Tourists explain why they love “overrated” capital cities
A group of travellers have explained why they love some capital cities that are often dubbed as “overrated”.
On a dedicated travel thread on Reddit, one person asked the question, “Which capital city gets a lot of hate that you loved visiting?” which welcomed an influx of responses.
A few capital cities were mentioned several times, one of which being the Greece capital of Athens.
One Reddit user said they “avoided” Athens for a long time “because all I heard was negativity about it”.
However, when they “finally went”, they say they “loved it” and “can't wait to go back”.
Another person said they actually “loved” the city's “gritty feel” adding, “Incredible history at every turn, delicious affordable food, fun bars, cool music venues, neighbourhoods full of character and beautiful viewpoints.”
Another capital that was mentioned was the Norwegian capital of Oslo, with one person saying the Scandinavian city was perfect for a short getaway.
They wrote, “I’m not advising anyone to go for a long time but for a weekend trip, it’s lovely. The seaside is great with lots of beautiful modern architecture, the old town is picturesque, lots of trendy new places to eat and drink, some old castles to walk to and in general a really nice vibe and very walkable.”
Washington D.C. was also mentioned with many people defending the city, with one person claiming “it’s generally other Americans who hate it.”
One person wrote of the city, “We have great museums, food, way more nature than you’d expect for a city, and incredible music and dance scenes. It’s not just insufferable bureaucracy and politics.”
The Belgian capital of Brussels was also mentioned, with the city often copping a lot of flack amongst travellers.
However, many were quick to defend the city, as one person wrote,”I loved Brussels, it’s beautiful in places, has amazing museums, great beer, the EU Parliament is really interesting and the Atomium is awesome.”
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