Most overated place

Poor Craythur · 26-03-2011 12:48AM

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

The most over rated place by far in Ireland is Galway City. Not that there is anything bad per-se about the place, but the way a lot of people wax lyrical about the place builds it up to be something its certainly not. The traffic is awful and its almost always raining save for a few days in the summer. Much of its bars are kitsch touristy overpriced holes and the place is generally over run with students.

Galway is grand in small doses, but its really just a big town and I wouldn't like to live or have studied there.

+1 in general, +100 to the bolded bit. And yeah, it is an unbelievably rainy place.

Columbia · 26-03-2011 12:59AM

Pisa. I was there for three days last year as the last leg of an otherwise excellent Italy trip, and I'd say that was two days and 22 hours more than I needed in that city. For somewhere so steeped in history, it is a terrible kip now, and even the airport was poorly organised.

Not saying don't go at all, but it should definitely only be a day-trip from Florence, which is brilliant.

Dudess · 26-03-2011 01:00AM

Barcelona. I like it - it's nice, but I don't get why a lot of people think it's amaaaaaaaaaazing.

LondonIrish90 wrote: »

Tel Aviv. Have grandparents living there, but its horrible. I often see it described as "one of the trendiest cities on the med" but 80% of it is a tip.

An Israeli flag and a union jack in your sig - why don't you just put "I'm a sh1t-stirrer" there?

26-03-2011 01:18AM

Dudess wrote: »

Barcelona. I like it - it's nice, but I don't get why a lot of people think it's amaaaaaaaaaazing.

An Israeli flag and a union jack in your sig - why don't you just put "I'm a sh1t-stirrer" there?

maybe he / she is called Brigid?

(think phonetic)

Solnskaya · 26-03-2011 01:32AM

Offaly, it's just not all that it's cracked up to be.

Blackjack · 26-03-2011 01:34AM

Dudess wrote: »

An Israeli flag and a union jack in your sig - why don't you just put "I'm a sh1t-stirrer" there?

WTF?

Toots · 26-03-2011 01:44AM

Bondi Beach was the most over-rated place I've ever been. Everyone I know who's been to Australia was waffling on about how great it is, but I thought it was a kip. Basically it was like a sunny version of Ireland, pasty white skin and GAA jerseys as far as the eye could see, I probably only met one or two aussies the whole time I was in Bondi :rolleyes:

Jimmy Garlic · 26-03-2011 01:44AM

Solnskaya wrote: »

Offaly, it's just not all that it's cracked up to be.

Ah yeah, I was under the impression that Tullamore was a highly cultured place full of intellectuals, fine cuisine and stunning women before I went there.

Solnskaya · 26-03-2011 01:47AM

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Ah yeah, I was under the impression that Tullamore was a highly cultured place full of intellectuals, fine cuisine and stunning women before I went there.

So was I. What a scam. That Offaly tourist board are a bunch of bull****ters.

OPENROAD · 26-03-2011 01:49AM

Galway, only there the once mind, and it was just around the centre of town,but not impressed with the place.

Yakult · 26-03-2011 01:49AM

I overated my sandwich

Dudess · 26-03-2011 01:51AM

Blackjack wrote: »

WTF?

I should have put a :pac: after it - probably the two things that will cause the most mayhem on AH...

Poor Craythur · 26-03-2011 01:51AM

OPENROAD wrote: »

Galway, only there the once mind, and it was just around the centre of town,but not impressed with the place.

I feel so validated by all the "Galway is overrated" comments. Being from the west, I always get shouted down when I tentatively suggest that it's not that great.

LondonIrish90 · 26-03-2011 02:01AM

Dudess wrote: »

I should have put a :pac: after it - probably the two things that will cause the most mayhem on AH...

I shall remove them. Don't want to cause mayhem or heated debate over a sig, or anything else for that matter.

ziedth · 26-03-2011 02:04AM

Oranage2 wrote: »

Vegas is a tad over-rated too like for the money it costs.

Honestly, if you think that you didn't do it right. If you live on a tight budget when your there i could see how you might think it though.

Poor Craythur · 26-03-2011 02:06AM

ziedth wrote: »

Honestly, if you think that you didn't do it right. If you live on a tight budget when your there i could see how you might think it though.

Vegas wouldn't interest me very much at all.

Dudess · 26-03-2011 02:06AM

LondonIrish90 wrote: »

I shall remove them. Don't want to cause mayhem or heated debate over a sig, or anything else for that matter.

Makes no difference to me - although it's probably the safer option! :pac:

epgc3fyqirnbsx · 26-03-2011 02:14AM

The Great Ocean Road in Australia. it pales compared to the atlantic drive in Achill or the Cliffs of Moher

Poor Craythur · 26-03-2011 02:18AM

Brendan Little Froth wrote: »

The Great Ocean Road in Australia. it pales compared to the atlantic drive in Achill or the Cliffs of Moher

The Atlantic drive in Achill is TERRIFYING!

fonecrusher1 · 26-03-2011 02:33AM

Toots* wrote: »

Bondi Beach was the most over-rated place I've ever been. Everyone I know who's been to Australia was waffling on about how great it is, but I thought it was a kip. Basically it was like a sunny version of Ireland, pasty white skin and GAA jerseys as far as the eye could see, I probably only met one or two aussies the whole time I was in Bondi :rolleyes:

I agree with this.

Bondi beach is very much...meh. Its alright. In my time in Australia which i enjoyed a lot, Bondi beach is definitely one of the more forgettable places i visited.

The herds of GAA shirt wearing bog folk, clinging to each other for dear life was embarrassing.

*Sure jaysis lads, dets al go-way on a big lash up in Oz hah???!!!, sure jaysis Dixie, we'll be safe if we schtick togeddar in a big group like...hah?!!!

LETHAL LADY · 26-03-2011 02:41AM

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

I agree with this.

Bondi beach is very much...meh. Its alright. In my time in Australia which i enjoyed a lot, Bondi beach is definitely one of the more forgettable places i visited.

The herds of GAA shirt wearing bog folk, clinging to each other for dear life was embarrassing.

*Sure jaysis lads, dets al go-way on a big lash up in Oz hah???!!!, sure jaysis Dixie, we'll be safe if we schtick togeddar in a big group like...hah?!!!

Do you ever think these GAA heads might be lonely and missing the mammys dinner tis purely for identification fisheys out of water not to be ridiculed.

Kaneda_ · 26-03-2011 02:54AM

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

I agree with this.

Bondi beach is very much...meh. Its alright. In my time in Australia which i enjoyed a lot, Bondi beach is definitely one of the more forgettable places i visited.

The herds of GAA shirt wearing bog folk, clinging to each other for dear life was embarrassing.

*Sure jaysis lads, dets al go-way on a big lash up in Oz hah???!!!, sure jaysis Dixie, we'll be safe if we schtick togeddar in a big group like...hah?!!!

Small bit off-topic - but why does everyone where GAA jerseys over there? Is it to make it easier for fellow county men to spot them in OZ , allowing them to make more friends/pals? Or a sense of pride of where they are from?

fergiesfolly · 26-03-2011 02:57AM

Lived in Galway all my life and I cringe when people go on about the place. Like its some Mecca for "the craic".
It built up a great reputation from the late 70's to the early 90's but its been living off that since.
It can be good during the Arts Festival and the likes of the Volvo Ocean Race, but on the whole its just an average provincial town. Except during Race Week....when its an absolute ****hole.

rossie1977 · 26-03-2011 03:02AM

fergiesfolly wrote: »

It can be good during the Arts Festival and the likes of the Volvo Ocean Race, but on the whole its just an average provincial town. Except during Race Week....when its an absolute ****hole.

sorry but have you been out in average provincial towns during the week, they are dead at night, dublins dead weeknights during the middle of the week never mind average provincial towns.

Dempsey · 26-03-2011 03:14AM

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

I agree with this.

Bondi beach is very much...meh. Its alright. In my time in Australia which i enjoyed a lot, Bondi beach is definitely one of the more forgettable places i visited.

The herds of GAA shirt wearing bog folk, clinging to each other for dear life was embarrassing.

*Sure jaysis lads, dets al go-way on a big lash up in Oz hah???!!!, sure jaysis Dixie, we'll be safe if we schtick togeddar in a big group like...hah?!!!

Ye obviously werent there the days I was!! Its a beach, I dunno what you were expecting but it was the first time I saw a clear blue sea on a 30'C day and there was alot of beautiful women that werent stuck up bitches! Epic

I dont mind the GAA jersey thing, I'd be proud of it because Ozzies always bang on about their sports with alot of arrogance. We should be proud of our amateur game and that often we can stuff their professional athletes.

Also, I think its great to meet Irish abroad, at least you're in company of people (generally) on the same wavelength when out on the town.

fergiesfolly · 26-03-2011 03:21AM

Out in Galway bout 2 weeks ago and it was dead. There were more people doing promotions for clubs than there were clubbing. Talking to a few bar staff and waiters and they said same thing.
Don't go out midweek, so I can't comment about then.
Been to a few provincial towns(again weekend only) on nights out and had a brilliant time.
And had the bonus of not having to put up with a snobbish Galway crowd

charlemont · 26-03-2011 03:32AM

kinsale... hole

Saila · 26-03-2011 03:33AM

I dont have one, everywhere Ive been has been awesome...dont dont dont believe the hype

Oranage2 · 26-03-2011 03:35AM

ziedth wrote: »

Honestly, if you think that you didn't do it right. If you live on a tight budget when your there i could see how you might think it though.

I brought 2k and won about 600 dollars for 5 days

I hit strip clubs, shooting range, discos, played every single game in the casino whether i knew how to or not and lots more.

all im saying is that 2.6k is a lot of money for 5 days when I also spent the same money traveling through asia for 2 and a half months, and the 2 and half months where way more fun.

fonecrusher1 · 26-03-2011 03:35AM

Dempsey wrote: »

Ye obviously werent there the days I was!! Its a beach, I dunno what you were expecting but it was the first time I saw a clear blue sea on a 30'C day and there was alot of beautiful women that werent stuck up bitches! Epic

I dont mind the GAA jersey thing, I'd be proud of it because Ozzies always bang on about their sports with alot of arrogance. We should be proud of our amateur game and that often we can stuff their professional athletes.

Also, I think its great to meet Irish abroad, at least you're in company of people (generally) on the same wavelength when out on the town.

Generally i wouldn't travel to other countries to compete with the indigenous sports fanatics. If you travel 12,000 miles to be around the same sort of people you've always been around then i think travelling means a very different thing to you.

I met plenty of people in Australia. Australians!, english, french & loads of irish people & i didn't need to wear a GAA top like a neon sign saying HELP IM IRISH, PLEASE SAVE ME FELLOW IRISH PEOPLE!!!

Why would you travel half way around the world to meet up with people from up the road back home? Sure whats the point in going abroad if you just want to get pissed with other Irish folk?

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