queenstown (just for how scenic and beautifull it is)
- Orlando (Nothing to do with the parks)
Apr 21, 2006, 9:44 am
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Bangalore, India. No one hears about it, but with the tech boom happening, it's growing into a comopolitan city. I went to numerous fabulous restaurants and bars there. Definately worth a stop in India.
Apr 21, 2006, 12:19 pm
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Lisbon (although it seems that it is not underrated on this Forum!) 
Prague is great, but hardly underrated.
St. Petersburg is underrated (although there is room for improvement).
Prague is great, but hardly underrated.
St. Petersburg is underrated (although there is room for improvement).
Apr 21, 2006, 12:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Pseudomonas
Nara, Japan. This place is maybe even more interesting than its bigger brother Kyoto.
Nagasaki was cool too, very picturesque, but not as wonderful as Nara.
Apr 21, 2006, 10:45 pm
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i'll second Ottawa, its not nearly as boring as it is made out to be... the politicians make for an interesting nightlife 
Calgary and Victoria are also highly underrated, Calgary in particular is a lot of fun
Calgary and Victoria are also highly underrated, Calgary in particular is a lot of fun
Apr 22, 2006, 11:12 am
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Great thread
I love this kind of topic.
I'm fascinated by all the acclaim for Lisbon. I'll have to put that on my list.
Here's one that's off the beaten path: Torun, Poland. A quaint medieval university town, home of Nicolas Copernicus (and a gigantic university named after him). Poland in general is the "undiscovered country." Really cheap. My nephew married a Polish girl and I went to the wedding in Torun. The Poles all rave about Gdansk and Krakow, so I'd love to see those, too. But you better learn some Polish! (And it's hellishly difficult.)
Count me in on the Paris bandwagon. I don't know why it's gotten such a bad rap. I found people went out of their way to be nice to me there, even when they didn't know I spoke some French. And if you make an effort in French, it is much appreciated. They'll switch to English if that's more efficient. I've never found it dirty, either.
I'm headed to Istanbul in June. I noticed it was on the USA Today list. I'll let you know if it deserves it!
Oh, and I also liked Athens. Post-Olympics, it seems to have gotten its act together. I really enjoyed my visit, and Athens normally gets heavy criticism for some reason.
I'm fascinated by all the acclaim for Lisbon. I'll have to put that on my list.
Here's one that's off the beaten path: Torun, Poland. A quaint medieval university town, home of Nicolas Copernicus (and a gigantic university named after him). Poland in general is the "undiscovered country." Really cheap. My nephew married a Polish girl and I went to the wedding in Torun. The Poles all rave about Gdansk and Krakow, so I'd love to see those, too. But you better learn some Polish! (And it's hellishly difficult.)
Count me in on the Paris bandwagon. I don't know why it's gotten such a bad rap. I found people went out of their way to be nice to me there, even when they didn't know I spoke some French. And if you make an effort in French, it is much appreciated. They'll switch to English if that's more efficient. I've never found it dirty, either.
I'm headed to Istanbul in June. I noticed it was on the USA Today list. I'll let you know if it deserves it!
Oh, and I also liked Athens. Post-Olympics, it seems to have gotten its act together. I really enjoyed my visit, and Athens normally gets heavy criticism for some reason.