Tourist traps in Germany: the biggest disappointments revealed!

Bayern is one of the most sought -after travel destinations in Germany, very popular with holidaymakers from adjacent federal states and abroad. The region offers a variety of sights, including large cities such as Munich and picturesque small towns such as Rothenburg ob der Tauber. In addition, the idyllic nature attracts numerous tourists with its lakes, forests and mountains.

A current study by the Prepry language learning platform has dealt with the "biggest tourist traps in Germany and Austria" and reveals some surprising findings. The Munich Hofbräuhaus takes second place in the list of tourist traps. Although it is considered legendary, the criticism sees primarily unfriendly service, noise and high prices.

ranking of tourist traps

Castle Neuschwanstein, which ranks third, is described as fairytale. However, many visitors are disappointed with the few accessible interiors, while the surrounding area with its lakes and mountains is considered quite attractive. The investigation analyzed 83 known sights worldwide as well as in Germany and Austria. Reviews were considered on renowned platforms on the terms "tourist traps", "disappointing" and "overrated".

In addition to the attractions already mentioned, further tourist traps have been identified, including Checkpoint Charlie, Brandenburger Tor, Alexanderplatz, East Side Gallery in Berlin, St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna, the Hohensalzburg fortress in Salzburg, the Triberg waterfalls in the Black Forest and the television tower in Berlin.

In an extended analysis, the Prepry language learning platform also compiled the most common negative ratings of different sights. Accordingly, the experience of many travelers who have often reported on human crowds, garbage, long queues, high prices and pickpockets on the popular attractions is behind the high negative reviews. These reviews can be found primarily in internet forums and on platforms such as Google.

The experience that is perceived as a whole is illustrated by the ranking of the “worst tourist traps” in Germany and Austria, where Checkpoint Charlie leads the top with 1425 negative reviews. The Hofbräuhaus in Munich ranks in second place with 943 negative reviews, followed by Castle Neuschwanstein with 421 negative reviews.

The Times Square in New York was named among the international attractions as the largest tourist trap worldwide, followed by the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the little mermaid in Copenhagen, as can be seen from the analyzes.

More details on the methods of the study and the results are in the reports of merkur and travel reporter executed in detail.