Is Versailles an overrated tourist attraction?

When the term “overrated” is applied to a tourist attraction, it implies that the attraction is disappointing in some way and does not live up to its reputation or the publicity surrounding it. read more

When the term “overrated” is applied to a tourist attraction, it implies that the attraction is disappointing in some way and does not live up to its reputation or the publicity surrounding it. However the disappointment can be due to two different and distinct reasons – one being the quality of the attraction itself, and the other being the visitor experience of it. read more

Wander a block away from the pickpockets and tat merchants of this tourist trap and you really are in one of the most distinctively Parisian parts of the city. Stroll down to Rue des Trois-Frères and find the Marché de la Butte grocery store that starred in Amélie, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s filmic hymn to Paris. read more