List of Top 10 Unfriendliest Cities
10. Cannes, France
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Score: 69.910
Home to one of the world’s most
glamorous A-list film festivals, Cannes is well-known for being wealthy,
pretty, and, apparently, a bit snobby. “[Cannes’] charm is fading away,” said
T+L reader Kathleen Dwyer. “Cannes is like an aging beauty,” another
agreed. The fading movie star is most accommodating to visitors with major cash
to spend.
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9. Las Vegas, Nev.
Photo: Courtesy of Caesars Palace
Score: 69.462
“It isn’t deep,” observed one
visitor, “but who cares?” It was it’s vaguely seedy pomp and flamboyant
performances that earned the town its fame.
8. Baltimore, Md.
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Score: 69.380
Charm City didn’t live up to its
reputation this year, and the recent protests likely played a large role in
travelers’ disillusionment (tourism took a major hit this year). That
doesn’t mean Baltimore has lost its delights; stay for the theatrical
performances (catch one at the Hippodrome Theatre), Chesapeake Bay views, and
Maryland blue crab. Oh, and head to Faidley’s for Red Crab Soup, Cream of Crab,
Jumbo Lump Crabcakes, and Soft Crab Sandwiches.
7. Philadelphia, Penn.
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Score: 69.292
Even in the City of Brotherly Love,
showing up on game day wearing a Giants hat is a bad idea. “[I] went to
baseball and hockey games in Philly, and was heckled by rude fans because I’m
not for the home team.” Avoid game-day quarrels by visiting The Barnes
Collection of early modern art or the Anne d’Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden.
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6. New York City
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Score: 69.129
It’s no surprise that New York
landed in this list’s top 10: it snagged the loathed No. 1 spot on our list of 15 Unfriendliest Cities in America, after all. One voter reported that “people are not exactly
the kindest to strangers.” “New York has everything—just don’t ask a person in
the street to help you find it.” Despite feeling overwhelmed by the crowds,
most people agreed that the frustrations were worth the visit, thanks to boiled
bagels, Central Park, and the new One World Trade Center’s staggering city
views.
5. Los Angeles, Calif.
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Score: 68.090
Ceaseless sunshine isn’t enough to
warm up Los Angeles, according to survey responders. While the city is filled
with good-looking people, many of them come off as pretentious or holier than
thou. “Rude, unhelpful people trying to scam you for everything” is what one
disgruntled visitor encountered. We bet you’d be rushed and unhappy too, if you
spent more than an hour on your 11-mile commute.
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4. Marseille, France
Photo: Matthieu Salvaing
Score: 66.316
Even the French feel conflicted when
it comes to the country’s second-largest city. “Either [they] hate it,”
observed Matthieu Gamet, the director of a Marseilles-based company, “or [they]
love it.” The city is witnessing a cultural resurgence of late, but many travelers still found Marseille to be
quite unkempt and gritty. Even with a relatively poor “friendliness” score,
many thought this port city to be far more laid-back and accommodating than
Paris.
3. St. Petersburg, Russia
Photo: Ambroise Tezenas
Score: 65.419
While visitors are typically awed by
the beautiful architecture (the new Mariinsky II theater, the frosty blue
Winter Palace, the gilded and candy-striped Church of the Savior of the Spilled
Blood) they are a bit disappointed by their encounters with residents.
2. Atlantic City, N.J.
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Score: 61.361
“It’s fun—if you like to gamble and
don’t mind rude, fast-paced people.” Yikes. Some readers wondered if the city,
known these days for its less-than-lustrous casinos and boardwalk, was still
reeling from the tragic blow struck by 2012’s Hurricane Sandy.
1. Moscow, Russia
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Score: 60.250
How did Moscow, which generally
performs quite well in terms of landmarks and culture, slip to the bottom of
our “friendly” list? T+L readers didn’t find Muscovites to be
particularly helpful. Book a private guide to help you navigate the capital
city’s historical sites, including the Kremlin and Izmaylovsky Market. We
suspect the city’s notoriously bad traffic and general “aloofness” of the
people contributed to its low ranking, as well as its culinary scene, which was
also ranked dead last in this year’s poll.
Ref: https://www.yahoo.com/travel/worlds-friendliest-and-unfriendliest-cities-128290239402.html
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