Places with few tourists
By Porcospino
@Porcospino (31366)
Denmark
February 25, 2013 6:46am CST
If a foreigner approached you and asked you to recommend some of the interesting but less wellknown places in your country which places would you mention? Which places in your country could be intesting to visit if you want to avoid the large crowds of tourists and what makes those places interesting?
In Denmark I would recommend the island called Bornholm. Most of the tourists don't go there because the ferry tickets are relatively expensive, but Bornholm is a beautiful place and the small towns are very charming. My favourite towns are called Svaneke and Gudhjem, but the largest town (Roenne) is also nice. Bornholm is famous for their round churches. Those churches are unusual, but there are 4 of them on Bornholm. The largest one is called Oesterlars.
4 responses
@Torunn (8607)
• Norway
8 Mar 13
Norway is a quite big country compared to the number of Norwegians and the number of tourists, so as long as you stay away from the rush hour in Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim and Stavanger and the biggest tourist attraction, you should be safe.
If you go in the summer and don't go to museums, you can often chose to go very early or very late and be there more or less alone. From middle Norway and northwards it is light anyway. Same for Iceland, if you go there and want to see Strokkur (the geysir next to Geysir) you can go early or late to avoid the tourist busses.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
9 Mar 13
My husband and I have talked about a trip to Norway and Sweden. My husband would like to drive all the way from the South of Norway to Nordkapp, then he wants to visit Finland and cross the border to Sweden and drive all the way from the north to the south of Sweden where we would be able to cross the bridge and return to Denmark. That is not going to happen in near future because we wouldn't able to travel for such at long time at the moment, but it is a project for the future 
Have you visited the north of Norway? I think you mentioned it in another discussion, but I have forgotten where you live (which part of Norway)...
Have you visited the north of Norway? I think you mentioned it in another discussion, but I have forgotten where you live (which part of Norway)...@Torunn (8607)
• Norway
9 Mar 13
I live in Trondheim, so about 1/3 to the north. I haven't been further north than Rørvik though, that's about 400 km north of Trondheim. And that's about 30 years ago now, last time I visited my aunt who lives there.
Haven't been to the far west either, not as a grown-up. I've been to Molde, which isn't far from Geiranger and some of the other famous fjords, but I haven't gone there yet. Trondheim is by a fjord, but not a really dramatic one. I've met quite a few Germans who thought that living by a fjord must be very exciting. They were quite disappointed when I said it wasn't :-)
I'd love to go north though, especially to Lofoten. I want to see puffins, lot of puffins.
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@joanamarienieva (160)
• Philippines
25 Feb 13
In the Philippines, I would recommend El Nido in Palawan, such a great and beautiful place. It's a wellknown place but not crowded. You will surely enjoy the beauty of nature in Palawan.
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@joanamarienieva (160)
• Philippines
25 Feb 13
Yeah, those places you've mentioned were all beautiful. You won't regret when you visit here. Its more fun in the Philippines :)
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@rockydam83 (846)
• Italy
26 Feb 13
My country is a much populated country and some times i think that where all of them come from. Its quite hard to find any place which have less crowd. I personally dont like much populated places so mostly i stay at my home to feel comfortable.
but i like your idea.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
8 Mar 13
I can imagine that your country is very different from the place where I live. I live on an island and in the winter months there aren't many people here. In the summer months the streets and beach are crowded, but the rest of the year there aren't that many people here.
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
25 Feb 13
I would recommend the walk up a hillside with a church of it to see fine views of the sea and all of the town. In addition I would suggest a walk along Brean Head so the person could appreciate both views and the wild nature. If he or she liked that I would recommend going to Sand Bay, Middle Hope and Sand Point. I would mention a day trip to Glastonbury and walk up the Tor to see the Somerset Levels. In May the blue bell woods are lovely for an afternoon stroll.
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