How to identify ugly mass tourism places before you visit them?

Re:How to identify ugly mass tourism places before you visit... by izacus on Sunday November 19, 2023 @02:36PM (#38336896)

Even as a European I can confidently say that Euronet ATMs are complete, utter scam and they have a tendency to show up in most scammy tourist areas to prey on foreigners.

Even here across southern Europe they always start popping up in areas that usually have other seedy businesses preying on people. Lately they don't even show their brand and colors anymore... only showing foreign languaged "ATM" sign with no bank logo.

Avoid them like the plague.

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Re:How to identify ugly mass tourism places before you visit... by paganel on Sunday November 19, 2023 @03:19PM (#38337393)

Same goes for Eastern Europe, and I have the same recommendation, avoid them like the plague.

Also (and maybe this only applies for Bucharest, but good to know regardless), avoid changing currency (USD to local RON, in Romania's case) just as you get off the airplane, the exchange rates inside the airport are rip-offs pure and simple. The currency exchange shops inside Bucharest proper are more than decent, though, no rip-offs there.

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Re:How to identify ugly mass tourism places before you visit... by Tijdreiziger on Sunday November 19, 2023 @03:46PM (#38337725)

I tend to use an ATM inside the train station/airport and decline any DCC (dynamic currency conversion), that way I get my debit card's exchange rate, which I know is reasonable.

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