The world’s most underrated tourist attractions revealed
A recent study has revealed the most underrated tourist attractions, according to TripAdvisor reviews. Take a look…
Have you visited these underrated tourist attractions?
A recent study by flight booking site Wingie has analysed TripAdvisor reviews for the top 50 tourist experiences in every country. A number of keywords indicating whether an experience was perceived as underrated relative to the total number of reviews were used on these tourist attractions and an overall percentage score was then calculated to determine the ranking.
According to the research, Ahhh Ras Natango Gallery and Garden, Montego Bay, Jamaica, was crowned the most underrated tourist spot in the world. It received the highest proportion of underrated mentions compared to the number of reviews of any other landmark worldwide. Of 357 reviews, there were 712 underrated keywords or approximately two compliments per review.
The eco-tourism tropical retreat, perched 2 000 feet above sea level, was called ‘beautiful’ by over two-fifths (45%), with other top mentions including ‘amazing,’ ‘breathtaking,’ and a ‘must see.’ According to its profile, it has a perfect five-star rating and ranks top among all things to do in Montego Bay.
Irish National Stud and Gardens, County Kildare, Ireland, ranked second among the most underrated places in the world. It received 2 713 compliments from pleasantly surprised visitors compared to 1 857 reviews, an average of one and a half per visitor. Almost two-fifths (39%) of visitors called the area ‘beautiful,’ frequently describing their experience as ‘interesting’ (358), ‘excellent’ (217), ‘friendly’ (209), and ‘amazing’ (205).
Al Noor Island, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, the country’s most underrated tourist attraction, ranks third globally. There were 618 related comments compared to 432 reviews, a ratio of over one compliment to every review. The lagoon island was commonly labeled ‘amazing’ (151) and ‘beautiful’ (123), and staff members were often praised for being ‘friendly’ (106).
The top 10
The most underrated tourist attractions which featured in the top 10 were as follows:
