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The real face of tourist attractions - reality versus the image from the catalogs

Expectations versus reality

All that glitters is not gold, and many of the sights you admire online don't look as grand and enticing in real life. Just like your acquaintance's life is not as perfect as it seems on Instagram, the web and catalogs also portray many famous tourist attractions in the wrong light. Therefore, take a look at a series of photos that show the true face of tourist attractions so that you do not experience negative surprises on the spot. You had the wrong idea about these places!

The real face of tourist attractions it is quite different from what they show in the photos online and in catalogs, which are published with the aim of attracting guests, so places are shown in the best possible light. But these images are sometimes far from the real image of the place, which is often much less tempting and idyllic than in the photo from which it invites us into its embrace. Imagine celebrities when they are on the red carpet and when you see them without makeup.

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Niagara Falls will take your breath away. Literally, because it's so crowded that you'll barely be able to breathe!
Niagara Falls will take your breath away. Literally, because it's so crowded that you'll barely be able to breathe!

So take a look at some of them besieged tourist places, which you have because of the internet and catalogs distorted image. The difference will honestly surprise you for some. But better now than on the spot, when you will have already spent big bucks on the visit and will be disappointed because you got something different from what was promised. Because of disappointment, no one will refund your money! So in Paris, don't expect a romantic picnic on a lawn with a view of the Eiffel Tower, because all you'll get is hanging out with other couples who also believed to fairy tales from catalogs. There are quite a few of them. Check out which popular tourist destinations the reality is really far from the tourists' expectations. We are very sorry, but you will have to lower expectations.

The real face of tourist attractions:

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