Dublin's Temple Bar named as third-worst tourist trap in the world

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It’s where visitors end up battling crowds to order pints of Guinness for €10 (£8.65) – and now it’s been named one of the biggest tourist traps in the world.

Temple Bar in Dublin, renowned for its lively nightlife and traditional Irish pubs, has been given the dubious honour of ranking third in a round-up of global tourist traps.

In research by Nomad eSim, reviews of the area were analysed to see how many times the negative term was used.

The Irish icon saw ‘tourist trap’ mentioned a whopping 687 times.

Complaints about Temple Bar range from how dirty it is to the sky-high prices, with one reviewer describing it as ‘overcrowded, overpriced and overrated’.

One user on Instagram wrote that they ‘can’t believe it only came third’.

Dublin’s nightlife hotspot was only beaten by Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco and Las Ramblas in Barcelona, coming in first and second place respectively.

The US attraction is located in the Californian city’s northern waterfront, and attracts millions of visitors each year with souvenir shops, seafood restaurants, and sea lion sightings.

Temple Bar in Dublin, renowned for its lively nightlife and traditional Irish pubs, has been given the dubious honour of ranking third in a round-up of global tourist traps

It’s where visitors end up battling crowds to order pints of Guinness for €10 (£8.65) – and now it’s been named one of the biggest tourist traps in the world

Dublin’s nightlife hotspot was only beaten by Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco

 But many are left underwhelmed.

Comments brand the area ‘dirty, run down and overcrowded’, and point out it’s ‘only worth it to see the seals’.

1,000 reviews used the term ‘tourist trap’.

Spain’s Las Ramblas, a promenade that runs for more than a kilometre through central Barcelona, is packed with shops, eateries, and attractions.

While some travelers enjoy its energetic vibe, others find the experience chaotic and overwhelming. The area is often packed with crowds and is known for pickpocketing.

Visitors find that it’s ‘one of the most overrated roads in the world’, and some even go as far as to say that “it should be on your DO NOT DO list”.

However, someone cheekily wrote on social media: ‘La Rambla isn't a tourist trap, it's there to keep the tourists away from the good places and for that I salute it.’

It was listed as a tourist trap in 826 reviews.

Las Ramblas is a promenade that runs for more than a kilometre through central Barcelona, is packed with shops, eateries, and attractions

With heavy foot traffic comes an overwhelming number of souvenir shops and complete lack of authenticity on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, says Nomad eSim

Checkpoint Charlie, the famous Cold War-era border crossing in Germany, and the historic and bustling Royal Mile in Edinburgh, round out the top five.

One review of the Scottish capital expressed disappointment: ‘Bring back the days when locals could live and work in the area without locusts like plagues of tourists!’. 

Videos show locals and visitors alike struggling to navigate packed squares, endless queues, and overwhelming crowds across Greece and Italy - as selfie-hunting holidaymakers ignore mounting anti-tourism protests.

In the Italian capital of Rome, tourists are crammed shoulder-to-shoulder as they try to take in the city's famous architecture, with one likening the experience to being 'part of one big sweaty herd.'   

Meanwhile, in Athens, known for its ancient ruins and historic streets, the crowds are so dense that visitors can barely squeeze past each other.