chrisp65 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Swansea should be 'pretty shitty city'. Nothing else comes close. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Wolverhampton is damn accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 But the Wolves have opened a new megastore in Shanghai which is definitely still going to be in business in six months time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 17, 2019 Moderator Share Posted July 17, 2019 16 hours ago, The_Rev said: As a frequent (almost daily) visitor to London I find it impossible to believe that the Tower of London is the most visited tourist attraction there. Yeah, it's popular but I doubt it gets half the numbers that the British Museum, the Tate or the Natural History Museum get. What is that map's source? I nicked it off the front page of reddit. Not sure the original source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xann Posted July 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 18, 2019 Cheapest pint at the nearest pub Tube map. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Volume down, the soundtrack guy has played too much online Risk methinks Anyway not sure if Bin Dunne but if this isn't what this thread is for, what are we doing here? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 18, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 18, 2019 On 16/07/2019 at 20:14, BOF said: Most visited tourist attraction/place in every European country I looked at this for ages annoyed that I’d never even heard of “10” despite me claiming to be Irish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 18, 2019 Moderator Share Posted July 18, 2019 4 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: I looked at this for ages annoyed that I’d never even heard of “10” despite me claiming to be Irish. And when you'd discovered what 10 was were you any the bloody wiser? I have to confess I'd never heard of them and I consider myself reasonably well travelled and educated especially in geographical matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 18, 2019 Moderator Share Posted July 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, bickster said: And when you'd discovered what 10 was were you any the bloody wiser? I have to confess I'd never heard of them and I consider myself reasonably well travelled and educated especially in geographical matters. We all have blind spots. But similar to @The_Rev's doubts about the UK's #1, I would wonder if more tourists visit the Cliffs of Moher each year than visit, say, the Guinness storehouse in Dublin. That thing is a tourism phenomenon (and it's shite). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 18, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, bickster said: And when you'd discovered what 10 was were you any the bloody wiser? I have to confess I'd never heard of them and I consider myself reasonably well travelled and educated especially in geographical matters. Yes. I’ve been a couple of times. Surprised they’re the most visited though. I’d have assumed it was something in Dublin. Guinness Brewery or Kilmainham Gaol for example 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 18, 2019 Moderator Share Posted July 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, BOF said: We all have blind spots. But similar to @The_Rev's doubts about the UK's #1, I would wonder if more tourists visit the Cliffs of Moher each year than visit, say, the Guinness storehouse in Dublin. That thing is a tourism phenomenon (and it's shite). I'd have gone for Guiness Storehouse or possibly the Blarney Stone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 18, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 18, 2019 39 minutes ago, bickster said: I'd have gone for Guiness Storehouse or possibly the Blarney Stone Knock shrine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 If it's not within the boundaries of The People's Republic of Cork then it doesn't count ! Corcaigh abu ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 i've heard of the Cliffs of Moher but only as it was a racehorse Aidan O'Brien ran in the Derby! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) Yeah its bollocks. https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2019/0102/1019918-guinness-storehouse-set-to-welcome-20-millionth-visitor/ Quote The storehouse at St James's Gate Brewery retains its position as Ireland's number one international visitor attraction, with over 1.7 million visitors passing through its doors in 2018. https://www.cliffsofmoher.ie/visitor-numbers-at-cliffs-of-moher-2018/ Quote Visitor numbers at the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience in County Clare increased by 3.8% to 1,580,010 in 2018. Edited July 19, 2019 by Seat68 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 19, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Seat68 said: Yeah its bollocks. https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2019/0102/1019918-guinness-storehouse-set-to-welcome-20-millionth-visitor/ https://www.cliffsofmoher.ie/visitor-numbers-at-cliffs-of-moher-2018/ Not far off though. I’m surprised it’s that close. I just assumed a Dublin based attraction would be miles ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 19, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 19, 2019 15 hours ago, bickster said: I'd have gone for Guiness Storehouse or possibly the Blarney Stone Weirdly I’ve never been to Blarney Castle despite it being about half an hour from the airport which I’ve been to dozens of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 19, 2019 Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Weirdly I’ve never been to Blarney Castle despite it being about half an hour from the airport which I’ve been to dozens of times. Not sure why that's weird tbh. There are LOTS of things I've never been to in Liverpool that tourists go to all the time. They get in the cab and ask me what these places are like, Iusually answer with I wouldn't know, I'm not a tourist (I'm not just talking about B**tles related stuff either) One that springs to mind is the Williamson Tunnels, I've been to gigs in the visitor centre but never into the tunnels themselves. Atlantic war rooms another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 19, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 minute ago, bickster said: Not sure why that's weird tbh. There are LOTS of things I've never been to in Liverpool that tourists go to all the time. They get in the cab and ask me what these places are like, Iusually answer with I wouldn't know, I'm not a tourist (I'm not just talking about B**tles related stuff either) One that springs to mind is the Williamson Tunnels, I've been to gigs in the visitor centre but never into the tunnels themselves. Atlantic war rooms another Yeah but I kind of am a tourist. Even though I’ve been there dozens of times, I’d still class myself as a tourist. I’ve done a lot of the touristy stuff in cork but haven’t done probably the most famous and popular tourist attractions going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 19, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, bickster said: They get in the cab and ask me what these places are like, Iusually answer with I wouldn't know, I'm not a tourist (I'm not just talking about B**tles related stuff either) Bet you get shit loads of tips 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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