The global travel portal TripAdvisor has published the results of a survey of 1400 tourists from all over the world, where Moscow appears to be one of the most unfriendly cities in Europe.
The global travel portal TripAdvisor has published the results of a survey of 1400 tourists from all over the world, where Moscow appears to be one of the most unfriendly cities in Europe. At the same time, if Moscow was the "winner" in only one nomination, then the capitals of Great Britain, France and Italy appear in several lists at once - London, Paris and Rome scored both the greatest number of positive and negative points.
London, according to travelers, was the most expensive city in Europe with the most intense nightlife and the best public parks, but also won the title the dirtiest European capital... It is noteworthy that London took second place in the list of unfriendly cities and, at the same time, third in the list of cities with the most friendly population, NEWSru.com reports.
Paris kept its reputation the most romantic capital of Europe. In addition, he outstripped rivals in the nomination for the best cuisine, took the second place in the attractiveness of the townspeople and in public parks and the third in the opportunities provided to lovers of nightlife. At the same time, Paris leads the list of cities with the most ill-disposed population... In addition, it ranks second in the lists of the most expensive and dirtiest cities in Europe.
In Rome, tourists were fascinated, first of all, by the locals: the capital of Italy is in the lead by the attractiveness of the townspeople... In other nominations, Rome took more modest places: second place in the category "Best Cuisine", third place in romance and best shopping, and, at the same time, high cost and pollution.
Close the list presented by the portal the most boringAccording to tourists, the cities of Europe are Brussels, Zurich and Warsaw. At the same time, if Zurich ranks first among the cleanest cities in Europe, then Brussels and Warsaw appear only in the unattractive list of boring cities.
In addition, prizes in various nominations went to Amsterdam, Barcelona, \u200b\u200bBudapest, Venice, Dublin, Copenhagen, Lisbon, Prague, Stockholm and Florence, and Prague won the title the cheapest European capital.
Note that Moscow has previously been in the twenty dirtiest cities on the planet, compiled by the British research company Mercer Human Resource Consulting. In that rating, the Russian capital is in 14th place. The ranking was compiled on the basis of data on the degree of waste disposal, air pollution levels, drinking water, the level of medical services, the availability of medical supplies and the spread of infectious diseases in 215 major cities around the world.
Let us also remind that representatives of the Russian tourist business have already expressed their concern about the fact that every year the number of foreigners wishing to visit Moscow is decreasing. In 2007, the flow of tourists decreased by ten percent.
In the early nineties, they drove en masse, then they stopped. Both the level of service and high cost, as well as the lack of new tourist products, have an effect: over the past seventy years, tourists have been shown the same thing.
One of the attempts of the Moscow authorities to change the situation was "Glass Streets" - a new project of the capital's architects. This road from Neskuchny Sad to the Moscow City business center crosses the Moskva River three times. On the five kilometers of the path there are half a thousand monuments and 260 historical buildings. Part of the route will be covered with a transparent cover made of durable plastic. And the rest of the frightening reality for tourists, apparently, should remain outside it.
As for the residents of the capital, according to last year's poll by the Russian Public Opinion Foundation, most Russians noticeably distinguish Muscovites from residents of other cities, although they look at Moscow as an ordinary big city.
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In continuation of the conversation about the most-most, we will touch upon the negative aspects that tourists note. Today - the negative top-list of Europe. Look for your favorite city in it too.
Of course, one and the same city may seem "the most boring" to someone, while someone here spent their most unforgettable vacation in their life!
Everything is relative, therefore we only take this information into account.
The dirtiest city in Europe
- 1. London
- 2. Paris
- 3. Rome, Athens
The most boring city in Europe
- 1. Brussels
- 2. Zurich, Oslo
- 3. Warsaw, Zagreb
The most unfriendly locals
- 1.in Paris
- 2.in London
- 3.in Moscow
Well, that's Moscow "lit up". We are with you, dear fellow travelers, one of the most unfriendly in Europe. Personally, I absolutely agree with this opinion. Partly, the difficult economic reality, disorder and instability dispose us to this, partly, our genotype is to blame, and partly - just the lack of culture and ignorance. With whom in what ratio - decide for yourself, but the fact remains: tourists with us in our city are uncomfortable.
I cannot but stand up for Brussels. Brussels is boring only for those who in Brussels see a failed attempt to copy Paris. In fact, Brussels is an amazing city of contrasts. It is in it that the grace of Paris is combined with the constructivism of Washington, and the avant-garde of Dubai with the infill buildings of Moscow. The European Commission is located in Brussels, which is located in the quarter of the same name - the quarter of the European Parliament, where, by the way, there was a job exchange for those who are looking.
This quarter is something unimaginable for a big European city: powerful, huge, mostly white buildings in which the history of Europe is happening. They, like Stalin's skyscrapers, suppress the common man, reminding that "one is nonsense, one is zero."
Therefore, in the European Quarter you will not meet tourists, this quarter is not written about in guidebooks, but in vain - it is very informative, especially for the Europeans themselves, who live in the fruits of the labors done here. The usual residential suburb begins immediately behind this block.
Traffic, analyzing data on housing and utilities and introducing unmanned vehicles.
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A city without a center and "smart traffic lights"
By the 1960s, the outskirts of London were overpopulated due to chaotic development and a growing population. The British authorities solved the problem - they created a new city near the capital.
When choosing a location, experts carefully studied the landscape of the surroundings and the convenience of the location. As a result, they settled on Buckinghamshire and founded a city on 88 square kilometers equidistant from London, Cambridge, Oxford and Birmingham. The name "Milton Keynes" was taken from one of the local villages.
The city is planned as a single project with a system of gridded square areas. They are equidistant from each other and connected by highways.
To facilitate traffic, the plan divided the motorways, sidewalks and bike paths. Milton Keynes has expanded several times in violation of the original principles, but still remains an example of how to make travel around the city convenient for all categories of the population.
A new revolution awaits the Milton Keynes road network by October 2017. 2,500 cameras and motion sensors will be installed in parking lots, squares and main highways.
This is necessary for the implementation of traffic lights based on artificial intelligence technologies. They will analyze traffic congestion and manage it. The city and investment funds have invested 20 million pounds in the development of technology. A project called VivaMK is being implemented by a startup Vivacity Labs.
We have incorporated AI technologies into these cameras to create a system that analyzes the traffic situation without human intervention. This reduces costs and reduces the chance of error.
Vivacity Labs Technical Specialist
Milton Keynes' architects were inspired by California urban theorist Melvin Webber. He believed that modern cities should not concentrate important institutions and organizations in the center, but evenly distribute opportunities throughout the territory.
Milton Keynes is built in such a way that each of its areas is equally convenient, accessible and developed. Taking into account the experience of the London suburbs, the architects used the road network, including to evenly divide the territory into parts. But Milton Keynes also has its own center, where offices and the longest shopping center in Europe (4.8 kilometers) are located.
Green and boring
Milton Keynes has a lot of green spaces and the city is monitoring this. Parks, lakes and straight lines of trees along the roads and parking lots are inscribed in each area: they give the neighborhoods a personality.
Ten years ago, Milton Keynes had 20 million trees, and the city was prohibited from building structures higher than the tallest of them. However, for new office centers this principle was violated several times.
Getting used to Milton Keynes is not easy. Almost the whole city looks the same: a well-groomed track, a pedestrian zone, neat rows of cars in parking lots, two or three-story houses and tree alleys with even crowns.
The feeling of a canned environment is the difference between an artificial city and those that arose naturally. Former president of the Royal Institute for Urban Planning, Francis Tibbalds, stated that Milton Keynes is "a rigid, soft, sterile and downright boring" place.
However, it is precisely because of its artificiality that Milton Keynes is one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Companies like Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen or Suzuki are more likely to choose it for their headquarters. Milton Keynes is creating jobs and technology faster than anywhere else in the UK to develop urban environments.
Cinema with smell and trains with mood
“I was very surprised by the water, it was all over my face. I even wanted to wipe it off. It was cool, ”a middle-aged Briton happily tells the BBC.
In February 2015, Britain's first 4DX cinema opened in Milton Keynes. For additional sensations, the chairs swayed, sprayed the smells of coffee, gunpowder, flowers and sprayed water from spray guns in accordance with the plot of the film. Residents of Milton Keynes are already accustomed to the fact that new technologies are tested on them.
Innovative companies come to the city, local authorities develop programs from private startups to national projects. The population of Milton Keynes is ripe for change. Surveys of city residents showed that two-thirds of respondents are interested in self-driving cars on the roads - this is twice as high as in the rest of the country.
In 2015, the first driverless car appeared on the streets of Milton Keynes. The Lutz Pathfinder electric car was developed by the RDM Group in cooperation with scientists from Oxford. The car accelerates to 24 kilometers per hour and can travel up to 64 kilometers without recharging.
Self-driving transport is an important area for the British economy. Milton Keynes is gradually becoming the center for the study of traffic in the country. The government has launched Catapult Centers across the country, a technology research laboratory. A Transportation Systems Research Center has also opened in Milton Keynes.
Among the areas of development is a program for planning transport routes, which will reduce costs and save fuel. Milton Keynes's lab is also creating algorithms to study the mood of train passengers based on their social media posts.
In 2016 Milton Keynes joined the government's Go Ultra Low Cities program. Thus, it became one of eight cities to be allocated funds for the development of infrastructure for electric vehicles. The goal is to bring 100,000 electric cars onto the roads of Great Britain.
Milton Keynes received £ 9m from a £ 40m general fund. The money will go to the creation of an educational center in the city, where residents will be told why they need to reduce exhaust emissions.
A city that knows everything about itself
Milton Keynes' main development area is the MK: Smart program. This is a project to collect data on the operation of major urban systems (transport, citizen behavior, plumbing, energy, entertainment, and others). The city uses sensors, satellite readings, surveillance footage, sociological statistics.
The Milton Keynes authorities want to use this data not only for their own purposes, but also provide access to it for every citizen. Drivers will find out where there are free parking spaces within a radius of 500 meters. Apartment owners will understand how to profitably use the water supply and heating of their home. Businessmen will receive a report that residents are more likely to choose in cafes, supermarkets or amusement parks.
We have sensors on waste bins, in parking lots and in city parks (to monitor the level of soil and water pollution in ponds).
Jeff Snelson
Strategic Development Director of Milton Keynes
For deeper implementation of analytics, the city provides data to private companies. The City Council believes that this only improves the economic condition of Milton Keynes. Among the partners of the city is an international IT company from India Tech Mahindra, which opened its representative office in the city 15 years ago.
“We have used data from the city's water, energy and telecommunications and will move on to river management, waste management, transport and education,” lists the company's vice president Upendra Dharmadhari.
“We're not building homes, we're building a community,” a city councilor said of Milton Keynes.
Travel agencies and companies providing travel advisory services annually compile ratings of European cities based on the opinions of people who have visited them. Various European cities are assessed according to a variety of parameters, ranging from the quality of hotel service to gastronomic traditions. As a result, the ratings of European cities are determined according to different criteria from the point of view of tourists. Which city in Europe is considered the most expensive for travelers, and which city is the most romantic or the best for families with children? You will find out about this by reading this article.
The most expensive cities in Europe
The most expensive European city for tourists is Paris. This opinion is based on a comparison of prices for services that are required by almost every tourist - a stay in a four-star hotel, a glass of martini, pizza and an eight-kilometer taxi ride. It is according to these criteria, developed by the largest travel portal TripAdvisor, that Paris has become the most expensive city in Europe, where the traveler will have to fork out more than 300 euros per day. However, this title did not prevent Paris from becoming one of the most attractive cities for tourists in the world. Suffice it to say that about 45 million tourists visit the Paris region every year, most of whom are foreigners.
In order to somehow save on your tourist trip to Paris, experts recommend choosing a hotel outside the city center, where you can find budgetary and good quality accommodation options. Budget travelers should avoid hotels located near the Champs Elysees and the Eiffel Tower. Also in Paris it is worth taking the metro rather than using a taxi. To explore the main attractions of the French capital, in order to save money, you can use the regular tourist bus.
London and Geneva are also among the most expensive European cities. The British capital is recognized as the city with the most expensive parking. It is noteworthy that Moscow takes one of the first places in terms of the high cost of hotels. This is due to the fact that the capital of Russia ranks last in the number of hotel rooms per capita, although it is one of the most promising places for hotel construction.
The most economical tourist city in Europe
Sofia is the most economical European city in terms of tourists. For a tourist trip to the capital of Bulgaria, a traveler only needs to have an amount with him at the rate of about 16 euros per day, 7 euros for accommodation in a cheap but good hostel, 5 euros for meals, not including breakfast, 1 euros for transport and 2.5 euros for additional costs. Such economy of rest makes Sofia a popular place to visit. At the same time, there are quite a lot of tourist attractions in Sofia, and here you can comfortably rest at a reasonable price, for example, in the modern center of the Bulgarian capital with a large number of street cafes, interesting restaurants and clubs.
Budapest, Poland's Krakow and Bucharest are among the best cities in Europe in terms of economy. These cities traditionally have many decent hotels at reasonable prices, as well as famous restaurants and cafes where you can have a good rest, despite the size of the wallet. In general, when determining the most economical European cities, such parameters as the cost of living, the cost of visiting the main attraction, the cost of a taxi or express from the airport to the center were taken into account.
The city with the best hotel service
Tourists recognized Berlin as the European city with the best hotel service. According to research, 90% of visitors are satisfied with the level of service in five-star hotels in Berlin, and 79.5% of guests and guests in three-star hotels. In the German capital, the level of hotel service is rated as the highest, regardless of the star rating of the hotels. Berlin hotels with the lowest category (one star) in terms of quality and level of service were also the best, on a par with hotels of the same type in Madrid.
According to experts, such a high rating is explained, first of all, by the favorable and acceptable for customers ratio of the price category and quality of service in Berlin. Interestingly, Berlin was recently recognized as the most environmentally friendly city in Europe. In addition to the German capital, Lisbon and Vienna are among the European cities with the highest level of hotel service.
The gastronomic capital of Europe
The capital of the Tuscany region, Florence has long been known as a city of arts, home to paintings, frescoes and sculptures created during the greatest cultural heyday that European civilization has ever experienced. Florence has always been a romantic getaway for honeymooners. But today it has also become the gastronomic capital of Europe. Tourists have chosen this particular Italian city as the place where they pay the most attention to the quality of food. In the struggle for the title of gastronomic capital, Florence overtook such strong competitors as Paris and Rome.
The culinary delights of the Tuscan capital attract gourmets from all over the world - in Florence you can taste excellent game, delicious cheeses, traditional Florentine steaks and famous Tuscan wines. Almost no dish in local restaurants is complete without delicious Tuscan olive oil. Interestingly, in the list of European cities with the best cuisine, tourists placed five cities from Italy at once - in addition to Florence, this rating includes Rome, Sorrento, Siena and Bologna. Therefore, for those tourists who love gastronomic delights, a trip to Italy should give an unforgettable experience.
Florence took first place not only in the ranking of cities with the best cuisine. The capital of Tuscany was recognized by tourists as the best place for families with children. In this Italian city of art, children love the statue of David. Florence also has a Children's Museum, which invites young travelers to see the collection of rare and valuable items of Francesco I Medici, as well as to feel the festive atmosphere of old feasts. In addition, in this museum, children can become apprentices and try their hand at fresco painting.
The most romantic city in Europe
Venice is the most romantic city in Europe in terms of tourists. In this unusual Italian city, the role of roads and highways is played by canals, and instead of cars, special boats - gondolas - run along them. They are an integral symbol of Venice, part of the culture and lifestyle of the townspeople.
The most romantic place in Venice, of course, is St. Mark's Square, where a huge number of newlyweds and lovers from all over the world flock every year. For a long time, feeding pigeons was a part of wedding rituals, and the absence of pigeons in St. Mark's Square today does not stop true romantics at all. The majestic Doge's Palace, which is a rare example of secular Gothic architecture, as well as other palaces, old houses and graceful bridges of Venice create an incredible atmosphere of love and romance. Venice has been arguing with the French capital for the title of the most romantic city in Europe.
Best city for shopping
London is rightfully considered the European capital of shopping. I must say that shopping trips are becoming more and more popular in the world. The British capital is ahead of such major cities (Madrid, Barcelona, \u200b\u200bParis and Rome) in terms of such indicators as the variety of stores, the quality of the service offered there, the affordability of the goods offered, the availability of well-known brands in stores, the attractiveness of seasonal sales at reduced prices.
Tourists also assessed the quality of services, in particular, the extent to which the sellers speak foreign languages. Plus, we took into account the related services needed by those who come to megacities specifically for shopping - the availability of comfortable hotels and the convenience of the transport system. As a result, tourists chose London as the best place for shopping. This city is distinguished by a large volume of trade, the number of stores and the high quality of goods presented in them.
In the British capital, entire neighborhoods are filled with shops, malls, cafes and restaurants and other entertainment for shopaholics. Moreover, London looks more preferable in terms of shopping not only among European, but also American and Asian cities. According to the research, most tourists, for whom the main purpose of their trip abroad is shopping, prefer to go to European countries, and in particular to London. By the way, the capital of Great Britain was awarded the status of the most convenient and comfortable city in which it is easiest for travelers to move.
The most beautiful, funniest and most boring city in Europe
Travelers recognized Barcelona as the most beautiful in Europe. The capital of Catalonia is ahead of cities such as Madrid, Paris and Rome. Barcelona is inextricably linked with the name of the outstanding architect Gaudí. Tourists from all over the world come here to gaze at the sleek and curved lines of his architectural creations. In addition to its great historical and cultural attractions, Barcelona compares favorably with other European capitals with its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea and a relatively southern location. Here, even in winter, the thermometer does not drop below ten degrees Celsius.
But the capital of Italy is leading in the tourist ranking according to such criteria as the attractiveness of the townspeople. Travelers are literally fascinated by the beauty and fashionable style of clothing that is inherent in the inhabitants of Rome.
According to tourists, the funniest European city is London. The nightlife of the capital of Great Britain is legendary, and local parties are considered the most fashionable and crazy in all of Europe. Paris in this nomination got the second place, and the Italian capital - the third.
In turn, tourists recognized Brussels as the most boring city in Europe. This is probably due to the fact that Brussels has a serious political reputation as the capital of the European Union. However, this opinion of tourists can be very superficial, because it is in Belgium, and not in France or Italy, that the largest number of Michelin star restaurants per capita.
In Brussels you can eat very tasty, the gastronomic scene of the city is very diverse. Tourists were unjustly offended by Zurich, which was also one of the most boring European cities. However, it is this city that ranks first on the European continent for cleanliness and livability.
It will be about cities where nothing happens. Cities, which in their charisma lose even to the dish called "jellied meat". The percentage of dullness of being is especially visible if you find yourself in them alone. Places where the main thing, my friend says, is not to sober up. Otherwise, there is no salvation. Let me explain that in this case it is boring cities that are considered, and not the so-called "assholes of the world." I will do a review on zestiness and city extreme sometime next time.
For the sake of patriotism and diplomacy, I excluded Russian cities from the list, although there were already 4 applicants! For even in the most boring cities I have friends (even if I don't know about it), and pouring provocative dirt is not my method.
I have absolutely nothing to say about some cities. And sometimes I could not even find photos, so soulless Google maps will represent this or that city. But it is very important that you read this article to the end, because the last paragraph is the whole point. So let's go ...
1. Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei)
The first place and forever the leading position was kept by the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei - Bandar Seri Begavan.
The finished place. Walking along Bandar Seri Begawan it seems that there were more people in Chernobyl at its peak. Well, not that there are no people at all, but there are no pedestrians! Everyone, absolutely everyone drives a car. During a three-hour walk, we met 3 (!) People walking. By Brunei standards, one might say they walked in a crowd! Oh yes, another Chinese man was blowing his nose outside his store. Okay, a total of 3.5 people!
A visit to this, one of the most developed countries in Asia, has been the most absurd travel investment I've made in the past few years. Even a day to visit it is a lot. For two days in Brunei, I envied the citizens of Israel - they are not allowed here under any circumstances. There is nothing else in this city.
2. Kulyab (Tajikistan)
Kulyab is the last stronghold before the Afghan border and the road to the Pamir. One hotel, opposite the market, between them - the road. All. This is Kulyab. And, the only salvation in this city is the bus station. You can leave from here. The entrance to the city is crowned with the inscription on the house "Do not leave children unattended."
For $ 70 at the Khatlon Hotel, you will receive an idle air conditioner, a torn cornice, twisted light bulbs, mosquito corpses smeared on the curtains and a refrigerator (and it was!) With a "minibar" in the form of an unfinished bottle of Cola left by previous tenants.
The hands of guests from the lower floors could well have pushed through the holes in the shower stall. Well at least the light in the bathroom did not turn off at all - the switch was broken. Because all the fauna of Kulyab that lived there, it was nevertheless necessary for reproduction. At night, mosquitoes paid a return visit from there.
As usual, the ray of light is the locals. Kulyab is the case when the phrase "But we have good people!" quite apt as salvation. There is nothing else in this city.
3. Kuchin (Borneo, Malaysia)
If the orangutan hospital was not located nearby (and it is not located there), a trip to rainy Kuchin would be meaningless. And for the sake of a couple of orangutans, there is no point in flying to Borneo. There is nothing else in this city.
4. Dakar (Senegal)
Oh, no ... Dakar is still on the list of "The most vicious cities in the world." The busiest city I've ever seen.
5. Tegucigalpa (Honduras)
After 8 pm it is strongly advised not to leave the hotel, and it would be for what! But you listen to advice and as a result you feel like a diplomat in a besieged embassy on the territory of another country. An extremely littered city with a dominance of McDonald's, guarded by men with double-barreled guns. This whole endless dump is crowned with a lonely tree with a flock of shabby vultures guarding it. Here in the cartoon "Treasure Island" the same vultures watched every passing pirate. And in their eyes Blind Pew was reflected there. There is nothing else in this city.
p.s. Although Honduras are very beautiful, in my opinion. And he can be trusted. I didn't even find a photo from Honduras, so I am attaching a photo from Nicaragua. One hell.
6. Bagan (Myanmar)
If you are not a fan of archaeological stupas, do not read any guidebooks and go around Bagan. Even from a hot air balloon, at dawns, sunsets, from underground - from everywhere Bagan has already been filmed three thousand times. Stupas sticking out every ten meters in 40-degree heat provide little visual pleasure. There is nothing else in this city.
7. Kunming (China)
Kunming is a large and spacious city. But in a series of other Chinese cities that I met on the way, in Kunming there is nothing to catch my eye. Near Kunming there is a steep place of red soil, but not a single taxi driver agreed to take it there with the description of the desired direction and price, which lowered Kunming even more in my eyes. And there is nothing else in this city.
8. Cali (Colombia)
There is a street of scavengers in Cali - dirty people sit there and recycle garbage. A beggar came up to me near her and told me not to go there because "how to drink" they would rob. Perhaps, if not for this advice, then Cali would have migrated to the list of hot cities before Bogota and Medellin later got there. But I listened to that beggar and did not go to that area. And there is nothing else in this city.
9. Skopje (Macedonia)
I went to Macedonia with high expectations of something ethnically cool. But the capital disappointed with its routine. An inconceivable number of statues (it seems that the Macedonians have erected monuments to everyone) in the middle of unremarkable architecture. The brightest flash was the Chichko Stoilko stall selling some kind of shawarma. And there is nothing else in this city.
10. Guayaquil (Ecuador)
In Guayaquil, we lived on the outskirts of the city. But one day I got to the center, walked along it and yawned until I came across a fire in one of the shopping centers. And there is nothing else in this city.
11. Medan (Indonesia)
A gray, unremarkable city in the north of Sumatra. In principle, Sumatra does not differ at all with any charisma of its cities. Therefore, you meet the first tourist here on the fourth day of your stay on the island. But this is the closest of the Indonesian points to the talented Singapore. And there is nothing else in this city.
12. Sancti Spiritus (Cuba)
Sancti Spiritus is still not quite deservedly located here. "Not the city, but the almshouse." Of the sights - a mobile pub, which has a constant crowd of local bums, and, it seems, never worked cinema "Conrado Benitez" - just opposite my window. I lived in the central square. And housing ... I've dreamed of this all my life. A huge hall with such sunlight that it fills it with its fiery shades from 2 to 6 pm. But the euphoria from him quickly gives way to melancholy. The city itself is boring. Typical Latin American yawning province. At the beginning of the third day, a biplane flies over the city. This is the most significant event of the day. On Tuesday, asphalt was laid - and at once on all streets. You should have seen the bewilderment of the Cubans, unable to cross the street from one sidewalk to another. Well, there is nothing else in this city.
13. Vientiane (Laos)
The city consists of an embankment. She doesn't even need a river. Moreover, neither one nor the other does not save the situation. With the same success Laos could place its capital in any other city on its territory. I did not notice that they are somehow different. The embankment, a couple of prostitutes, ... and, perhaps, that's it. And there is nothing else in this.
By the way, tell us which cities in your life made you yawn and mope. Help others avoid them!
In general, there is a strange warning "Not recommended for visiting ..." You still have to manage to get into such cities. But, in fairness, it should be noted that the impression of this or that city is formed by a lot of circumstances, ranging from the weather, ending with the company, the amount of drink and just luck and coincidence. And then the most depressing backwaters will sparkle with bright colors of adventure. Remember this always!
