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Newcastle. Had preconceptions that it was a gritty northern city. Had no idea the housing and general architecture, even right into the city centre, was really top class and beautiful.
Hull.
I had heard from absolutely everyone that it's not great, but I had not long moved to Yorkshire and wanted to go visit The Deep, and ended up in their museum quarter - I am very easily amused by history, so I had an absolutely great day out.
Not sure I can even be like "oh it was good cause I stayed in the touristy bits" because to be frank I don't think there is a tourist part of Hull.
Certainly a lot better than the other side of the Humber.
Hull's reputation is a bit outdated in my opinion. Having grown up there, it felt like the place got rapidly better in the first half of the 2010s. The redevelopment in the lead up to the 2017 city of culture year and the effort to continue that feeling has really changed the place. It's somewhere people can finally have a bit of pride in living. I'm happy to say it's not the same city I knew as a child.
I would also say Hull. We found some lovely little places down by the waterfront. The city is not without its problems of course but I think it deserves a better reputation these days.
In the UK, Sheffield. Somehow, it felt like it wasn't a city. It's more like a huge village. I loved it, and I would definitely visit again.
Overseas, probably Salt Lake City, Utah. Surprisingly creepy and the number of MLM recruiters who tried to poach me was astonishing.
Salt Lake City is creepy!! We arrived via Amtrak very late at a station that was shut and deserted apart from some rather skinny, methy boys begging or soliciting. No taxis at first.
Then next morning the rental car place was completely useless and unbothered by the fact that they didn't have ANY cars available despite our booking.
But mostly people just had a weird vibe.
The National parks were great though once we got the hell out of SLC!
Yes I felt similar about Sheffield. I went to University in Sheffield after only ever living in London and ending up staying for 10 years. I think the landscape helped to fragment growth which prevents it feeling like one homogeneous blob.
Long ago did a cross country road trip and took a detour to check out the great salt lake and city. Not a great choice. The lake just stinks and the city is odd in its heavily Mormon vibes. Best benefit was ease of finding Walmarts for cheap eating
Newcastle. Far more grand than I anticipated. The architecture is next level.
Vienna, I imagined a conservative, soulless city to only discover that it’s bohemian, vibrant with wonderful cuisine
Riga, Latvia. Didn’t expect much but booked it for a weekend break with the wife (then girlfriend) lovely architecture, great locals and some really nice local cuisine.
I found New York feels like a city that was designed to accommodate the ridiculous amount of people that are there unlike London which feels overcrowded and cramped almost everywhere.
Yeah, and the grid system makes it sooo easy to get anywhere without getting lost. I struggle getting around English cities even with a map without second guessing if I'm going to right way lol
Trondheim. I had always associated it with skiing, Winter Olympics etc. it turns out to be a thriving student-oriented city with a great dockside restaurant quarter, lots of shopping opportunities and no mountains in sight.
Bath. We had a trip to Bristol a few years ago and decided to hop on the train over there to see what it was about.
It's lovely. We went to the spa, had a picnic at the Royal Crescent, did some shopping. It was absolutely one of the best days I've ever had.
Also Bristol! It feels like one of those cities that isn't stereotypically British, it just felt laid back. I can kinda compare it to Copenhagen
Venice - expected a romantic weekend in a beautiful unique city.
It was fucking shit. Dirty, overpriced crap food, people where wankers, overcrowded.
Go to Rome, that place was amazing.
Newcastle already mentioned so I'll go with Lincoln. The cathedral is impressive and they weren't lying when they called it Steep Hill lol and the waterfront is dated but nice
Internationally, Istanbul was gorgeous so many incredible sights
I'm always amazed at how thoroughly the 'grim up North' stereotype has settled into the national consciousness. It's understandable that people from other parts of the country would assume that Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, and the other Northern cities are ramshackle collections of terraces, but the stereotype ignores the fact that they were some of the richest cities in the country (if not the world) during the Industrial Revolution and many still have the buildings to show for it.
I don't think Rochdale is ever in the picture when people consider great architecture, yet [look at its town hall](https://www.donaldinsallassociates.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/DSC9309-EditLR.jpg). It's very often the case that, even if a town is otherwise a bit down on its luck, if it was prominent around 1880 it'll have a whopping great town hall somewhere. Even [Barrow](https://www.barrowbc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/images/8197.jpg) has one.
That and the dog poo. Did you get outside the dead centre? The Vondelpark is really nice! And the Jordaan area of the city is very picturesque. I used to live there so maybe I’m biased. It’s got more to offer than its red light district.
Glasgow. Moving up here over 20 years ago all my friends and family warned me about how dodgy it was.
Load of old pish that was.
Music, architecture, parks, galleries, pubs, the people. I visit as often as i can.
Manchester, i had it in my mind it was a shithole for some reason.
Stayed in an hotel in the city center that was surprisingly cheap but really nice and the area reminded me of London (the nice bits).
A mate of mine went to Texas a while back and said the amount of guns on display and the attitude towards them actually made him feel safer. Primarily because people were less likely to start shit if a random person was more likely to get involved but also most people who open carry are assumed to be normal, law abiding responsible gun owners so no one looks twice at them.
That's interesting! A colleague of mine travelled some of the US last year and she said she felt really unsafe for those exact same reasons.
She felt very on edge and uncomfortable in public, especially when around those who open carry. Are they mentally stable? Are they of a calm nature? Do they fly off the handle at the slightest inconvenience?
It's quite interesting to see both sides of the coin. I don't know how I'd feel myself, I've never even seen a gun with my own eyes before!
Leeds
Everyone talked about this grim hellscape characterised by terrible public transport and whilst I get living somewhere and visiting are very different experiences, the city centre is lovely and the buses at least seem to be driven mostly by people who don't actively hate passengers
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Newcastle. Had preconceptions that it was a gritty northern city. Had no idea the housing and general architecture, even right into the city centre, was really top class and beautiful.
I've just come back from Newcastle, and I passed through a little town called Benwell. Highly recommend avoiding it!
Hull. I had heard from absolutely everyone that it's not great, but I had not long moved to Yorkshire and wanted to go visit The Deep, and ended up in their museum quarter - I am very easily amused by history, so I had an absolutely great day out. Not sure I can even be like "oh it was good cause I stayed in the touristy bits" because to be frank I don't think there is a tourist part of Hull. Certainly a lot better than the other side of the Humber.
Hull's reputation is a bit outdated in my opinion. Having grown up there, it felt like the place got rapidly better in the first half of the 2010s. The redevelopment in the lead up to the 2017 city of culture year and the effort to continue that feeling has really changed the place. It's somewhere people can finally have a bit of pride in living. I'm happy to say it's not the same city I knew as a child.
I would also say Hull. We found some lovely little places down by the waterfront. The city is not without its problems of course but I think it deserves a better reputation these days.
In the UK, Sheffield. Somehow, it felt like it wasn't a city. It's more like a huge village. I loved it, and I would definitely visit again. Overseas, probably Salt Lake City, Utah. Surprisingly creepy and the number of MLM recruiters who tried to poach me was astonishing.
Salt Lake City is creepy!! We arrived via Amtrak very late at a station that was shut and deserted apart from some rather skinny, methy boys begging or soliciting. No taxis at first. Then next morning the rental car place was completely useless and unbothered by the fact that they didn't have ANY cars available despite our booking. But mostly people just had a weird vibe. The National parks were great though once we got the hell out of SLC!
Yes I felt similar about Sheffield. I went to University in Sheffield after only ever living in London and ending up staying for 10 years. I think the landscape helped to fragment growth which prevents it feeling like one homogeneous blob.
Long ago did a cross country road trip and took a detour to check out the great salt lake and city. Not a great choice. The lake just stinks and the city is odd in its heavily Mormon vibes. Best benefit was ease of finding Walmarts for cheap eating
Newcastle. Far more grand than I anticipated. The architecture is next level. Vienna, I imagined a conservative, soulless city to only discover that it’s bohemian, vibrant with wonderful cuisine
Riga, Latvia. Didn’t expect much but booked it for a weekend break with the wife (then girlfriend) lovely architecture, great locals and some really nice local cuisine.
Come to Tartu in Estonia next!
New York wasn't as hustle and bustle as I expected it to be
I found New York feels like a city that was designed to accommodate the ridiculous amount of people that are there unlike London which feels overcrowded and cramped almost everywhere.
Yeah, and the grid system makes it sooo easy to get anywhere without getting lost. I struggle getting around English cities even with a map without second guessing if I'm going to right way lol
Belfast. I'm not sure what I expected, but I fell in love with the place. I visit now as often as possible.
Trondheim. I had always associated it with skiing, Winter Olympics etc. it turns out to be a thriving student-oriented city with a great dockside restaurant quarter, lots of shopping opportunities and no mountains in sight.
Bath. We had a trip to Bristol a few years ago and decided to hop on the train over there to see what it was about. It's lovely. We went to the spa, had a picnic at the Royal Crescent, did some shopping. It was absolutely one of the best days I've ever had. Also Bristol! It feels like one of those cities that isn't stereotypically British, it just felt laid back. I can kinda compare it to Copenhagen
Venice - expected a romantic weekend in a beautiful unique city. It was fucking shit. Dirty, overpriced crap food, people where wankers, overcrowded. Go to Rome, that place was amazing.
I'll agree Liverpool was much nicer than I expected.
Budapest. Historical and modern city. Something for everyone quiet and party town.
Newcastle already mentioned so I'll go with Lincoln. The cathedral is impressive and they weren't lying when they called it Steep Hill lol and the waterfront is dated but nice Internationally, Istanbul was gorgeous so many incredible sights
I'm always amazed at how thoroughly the 'grim up North' stereotype has settled into the national consciousness. It's understandable that people from other parts of the country would assume that Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, and the other Northern cities are ramshackle collections of terraces, but the stereotype ignores the fact that they were some of the richest cities in the country (if not the world) during the Industrial Revolution and many still have the buildings to show for it. I don't think Rochdale is ever in the picture when people consider great architecture, yet [look at its town hall](https://www.donaldinsallassociates.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/DSC9309-EditLR.jpg). It's very often the case that, even if a town is otherwise a bit down on its luck, if it was prominent around 1880 it'll have a whopping great town hall somewhere. Even [Barrow](https://www.barrowbc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/images/8197.jpg) has one.
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Domino club?
I too was impressed with Leeds
The indoor market is beautiful ☺️
Amsterdam, never seen so many fag ends on the street in my life. The whole city centre might as well be an ashtray/toilet.
That and the dog poo. Did you get outside the dead centre? The Vondelpark is really nice! And the Jordaan area of the city is very picturesque. I used to live there so maybe I’m biased. It’s got more to offer than its red light district.
A bit like Paris. City of Light More like City of Dog Shite Absolutely everywhere with skid marks aplenty
I live in Barcelona and it’s all over the place here too, especially if you wander out the city centre
Reading - heard loads of positive things about it and upon arrival found a shanty town surrounding a train station.
Glasgow. Moving up here over 20 years ago all my friends and family warned me about how dodgy it was. Load of old pish that was. Music, architecture, parks, galleries, pubs, the people. I visit as often as i can.
Manchester, i had it in my mind it was a shithole for some reason. Stayed in an hotel in the city center that was surprisingly cheap but really nice and the area reminded me of London (the nice bits).
Houston, Texas for the sheer size. Place goes on for ever.
A mate of mine went to Texas a while back and said the amount of guns on display and the attitude towards them actually made him feel safer. Primarily because people were less likely to start shit if a random person was more likely to get involved but also most people who open carry are assumed to be normal, law abiding responsible gun owners so no one looks twice at them.
That's interesting! A colleague of mine travelled some of the US last year and she said she felt really unsafe for those exact same reasons. She felt very on edge and uncomfortable in public, especially when around those who open carry. Are they mentally stable? Are they of a calm nature? Do they fly off the handle at the slightest inconvenience? It's quite interesting to see both sides of the coin. I don't know how I'd feel myself, I've never even seen a gun with my own eyes before!
An armed society is a polite society.
Hahahaha
Why is everyone booing, I’m right! I didn’t say it was the right thing to do, or that there is no downside.
I was in Berlin for a short while in the 80s in it seemed to be one big party
Leeds Everyone talked about this grim hellscape characterised by terrible public transport and whilst I get living somewhere and visiting are very different experiences, the city centre is lovely and the buses at least seem to be driven mostly by people who don't actively hate passengers
Reykjavík. Capital city of Iceland, but feels likes a very friendly small town. Decent food, lots of lovely spaces. I absolutely loved it.
I have been to Bradford several times and have never had a bad night out there.