Cities you'd never return to

30-10-2015 10:45am

Gongoozler wrote: »

What's wrong with townsville and Sydney?

I had the pleasure of been stranded in Townsville for 2 weeks, the town was completely cut off by a flood.
There was nothing to do except booze and mix with the locals. I have never come across such inbred people in all my life. Words cannot describe the sub human activities that the natives get up to.
What is funny now is when I hear people saying they are travelling up the east coast I always recommend that they visit Townsville, I tell them it is paradise on earth, its my way of having a private joke !

podgemonster · 30-10-2015 12:05pm

6541 wrote: »

I had the pleasure of been stranded in Townsville for 2 weeks, the town was completely cut off by a flood.
There was nothing to do except booze and mix with the locals. I have never come across such inbred people in all my life. Word cannot describe the sub human activities that the natives get up to.
What is funny now is when I hear people saying they are travelling up the east coast I always recommend that they visit Townsville, I tell them it is paradise on earth, its my way of having a private joke !

Stopped our camper van in Townsville on the way down from Cairns to Sydney for one night. In the communal kitchen it just consisted of permanent Aussie residents of the caravan park having heated drunken domestic quarrels with each other while they kids ate dirt. We were only there 8 hours but we happy enough to get the hell outta there, drove through the town on the way out, nothing to see.

Same can be said for Rockhampton.

09-11-2015 8:40pm

citytillidie wrote: »

Ranking of places I have spent a few days in from worst to best.
Quebec City
London
Dublin
Belfast
Niagara Falls
Manchester
Kingston, Ontario
Middlesbrough
Newcastle
Edinburgh
Liverpool
Las Vegas
Montreal
Lake Arrowhead, California

What was so bad about Quebec City that you rank it so low? Never been to Canada but Quebec City looks beautiful, and I'd love to experience French-speaking Canada.

And is Dublin seriously worse than Middlesbrough? Again I've never been (to 'Boro, I mean) but I've never heard anything good about it.

Tipperary animal lover · 09-11-2015 8:54pm

Nairobi Mombasa Kenya and dar Es salaam Tanzania and other towns in them countries, backpacked through them in 2001 never again in my life time would I go back.

Magico Gonzalez · 09-11-2015 9:31pm

Stranger Danger wrote: »

Buenos Aires - Just didn't live up to my expectations. Probably my least favourite city in Sth. America. A lot of the central city given over to giant 12-lane roads.

I won't defend my adopted home, because it isn't for everyone and to be honest it's one of those place that grows on you rather than bowling you over immediately.

You are wrong about the roads, in that there is 1 (9 de Julio) which joins two motorways together. The vast majority of the city does not have 12 lane roads. Problem of perception there.

That said, it's not for everyone. We exist in a semi permanent state of chaos and it's not the sort of place that is well served by guidebooks unless they are well written and recently researched, which is a rarity.

I do sympathise, but you are wildly exaggerating about 12 lane roads. For people coming here I would always recommend a guide for a few days, head off and see some of the big sights outside of BA then come back to party for a few days, but plan out in advance.

The_Kew_Tour · 09-11-2015 9:48pm

Have to say I loved my time in Argentina.

Cities I would not return to? Islamabad, Kinshasa both kips for many a reason.

MRnotlob606 · 09-11-2015 9:59pm

Lisburn, Although technically not a city. It's the most soulless ****hole iv'e ever had the misfortune of visiting.

Palbear · 09-11-2015 10:06pm

Lisburn is a city. Small maybe. But a city nonetheless.

And its always a pointless answer on Pointless

Das Reich · 24-11-2015 6:54am

In Europe I would say London and Paris are the worst. Rome the best. In the rest of the world Rio de Janeiro is by far the worst city a person can be, bad weather, violent, expensive, full of ugly people everywhere.

Das Reich · 24-11-2015 7:06am

Breaston Plants wrote: »

Naples. Filthy, and full of sinister characters.

It's strange somebody would say Naples. It's wonderful, the real Italy, city of the Pizza. With loads of points of interests around like Pompei, Capri, Ischia, Amalfi, Sorrento and Positano. It just not have all the archeological sites of Rome, if it had it would be the number one in the world. My top best cities in Europe (and perhaps in the world) are all in Italy, Rome, Naples, Florence and Venice. I am not Italian but no other country compares to it.

rodge68 · 25-11-2015 10:21pm

Das Reich wrote: »

In Europe I would say London and Paris are the worst. Rome the best. In the rest of the world Rio de Janeiro is by far the worst city a person can be, bad weather, violent, expensive, full of ugly people everywhere.

Can't say I was ever scared in Rio and I thought the city was full of good looking women !!
London has nice areas but does contain alot of knobs and is soo expensive..
Not a big fan of Paris...qu'elle attitude ..

whatdoyouknow · 25-11-2015 10:58pm

Damascus. I didn't feel safe.

Thirteenth Step · 26-11-2015 9:46pm

Any city in the southeast of the USA if I can get away with it

gordongekko · 26-11-2015 9:49pm

Dublin is a kip.

Fox_In_Socks · 28-11-2015 9:36pm

I'd go with Oslo. No real reason, but it felt like I could have been anywhere in Northern Europe. Bergin on the other hand was a different class of crustacean.

Uno my Uno. · 28-11-2015 9:50pm

ben.schlomo wrote: »

We had a conversation at work about San Francisco the last day, two of the three had been there, the consensus was that it was unsafe, homeless riddled and just not great.

Clearly the two of them had never left the tenderloin.

Tipperary animal lover wrote: »

Nairobi Mombasa Kenya and dar Es salaam Tanzania and other towns in them countries, backpacked through them in 2001 never again in my life time would I go back.

Nairobi tops my list of places to never return to, it was without doubt the most unpleasant place I have ever been too and has nothing to recomend it. Mombasa I quite liked but it is still a third world city so it's not exactly safe and could be a bit challenging sometimes.

etoughguy · 28-11-2015 10:56pm

Dijbouti - awful place

Sorry thought this was a thread dedicated to look at me I've been to this city most of you haven't been too or possibly heard of even though twas grand so ill mention I was there to sound cool.

Haven't been to Dijbouti just saying that's all

PowerToWait · 28-11-2015 10:58pm

crybaby wrote: »

Was in Los Angeles for 8 hours and would never go back again, utter **** hole of a place.

8 hours is totally loads of time for a mahoosive city like Los Angeles.

etoughguy · 28-11-2015 11:06pm

PowerToWait wrote: »

8 hours is totally loads of time for a mahoosive city like Los Angeles.

completely agree, wouldn't even fly over the place let alone visit it based on that

Stephen15 · 30-01-2016 6:20pm

Berlin most boring city ever. People are very unfriendly it's all fairly dull and drab.

thattequilagirl · 30-01-2016 6:22pm

Frankfurt

Faith+1 · 30-01-2016 6:25pm

Stephen15 wrote: »

Berlin most boring city ever. People are very unfriendly it's all fairly dull and drab.

thattequilagirl wrote: »

Frankfurt

So just avoid Germany?

Long Time Lurker · 30-01-2016 6:28pm

Stephen15 wrote: »

Berlin most boring city ever. People are very unfriendly it's all fairly dull and drab.

What!!!!

I can't wait to get back. Jumped on a train to get about 10 minutes outta the city centre (to what I have to admit looked like a run down version of Dublin in the 80s) but had one of the best nights of my life. Incredible place just burbling under the cover.

But back on Topic. Belfast is that city I'll never return to. Awful grim place clearly scarred by the recent past and still very much struggling to get over it. That and it's ugly. Looks like an accident.

30-01-2016 6:33pm

Long Time Lurker wrote: »

But back on Topic. Belfast is that city I'll never return to. Awful grim place ckeqrky scarred by the recent past and still very much struggling to get over it. That and it's ugly. Looks like an accident.

I love Belfast.

Maybe it's because for years I just heard of places like Sandy Row, the Falls Road and Shankill Road in connection with atrocities.

I found it fascinating to go into them and see a whole different culture, even on the Falls Road the way they wear their Nationalist identity, to see places like Frizells Fish shop and remember what happened there, passing the old Crumlin Courthouse etc. Not beautiful, admittedly, just interesting.

armaghlad · 30-01-2016 6:36pm

Brussels. If you think the Germans are boring...

Literally the only highlight was the waffles.

thattequilagirl · 30-01-2016 6:38pm

Uno my Uno. wrote: »

Nairobi tops my list of places to never return to, it was without doubt the most unpleasant place I have ever been too and has nothing to recomend it. Mombasa I quite liked but it is still a third world city so it's not exactly safe and could be a bit challenging sometimes.

Although I didn't love Nairobi, the baby elephant sanctuary, giraffe farm, and the Kazuri bead factory were all good fun. There's also a really beautiful park/reserve in the middle of the city - I can't remember what it's called. I was shown around by friends who live there and we hired a driver they know well, so that helped.

Baggy Trousers · 30-01-2016 6:41pm

Faith+1 wrote: »

So just avoid Germany?

Berlin and Munich are ok but most German cities are boring. The thing I hate most about Germany is their food. Pure stodge.

RobertKK · 30-01-2016 6:56pm

Cincinnati, just passed through it in 2001, it was a few months after they had riots and there was this tall building with lots of broken windows, so was happy to just pass through as the broken windows gave an image that the place wasn't that nice.

Stephen15 · 30-01-2016 8:01pm

Despite the fact that nearly every city I've visited in italy is beautiful milan is a pretty boring city. The train station is probably the nicest building in the place wouldn't be rushing back.

Deank · 30-01-2016 8:05pm

armaghlad wrote: »

Brussels. If you think the Germans are boring...

Literally the only highlight was the waffles.

Have you ever been to Hannover?

A dour kip.

30-01-2016 8:55pm

Stephen15 wrote: »

Despite the fact that nearly every city I've visited in italy is beautiful milan is a pretty boring city. The train station is probably the nicest building in the place wouldn't be rushing back.

The cathedral is neat, as is the shopping area nearby. But you go through miles of industrial areas to get to that. And the San Siro is impressive. But wouldn't go back.

Stephen Gawking · 30-01-2016 9:07pm

Los Angeles, the sterile Beverly Hills type areas coupled with gangbanger barrios & a fukkload of freeways. And the people were as emptyheaded as could be. Kip.

iLikeWaffles · 30-01-2016 9:08pm

Cork

Stigura · 30-01-2016 9:11pm

I just hate cities. I never wish to be Any city again.

Birneybau · 30-01-2016 9:14pm

Stigura wrote: »

I just hate cities. I never wish to be Any city again.

Ok? Start boozing early?

Stigura · 30-01-2016 9:17pm

Birneybau wrote: »

Ok? Start boozing early?

Feel free to elucidate ~ or not. I just don't like cities.

Fiery mutant · 30-01-2016 9:55pm

I loved Brussels, don't see why people hated it.

For me it would have to be Kuala Lumpur, absolutely stinks, had no appeal whatsoever.

Nomis21 · 30-01-2016 10:16pm

Mashad in Iran.

Stopped there overnight before crossing into Afghanistan following the 'Hippy Trail' to India in 1975.

Me and a Canadian backpacker were caught up in a crowd of people that was heading for the third holiest Mosque in Islam. So many people crowded in a small passage that we were just pushed along and straight into the Mosque. Then someone noticed that we were tourists and started screaming and shouting and beating us. We were lucky to get out alive.

Avoid Mashad and just about anywhere else in that country.

Cienciano · 30-01-2016 10:20pm

I went to Brussels for the first time just before christmas, I liked it. Some brilliant pubs

Baggy Trousers wrote: »

Berlin and Munich are ok but most German cities are boring. The thing I hate most about Germany is their food. Pure stodge.

German cities are all great, one of the best things about them is the food.

Comhrá · 30-01-2016 10:59pm

Oklahoma City. The most featureless, boring city I was ever in.

Apart from the Oklahoma National Memorial,

http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/dawn-breaks-over-the-oklahoma-national-memorial-on-the-day-of-timothy-picture-id1321295

nothing at all of interest that I could find anyway.

Ascendant · 31-01-2016 3:39pm

Leeds (unless I'm through from the airport).

Not bad per se, just rather boring.

Long Time Lurker · 31-01-2016 4:19pm

Cienciano wrote: »

I went to Brussels for the first time just before christmas, I liked it. Some brilliant pubs

German cities are all great, one of the best things about them is the food.

Wouldn't go that far. I found Munich very clinical and oh so dull. Plus the Germans themselves call Frankfurt "Bankfurt' Sums it up really. Have you ever gone out in a banking city. Its either old foggies or w@nkers.

happyoutscan · 31-01-2016 4:28pm

Deank wrote: »

Have you ever been to Hannover?

A dour kip.

Has a couple nice green parks, not as crap as Frankfurt. Munich I found dull but thumbs up to Berlin, Freiburg, Mainz and Wiesbaden.

Arthur Daley · 31-01-2016 4:35pm

Milan. You expect more from it due to it's reputatuon, but agree a lot of it is industrial and it's also quite expensive.

Sydney beyond the harbour it's a bit brash really. Given how far away it is you only go once anyway.

Budapest, met lots of fed up taxi drivers there. Again don't think it warrants a visit back but the spas are an experience.

Atlanta you might want to see once and it's a huge hub for flights but it's very modern and corporate. LA I don't plan to return to either. Lots/most US cities anonymous like that.

lisasimpson · 31-01-2016 6:11pm

o no have milan booked for a 3 night stay in june

afkasurfjunkie · 31-01-2016 6:14pm

Edmonton in Canada. The most boring, drab soulless city I've been in yet.

dan1895 · 31-01-2016 7:42pm

lisasimpson wrote: »

o no have milan booked for a 3 night stay in june

Oh dear. Spent one night there and was bored out of my mind. Everything was closed before it even got dark.

Roselm · 31-01-2016 7:46pm

armaghlad wrote: »

Brussels. If you think the Germans are boring...

Literally the only highlight was the waffles.

Completely agree.
Was there about 10 years ago for a weekend and there was nothing to do, it's so drab, pavements had dog crap everywhere. Really uninspiring!!

Glenbhoy · 31-01-2016 7:55pm

Stephen15 wrote: »

Despite the fact that nearly every city I've visited in italy is beautiful milan is a pretty boring city. The train station is probably the nicest building in the place wouldn't be rushing back.

There's some nice areas of Milan, the Duomo is impressive and Castello Sforza etc, that said, it's Italy's industrial base and bear in mind that most of it was razed to the ground as it was bombed by both sides in the second world war, so in general, it ain't pretty.
I suppose getting back to the OP question, I lived in Milan for a few years and haven't been back since I left, so, it can probably go on the list!!

diomed · 31-01-2016 8:01pm

Naples
"See Naples and die"

Cities you'd never return to

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