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  • 10 OVERCROWDED Places in Europe and Where to GO Instead. Overtourism is a massive problem. Crowded beaches, long lines at galleries, and high hotel prices. Europe in summer can be stressful and expensive! Destinations like Amalfi Coast, Hallstatt Austria, Santorini, the Cote d'azur as well Ibiza Spain. But rest assured, despite Europe’s popularity as a summer holiday destination, there are still plenty of hidden gems to be discovered. From the Baltics to Scandinavia, and none of these locations are in this video - so avoid these overcrowded places in Europe this summer and visit these alternatives instead.
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  • @LifestyleHal
    @LifestyleHal  Місяць тому +3

    Hey folks I know this will divide opinions but what do you think ??

    • @fernandocosta7784
      @fernandocosta7784 6 днів тому

      I Think that at minute 5.06, you introduced the Azores, but the photos are from Madeira Island ...

  • @kellyphx
    @kellyphx Місяць тому +16

    Other alternatives in Italy:
    Visit Venice but stay in Treviso
    Visit Verona and Padua but stay in Vicenza
    Lake Garda instead of Lake Como
    Blow through Milan if you must but spend more time in Turin

  • @antonellacusimano7070
    @antonellacusimano7070 29 днів тому +14

    These are not "overrated" places.
    It's mass tourism that ruins everything.
    People find a wonderful place. They tell other people how beautiful it is and everyone goes there. At that point, the place is not wonderful anymore

  • @ndy3818
    @ndy3818 26 днів тому +7

    Don’t ever go anywhere in the summer; stay home and enjoy your friends and families. Go to anywhere in March, October and you’ll be rewarded

    • @Talking_Ed
      @Talking_Ed 5 днів тому

      Yeah convince my job to let me go in vacation in March or October instead of July and August

  • @kaloarepo288
    @kaloarepo288 Місяць тому +5

    People don't do enough research! You have to visit the very popular and obvious places ONCE like Venice, Paris, Rome and the like but then you should venture out to the less known places like Bergamo (Wonderful), Trieste, Abruzzo , Ravenna - those sort of places. You have to do your research first!

  • @scottross8578
    @scottross8578 8 днів тому +3

    I'm going to take issue with the choice of words. None of these places are overrated. They are highly rated and that is what has made them overcrowded, at least for parts of the year. Each of them deserves to be visited but, as you say, at different times of the year. Still, I like all of your alternatives, too. Each of them are excellent in their own right and people will not be disappointed.

  • @Fra42below
    @Fra42below Місяць тому +10

    Taormina is just as famous as the Amalfi coast and is just as packed with tourists

    • @HH-fo9sg
      @HH-fo9sg Місяць тому +1

      Taormina was the only place in Sicily where we had to stand in line, walk past souvenir stands, and experience tour bus traffic jams. Pretty views, yes, but no genuine town life. We got out of there pronto.

    • @Fra42below
      @Fra42below Місяць тому

      @@HH-fo9sg it is a wonderful place, worth visiting anyway

    • @HH-fo9sg
      @HH-fo9sg Місяць тому

      @@Fra42below, yes, very pretty views-as I am sure Amalfi has too

  • @kerrym5424
    @kerrym5424 Місяць тому +33

    I’d hardly call Europe “overrated”. You’ve spent years telling viewers of all the great places you’ve enjoyed yourself! Not right. I can understand saying it’s overcrowded with tourism, but not “overrated”.

    • @arielmizrahi9289
      @arielmizrahi9289 15 днів тому +1

      overrated doesnt mean bad. It means worse than commonly perceived. Overrated is the correct description

    • @kerrym5424
      @kerrym5424 15 днів тому

      @@arielmizrahi9289 *Correct in your opinion. I would say that given the political climate in many places the have become less desirable than before the current travel wave crushed over destinations.

  • @priscilabee583
    @priscilabee583 22 дні тому +1

    The French Riviera has a bunch of small little towns that are amazing, like Menton. They wont be empty, but not as crowded as Nice.

  • @olly1oo6
    @olly1oo6 27 днів тому +3

    Wanted to add my 2c about the Algarve and the Azores as have traveled both extensively. Did both off-season (April) and.....Algarve was actually fantastic off peak. Great food, relaxed vibe and not too touristy. Azores off season was pissing with rain, sideways, the whole time. It was very cool nonetheless, but it is not comparable to white sandy beaches.
    The Azores is a more adventurous destination. It is not for a relaxing beach holiday - the beaches are black sand and the Atlantic can get very angry. Can highly recommend staying at the Azores Wine Company in Pico - one of the most uniquely wonderful off-track hotel's I've ever been to.
    Also just want to mention there are definitely a few Madeira clips in that Azores section - they are not the same place!

  • @carlobrotto7132
    @carlobrotto7132 Місяць тому +1

    I thank Lifestyle Hal for making this video, thumbs up, hopefully many will watch it and take note. The less you tourists come over here, mostly from the US and UK, the better we locals will stay and nobody will bother us ! 😒 Plz stay home, thx.

  • @rangers7694
    @rangers7694 4 дні тому

    Simple answer is go to all the first picks but go may or October, its that easy 😂

  • @user-iu8xv1ps9d
    @user-iu8xv1ps9d 21 день тому +2

    Just stay at home and there will be no overtourism!

  • @stephenhampson1577
    @stephenhampson1577 Місяць тому +1

    Always like that you give people new places and ideas that are relatively unheard of. Unfortunately in the north west of England, these places aren't easy to get to. Yes easier from London and that is unfortunately why the overcrowded is where we will end up

  • @IgorMarkovphotography
    @IgorMarkovphotography 17 днів тому +1

    Kotor can be an alternative only for Dubrovnik.. close, similar, less crowded and cheaper

  • @regenytarmovies
    @regenytarmovies 23 дні тому +3

    The whole of Toscana is overcrowded.

  • @mjmj240
    @mjmj240 Місяць тому +4

    Or skip it all and go to North and South America. Not as crowded, similar spectacular views and cheaper. Plus no protest in the street to tell you (tourists) to go home....like Spain.

    • @HH-fo9sg
      @HH-fo9sg Місяць тому +1

      @@mjmj240, there are tourist crowds in U.S. tourist areas

    • @M7TOPGEAR
      @M7TOPGEAR 27 днів тому +4

      Been to both and it's not the same vibe, Europe is something special that you just don't get anywhere else

    • @Khanfuzed1
      @Khanfuzed1 26 днів тому +1

      @@M7TOPGEAR live in miami, in barcelona now for vacation... These places are not the same lol

  • @Destinavigator
    @Destinavigator Місяць тому +2

    👋🏼 Small struggling Travel Channel here. I love your content, thanks for this great video! You inspire me to keep grinding my channel, maby one day I’ll grow as big as you 🥲

  • @23Madeiras
    @23Madeiras 22 дні тому +1

    In your section about the Azores, you mostly show places in Madeira. They are different places 👍

  • @CheGuevara56789
    @CheGuevara56789 3 дні тому

    I'd recommend Bellagio in northern Italy 😁

  • @frogmella
    @frogmella Місяць тому +7

    I'd love to see your suggestions for an October holiday.

    • @chantalpinsonneault1299
      @chantalpinsonneault1299 Місяць тому +1

      Me too.

    • @CaptCanuck4444
      @CaptCanuck4444 Місяць тому

      Can you be more specific? What kind of things to you like to do and see when travelling, and how long will you go for?

    • @kellyphx
      @kellyphx Місяць тому +2

      I don't know what kind of vacation you like, but personally for October I would stay in wonderful, amazing Cordoba and do day trips to Sevilla and Granada, plus a few days in Madrid if you like. It's a couple hours by high-speed train. People who do Cordoba as just a quickie day trip are really missing out!

    • @christopherx7428
      @christopherx7428 Місяць тому +1

      My immediate thoughts are anywhere in the Mediterrainian area. I would never go there in July-August and risk 35-40° C!

    • @frogmella
      @frogmella Місяць тому

      @@CaptCanuck4444 probably Europe - we have been to the USA in the autumn and fancy something a bit warmer. I love the sea/beach plus some culture and old villages.

  • @nighteyes360
    @nighteyes360 21 день тому +1

    Hallstatt was honestly the worst one for me, I was completely unaware of it at the time. I regret going there and troubling Austrians living in this tiny town.

  • @desertbluesplaylist7550
    @desertbluesplaylist7550 28 днів тому +3

    The Algarve is a NIGHTMARE in summer. Very expensive, difficult to park, supermarket queues and packed beaches. This year we're seeing fewer tourists as people wake up to the fact that other places are much better value and more welcoming (Greece, for example). In the Algarve the locals celebratewhen the tourists leave...they put up with them (as they bring money) but there is an undercurrent of resentment. BIG housing problems too for the locals. Noisy, crowded, expensive (except for cheap wine) #avoid

  • @thomasbitzer8870
    @thomasbitzer8870 24 дні тому +4

    at 5:24 that is Madeira, not the Azores

  • @FreyaESV
    @FreyaESV Місяць тому +3

    This is great, much needed with the current state of travel

  • @thomast9736
    @thomast9736 28 днів тому +4

    Naxos unfortunately has been discovered and was ridiculously crowded this Summer, 2024

  • @19atul71
    @19atul71 28 днів тому +4

    Talking about the Azores and showing pictures of Madeira island doesn’t do much for your vídeo credibility-wise…

  • @IvaneJ
    @IvaneJ 2 дні тому

    Can’t swap Azores for Algarve or Kotor for Nice, completely different experiences.

  • @nX-
    @nX- 15 днів тому

    Although the Azores is Amazing, it is not really comparable with Algarve, because they are totally different types of holidays. I would suggest instead to go to "Costa Vicentina" in Alentejo and visit Porto Covo and the crystal clear waters there, or go to "Arrabida" in Setubal and Troia which are amazing as well with emerald crystal clear waters. If you want just the beach and relax, you can go to Porto Santo island in Madeira. It is basically 9km of empty turquoise waters. The reason the beach is mostly empty is because of the lack of accomodation there. So yeah, if you want to go to Porto Santo, you need to book in advance. Last year I spent a whole week in Porto Santo, and it was amazing. No crowds, and in the best beach of Portugal.

  • @koimipoimi5483
    @koimipoimi5483 День тому

    Kotor is also very crowded. Have you ever even been to the places you are recommending?

  • @adelelove7358
    @adelelove7358 6 днів тому

    I'm pretty sure that at 5:59 it was Madeira instead of the Azores.

  • @mikesteventon9768
    @mikesteventon9768 Місяць тому +2

    Try So#uth #frica garden route

  • @scottsworld
    @scottsworld Місяць тому +1

    great, thank you

  • @rasuole_
    @rasuole_ 12 годин тому

    Kotor is packed with too many tourists as well.

  • @CaptCanuck4444
    @CaptCanuck4444 Місяць тому +10

    I won't tell you guys where, but as someone that has been to over 40 countries and most of Europe, there are A LOT of amazing places in Europe that most tourists never see. That's the sweet spot, if you're willing to put in a bit of extra effort.
    Amalfi coast is the most disappointing place I've ever visited. Positano was AWFUL. Worth visiting once to see Pompeii, Herculaneum and Mount Vesuvius - and possibly Napoli if you're brave.

    • @sleepybubbi9638
      @sleepybubbi9638 Місяць тому

      What makes you say visit Napoli if you're feeling brave?🤔 I just ask as I went years ago (when I was 8); i remember it being busy and quite rough round the edges, but I honestly don't remember too much (It was 20 years ago after all...). I'd be interested to hear what your experience of Napoli was like if you don't mind sharing 😊 and what made it difficult!

    • @CaptCanuck4444
      @CaptCanuck4444 Місяць тому +6

      @@sleepybubbi9638 There is a lot of organized crime in Napoli, and a lot of petty crime as well. People generally can be very aggressive for trivial reasons, inconsiderate and rude, dirty (like throwing garbage everywhere) and will take the opportunity to cheat you if they can. Southern Italy has lots of beauty but unfortunately it's quite poor and many people will take advantage of other people if given the opportunity. Case in point, a taxi driver dropped off my mother in law and raced away with her luggage as soon as she set foot outside the taxi - with the door still open and her screaming. We only got the bags back (with no apology) by waving down another taxi and forcing him to radio the original driver with the threat that we'd call police and had photos of them both (a bluff).

    • @mikesteventon9768
      @mikesteventon9768 Місяць тому +1

      Garden Route South Africa

    • @sleepybubbi9638
      @sleepybubbi9638 Місяць тому +1

      @CaptCanuck4444 thats interesting, thank you- that's a shame to hear it was so rough/dodgy, as I remember it being quite pretty despite beung run down. And obviously great cheese and pizza. I do remember it being quite dirty, though, like you say.. Good work on getting the luggage back from that taxi!! Sounds like a bit of a nightmare holiday 😅

    • @CaptCanuck4444
      @CaptCanuck4444 Місяць тому +1

      @@sleepybubbi9638 Ironically we finished our trip in the forgotten province of Molise, where very few tourists ever go, and loved it there. Very peaceful, and wonderful kind people who appreciated that we were there.

  • @Top10Travelplaces
    @Top10Travelplaces Місяць тому +1

    This is great

  • @VentureThrills
    @VentureThrills Місяць тому

    Very helpful video for visiting Europe. ♥♥

    • @lukjno6345
      @lukjno6345 23 дні тому

      Just not realistic. Just garbage. Don't trust these kinds of videos

  • @Likkivi
    @Likkivi Місяць тому +2

    Taormina is one of the worst tourist traps I have ever been to tbh

  • @andyreidsmustache9247
    @andyreidsmustache9247 2 години тому

    I was just in Ibiza, it's not that crowded.

  • @danielduesentriebjunior
    @danielduesentriebjunior День тому

    I disagree with Porto Venere. It's crowded like Cinque Terre.

  • @guilhermeribeiromichelino3852
    @guilhermeribeiromichelino3852 4 дні тому

    I didn't find Lake Bled crowded at all.

  • @christopherx7428
    @christopherx7428 Місяць тому

    Just a note: Gosausee is some 7 km from Gosau village. How about Sankt Wolfgang instead, or is that also inundated by tourists?

  • @rowandowland1391
    @rowandowland1391 Місяць тому +2

    Thx for the list we will try many of them... however we visited Porto Venere on a recommendation and found it terrible. We couldn't find a clean loo or decent coffee and the service was dreadful. Definitely not a good experience. Perhaps we were unlucky

  • @CityWise_Travels
    @CityWise_Travels Місяць тому +3

    Too bad there are so many places in Latin America that need more tourists

  • @franciscofuentes8916
    @franciscofuentes8916 29 днів тому

    Wait a sec. Are you recommending that we don't visit Amalfi Coast but to go to Atrani also? Also what about going to Formentera without going to Ibiza? The idea of the video is great but some of the alternatives hardly make sense

  • @PrisonBreak1234fb
    @PrisonBreak1234fb Місяць тому +1

    Azores whit images of MADEIRA Island??

    • @Khanfuzed1
      @Khanfuzed1 27 днів тому

      azores are truly not an alternative to portugal anything. it’s an entirely different vacation.
      windy, cold, non tropical lol

    • @user-ed4ll3co8y
      @user-ed4ll3co8y 26 днів тому +1

      Definitely, he used video from Modeira... and gives advice as if he knows something

  • @ChivaCH8
    @ChivaCH8 4 дні тому +1

    Ibiza sobrevalorada? 😂😂😂😂 gran clima, mejor gastronomía del mundo, mejores discotecas del mundo, de las mejores playas de europa... Si eso es sobrevalorado 😂😂😂

  • @philjohnson3829
    @philjohnson3829 5 днів тому +1

    Sardinia better than all of these

  • @MrPosty45
    @MrPosty45 29 днів тому

    Do not agree with going to Taormina instead for a quieter time as since White Lotus th town and beaches are overrun with tourists. The beaches in particular are like people soup.

  • @catalinkukuv9010
    @catalinkukuv9010 10 днів тому

    Firenze also pretty overrated and crowded AF

  • @annakoller5382
    @annakoller5382 18 днів тому

    Nobody will find the Gosthouse which you recommend instesd of Hallstatt 😂😂

  • @russstanziale3375
    @russstanziale3375 23 дні тому

    Are we the over-tourists or is it everybody else?

    • @LifestyleHal
      @LifestyleHal  22 дні тому

      We .. yes but I do blame the major travel companies

  • @vapalaca
    @vapalaca 12 днів тому

    US is overrated but never EU!

  • @alexRM58
    @alexRM58 Місяць тому +2

    Stay at home, spend your money there: you'll help to make your country great again! 😂