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	Last Updated
89 Tripadvisor	-	Jul 6, 2018
-- Foursquare	-	Feb 1, 2018
-- Lonely Planet	-	Apr 9, 2017
-- Wikitravel	-	Apr 16, 2016
-- gogobot	-	Apr 16, 2016

Tripadvisor

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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

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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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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

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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

Wikitravel

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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

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Short descriptions

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

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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

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

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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

gogobot

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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

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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

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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

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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

Couchsurfing.com

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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

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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

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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

Spotted by Locals

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Fodor's Travel

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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

althernas.com

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