Cities you'd never return to

UpCork · 13-07-2015 03:33PM

rossie1977 wrote: »

just north of milan are the lakes (como, maggiore) and one of the nicest areas to visit in the whole of europe imo

That's true, but I wasn't two enamoured with Milan when I was there.

First time it was a city break and once I had seen what there was to see, I was bored. That time I blamed it on the fact it was a really grey day, rain threatening etc and I was feeling a bit sick myself.

Second time I was in Lake Como - stunning an said I'd go on a daytrip. It was a summer's day so thought I'd change my mind. I didn't.

I've seen it and done it.

I'd say the same for Palermo....once you've seen the sights very little else to see/do

ivytwine · 13-07-2015 03:39PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Munich. I get sleepy just thinking about it.

Really liked Munich. But each to their own :P

jetsonx · 13-07-2015 04:00PM

I don't think anybody mentioned Brussels - a Frankenstein city if there ever was one. Brussels is like a
fusion of a some soulless North American city with a really boring European one and to make matters worse it is populated by beurocrats
all on expense accounts which makes the city very expensive.

And as for Berlin - concrete, concrete and more concrete. It has all charm of a Roadstone breezeblock.

anto9 · 13-07-2015 04:12PM

>>And as for Berlin - concrete, concrete and more concrete. It has all charm of a Roadstone breezeblock. << Berlin has lots of green areas in the suburbs .Also several large lakes with beach areas for swimming in Summer .You must have only seen the center.

razorblunt · 13-07-2015 04:18PM

Rakish Paddy wrote: »

Lagos in Portugal. It's just full to the gills with drunk Aussie backpackers, or at least was the last time I was there.

Ah Lagos is more of a town, there's no way you'd call that anything like a city. I've never seen it over-run with Aussies, you must have clocked it at the very worst time!

PowerToWait · 13-07-2015 04:25PM

Plenty of concrete in a huge western city, which had to be largely rebuilt 70 odd years ago, is fairly bizarre for sure.

It does have dozens of parks and playgrounds for kids on almost every block mind you. And as mentioned the lakes are great.

It's a fantastic city. Exemplary.

Cosmicfox · 13-07-2015 04:35PM

Florence. I was only there for a day but I was disappointed.

Granted, I did go at the height of the summer in the sweltering heat with queues a mile long in every direction.

And Aberdeen, nice for a weekend but it's dreary and expensive living here.

Deathwish4 · 13-07-2015 04:38PM

Rakish Paddy wrote: »

but I think once you steer clear of drugs and prossies you're probably OK.

Ah here, these are essentials on any Holiday Destination checklist.

13-07-2015 04:41PM

razorblunt wrote: »

Ah Lagos is more of a town, there's no way you'd call that anything like a city. I've never seen it over-run with Aussies, you must have clocked it at the very worst time!

I think Lagos is a great spot..

lbj666 · 13-07-2015 05:18PM

Newcastle, the novelty of a tacky as f**k stag do, wears off with the hangover saturday morning.

Thinking that people visiting on stag or hens were led to a temple bar type area tailored for them, I asked a cab drive where do the locals go out, he hadn't a clue by what i mean by that question.

Brian? · 13-07-2015 05:55PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Munich. I get sleepy just thinking about it.

Munich is a phenomenal city, unless you hate drinking beer and eating roast meat.

munchkin_utd · 13-07-2015 06:23PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Munich. I get sleepy just thinking about it.

Someone obviously didn't do their research and find out that this city (which including suburbs would be double the size of Dublin) isn't focused as much on the centre as other cities might be, so you have to have your research done and know where the pockets of action are.

Berlin and Budapest would be similar, in that you can get bloody unlucky and have it hard to find any class of lively bar if you haven't an idea of where the bars are.

Sure Innsbruck is the same. I went there with a mate and thought it was the crappest place ever and could hardly get a beer after 11, but a second time discovered a whole area of pubs down near the university and a class live venue not far away.

13-07-2015 07:31PM

munchkin_utd wrote: »

Someone obviously didn't do their research and find out that this city...........

No, someone did his research; he simply didn't like it.

sunnysoutheast · 13-07-2015 07:55PM

If I ever end up in Bratislava again I will be posting in the "What was the lowest point in your life?" thread or whatever it's called. It was a few years ago, mind, so maybe it's changed since then.

ben.schlomo · 13-07-2015 10:58PM

sunnysoutheast wrote: »

If I ever end up in Bratislava again I will be posting in the "What was the lowest point in your life?" thread or whatever it's called. It was a few years ago, mind, so maybe it's changed since then.

We were there for a cupla days 5 years ago. We liked it, nice old town, by the river, nice castle. Not much else going on and quite small but not bad by any means.

rodge68 · 14-07-2015 12:33AM

razorblunt wrote: »

Ah Lagos is more of a town, there's no way you'd call that anything like a city. I've never seen it over-run with Aussies, you must have clocked it at the very worst time!

I'm here at that moment belief me they are loud and there's lots of them !!!
The girls are even louder !
Getting out of dodge tomorrow, I have had my fill..

joe swanson · 14-07-2015 01:48AM

pcardin wrote: »

Riga is beautiful and nice and there's absolutely nothing dangerous. Were you urinating on their national monument and got beaten up for that, or where you harassing local girls with your super macho attitude and got beaten? :pac::D

I agree on Marseilles though.

Not quite! I agree Riga is a nice place aesthetically. However, the locals tried to fight us (3 of us) a few times. Offered drugs and prostitutes at every corner and forced to pay a backhander to the local police for "drinking outside" which in reality was at the door of a pub while on the phone. Pay €100 or be arrested.

haro124 · 14-07-2015 01:58AM

Hanoi, 2 days in that **** hole was enough

anto9 · 14-07-2015 08:57AM

Savannakhet .If you dont even know where it is consider yourself lucky .Ha ,Ha .

ben.schlomo · 14-07-2015 09:04AM

razorblunt wrote: »

Ah Lagos is more of a town, there's no way you'd call that anything like a city. I've never seen it over-run with Aussies, you must have clocked it at the very worst time!

Having lived in Portugal, Lagos is a lovely town later in the year, and definitely not a city, imo.

suicide_circus · 14-07-2015 09:15AM

Pattaya was pretty grim

suicide_circus · 14-07-2015 09:16AM

joe swanson wrote: »

Not quite! I agree Riga is a nice place aesthetically. However, the locals tried to fight us (3 of us) a few times. Offered drugs and prostitutes at every corner and forced to pay a backhander to the local police for "drinking outside" which in reality was at the door of a pub while on the phone. Pay €100 or be arrested.

Another country given EU membership too soon

noodler · 14-07-2015 09:17AM

Amsterdam.

Balmed Out · 14-07-2015 09:43AM

rodge68 wrote: »

I'm here at that moment belief me they are loud and there's lots of them !!!
The girls are even louder !
Getting out of dodge tomorrow, I have had my fill..

They descend en masse on the Iberian peninsula to go to the running of the bulls in pamplona and hit different beach spots afterwards.

anto9 · 14-07-2015 11:37AM

suicide_circus wrote: »

Pattaya was pretty grim

I love Pattaya

https://youtu.be/llP8n7n2ou4

anto9 · 14-07-2015 11:42AM

noodler wrote: »

Amsterdam.

How can anyone not like Amsterdam ?

Magico Gonzalez · 14-07-2015 11:46AM

Bogota and Santiago de Chile.

suicide_circus · 14-07-2015 12:12PM

anto9 wrote: »

I love Pattaya
https://youtu.be/llP8n7n2ou4

Did you go for the young girls or young boys?

Dr Crippen · 14-07-2015 12:13PM

Venice, massive rip off for a beer or an auld bit of Pizza

anto9 · 14-07-2015 12:14PM

suicide_circus wrote: »

Did you go for the young girls or young boys?

Neither ,i am into Trannys /Layboys /Transgender ,/and whatever your having yourself

(of legal age )

https://youtu.be/O2j-ZcaBocM

https://youtu.be/-NFP8SCoS9I

https://youtu.be/1vdYcAZB4vc

Cities you'd never return to

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