What are the best sites for discovering attractions in your travel destination?

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Best sites for discovering attractions in your travel destination	Price	Platforms	Developer
84 Tripadvisor	-	-	-
-- Lonely Planet	-	-	-
-- Wikitravel	-	-	-
-- Foursquare	-	-	-
-- gogobot	-	-	-

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score 19 · Answer 1

Tripadvisor

Top Pro

High quantity of reviews

Tripadvisor lists tour options for many of the available attractions. Many of the individual tours have lots of recent reviews so you can get a better idea of what the experience will be like. See More

Top Con

Not usually easy to compare

Arton's Experience

Great website. Easy to use. See More

Top Pro

Good for food/restaurants

Tripadvisor will usually have the not-to-miss restaurants, even if they can end up being touristy. A good yelp equivalent in non-US countries. See More

Top Con

Reviews can be outdated

Top Con

Lack of trust in reviews

There is a lot of incentive for companies to post fake reviews in order to increase their ranking/visibility. Tripadvisor does very little to catch the false reviews, so it's hard to know what's authentic and what isn't. See More

Top Con

Lots of sponsored content

Sponsored content such as sightseeing tours and hotels can clutter up the content users are actually searching for. See More

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score 7 · Answer 2

Lonely Planet

Top Con

Limited exploration features

You can only explore destinations by continent. There are some interest categories that you can also check out, but they don't have a focus on specific destinations. See More

Top Pro

App available

Lonely Planet offers an app for Android and iOS that helps you find attractions while you're on the move. See More

Top Con

Not in-depth

Only provides short descriptions (usually one paragraph) about each site and a map to the location. There are no photos or reviews. See More

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score 7 · Answer 3

Wikitravel

Top Pro

Overview of the best/most popular attractions

Rather than give you a long list of all possible attractions, wikitravel lists only the most popular/must see spots. This saves you time when picking out quality attractions. See More

Top Con

Uncertain how the quality is checked

Top Pro

Doesn't look like a marketing pitch

Wikitravel, true to the format of Wikipedia, doesn't have ads, and the content isn't worded in a way that makes readers feel like they're being pitched to go somewhere by a travel agency. See More

Top Con

Can be outdated

Top Pro

Attractions are separated into a variety of categories

It's easy/quick to find the type of attractions that appeal to you most because of the way they are organized. "See", "Do", "Learn", "Buy" etc.. See More

Top Con

Limited pictures

There are very few pictures of the destination, with none (in most cases) of specific attractions. If you want to get an idea of what the attraction looks like, you'll need to find images on google or other sites. See More

Top Con

Short descriptions

Descriptions of each attraction are often only a couple of sentences. See More

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score 7 · Answer 4

Foursquare

Top Pro

Each attraction has a photo album

Users can add their photos of the attraction to Foursquare, so you'll often have plenty of pictures to check out. See More

Top Con

Opaque rating

Top Pro

Helpful map for finding attractions near you

All attractions are listed on a clear map of your destination. If you want to find something close to your current location, the map comes in handy. See More

Top Con

Recent decrease in popularity

In 2014, Foursquare split into two apps, moving the social components to an app called "Swarm". With the removal of the social interaction from Foursquare, the number of active users started to diminish. This resulted in fewer new reviews. See More

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score 6 · Answer 5

gogobot

Top Pro

Detailed information on each attraction

Along with having a photo gallery, each attraction has a small description, plenty of reviews and a map. The "Tribe" feature tells you what type of travelers enjoy that attraction the most (Outdoor Enthusiasts, Local Culture, Adventure Travelers etc.). See More

Top Con

Website layout can be confusing at first

The website design is fairly crowded. With so many features available on the site, it can take some time to figure out how to navigate it. See More

Top Pro

Attractions have photo galleries

Each attraction has a photo gallery that any reviewer can add to. Many of the galleries are quite large with great pictures of the attraction, so you can get a good feel for whether or not it's something you're interested in. See More

Top Con

Lists places that are out of business

Gogobot does not keep their lists of businesses and attractions up-to-date, so some of their listings are no longer in business. See More

Top Pro

You can ask a question about your destination/attractions

gogobot has an "Ask a question" feature where you can inquire about your destination, and get answers from both locals and frequent travelers. See More

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score 5 · Answer 6

TripExpert

Top Pro

Only quality attractions are shown

Rather than provide a long list of attractions, TripExperts only show the best attractions in a specific area based on expert reviews. This makes it much faster to find quality attractions, rather than searching through hundreds of less interesting options. See More

Top Con

Only shows a few attractions for each destination

They take a "quality over quantity" approach, which results in a much smaller list of attractions than is available on many other similar sites. See More

Top Pro

Trustworthy reviewers

Rather than accept reviews from anyone, TripExpert relies on reviews from selected experts and locals. See More

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score 1 · Answer 7

Google Maps

Top Pro

Large contributor base

Top Con

Reviews often do not reflect reality

Specs

Platforms:Android, iOs

Developer:Google

Top Pro

Offline functionality

You can download offline data per city or parts of cities if you live in an especially large city, but not for states or countries. Points of Interests are generally more relevant & current than the typical stand alone GPS unit. See More

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score 1 · Answer 8

AirBnb

Top Pro

Destinations

They now allow locals in any given area to build up details of what is good and worth visiting See More

score 3 · Answer 9

Couchsurfing.com

Top Con

No feature specifically for finding attractions

Couchsurfing does not provide a list of available attractions in various locations. The only way to discover things to do on your trip is by chatting in the groups or by sending messages. See More

Top Pro

Gives you a chance to talk to locals

Group members are made up of both locals and travelers. Participating in the groups gives you a chance to ask locals questions and get insider information about the best spots. See More

Top Con

Recent move to subscriptions has greatly decreased its appeal and thus community size

Top Pro

Very friendly, welcoming community

Most people on couchsurfing are very friendly and love to chat with others. Members are often very happy to help out with suggestions. See More

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score 2 · Answer 10

Fodor's Travel

Top Pro

Provides a variety of info on each destination

Fodor's Travels makes it easy for you to scan a destination and see if it's a good place for you. They cover top attractions, when to go, travel advice (such as health and what to wear), and have a photo gallery. See More

score 2 · Answer 11

Spotted by Locals

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score 1 · Answer 12

Travel Triangle

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score 1 · Answer 13

althernas.com

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Sygic Travel

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score 1 · Answer 15

14 Options Considered

My Recommendation for Tripadvisor

My Recommendation for Tripadvisor

High quantity of reviews

Not usually easy to compare

Good for food/restaurants

Reviews can be outdated

Lack of trust in reviews

Lots of sponsored content

My Recommendation for Lonely Planet

My Recommendation for Lonely Planet

Limited exploration features

App available

Not in-depth

My Recommendation for Wikitravel

My Recommendation for Wikitravel

Overview of the best/most popular attractions

Uncertain how the quality is checked

Doesn't look like a marketing pitch

Can be outdated

Attractions are separated into a variety of categories

Limited pictures

Short descriptions

My Recommendation for Foursquare

My Recommendation for Foursquare

Each attraction has a photo album

Opaque rating

Helpful map for finding attractions near you

Recent decrease in popularity

My Recommendation for gogobot

My Recommendation for gogobot

Detailed information on each attraction

Website layout can be confusing at first

Attractions have photo galleries

Lists places that are out of business

You can ask a question about your destination/attractions

My Recommendation for TripExpert

My Recommendation for TripExpert

Only quality attractions are shown

Only shows a few attractions for each destination

Trustworthy reviewers

My Recommendation for Google Maps

My Recommendation for Google Maps

Large contributor base

Reviews often do not reflect reality

Offline functionality

My Recommendation for AirBnb

My Recommendation for AirBnb

Destinations

My Recommendation for Couchsurfing.com

My Recommendation for Couchsurfing.com

No feature specifically for finding attractions

Gives you a chance to talk to locals

Recent move to subscriptions has greatly decreased its appeal and thus community size

Very friendly, welcoming community

My Recommendation for Fodor's Travel

My Recommendation for Fodor's Travel

Provides a variety of info on each destination

My Recommendation for Spotted by Locals

My Recommendation for Spotted by Locals

My Recommendation for Travel Triangle

My Recommendation for Travel Triangle

My Recommendation for althernas.com

My Recommendation for althernas.com

My Recommendation for Sygic Travel

My Recommendation for Sygic Travel

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