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30 People Reveal The Creepiest Places They Have Ever Set Foot

30 People Reveal The Creepiest Places They Have Ever Set Foot

Stay away from these creepy destinations mentioned on Ask Reddit.

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Places to avoid in Budapest

I recently read an article in which they gathered locations which aren't exactly tourist friendly in our capital. So I thought to summarize it for anyone considering visiting Budapest.

The first one on the list was a street that I know well since I spent most of my childhood next to it: Diószeghy Sámuel utca (street), (VIII. kerület /district/) with it's run down houses, dirty pavement and the mobile police office deployed there doesn't give a welcoming vibe. In 2012 the hungarian counter terrorism squad (TEK) searched trough flats where they've found drugs, illegal firearm and smuggled cigarettes. Although attemps are made to freshen the image of the vicinity, it isn't noticeable at the moment. If you are still keen on looking around here, avoid showing off any kind of valuable items you have, taking pictures is not advised either. It is a shame though because nearby there are some facilities that I consider worth visiting such as the Hungarian Natural History Museum with interesting temporary and constant exhibitions, the botanical garden of the ELTE University, which was the first in the country, and houses 8000 different plant species. Other places to avoid nearby: Orczy tér (square), Klinikák, Magdolna utca and the Hős utca.

The next location is in the IX. district of the capital, called Szabadkai út (avenue) which made the list, to plut it bluntly, because of the high number of women offering their services to those who are willing to pay, not just at night, but during the day. Similar locations are the Dunakeszi út and the Gyógyszergyári út in Kőbánya. For those who consider chenking out one of these place to seek recreational services, I do not encourage it, when you can just ask the staff of the hotel you're staying at. (Those who do not know already every hotel -well in Hungary at least - has a book with trusted agencies).

Also a tipp for the visiting getleman: it is a popular trick here that beautiful women approach foreigners, invite them for a drink to a location they choose, where after a few drinks they give them a bill with an unreasonably high amount, and if you cannot pay up, consider yourself lucky if you get away with a few bruises and an empty bank account. It is also common that they take away your passport and other papers until you don't give them the money. So if you must use this kind of service at least be safe and turn to the reception at the hotel. Don't be emberassed, there are male receptionist for a reason, and believe me who worked/works in a hotel this kind of request isn't the weirdest thing that the staff have heard.

The third one is not particularly dangerous, but rather depressing and run down is the so called train cementery in Istvántelek (two stations away from the Nyugati pályaudvar /railway station/), which as it's name indicates littered with old, out of order trains. There is a company called BudapestScenes which offers guided tours there for those who are interested.

The article also mentioned some underpasses that aren't pleasing for the eyes, best to avoid when roaming the city at night and which even the general population finds hard to tolerate. Such underpasess are at the blue subway line (M3) stations: Nyugati pályaudvar and Nagyvárad tér, and the red/green subway line (M2/M4) station: Baross tér (near the Keleti pályaudvar - this one was renovated recently and improved compared to the first mentioned two)

Then there is the XXII. district with the Kamaraerdei út and it's deserted landscape, weedines, poor road conditions and at night the lit rusty oil barrels with the homeless and working girls lingering around. Normally the casuall first timer tourist won't spend enough time here to glipmse at it but I decided to mention it anyway because it's near to the Memento Park which most visitors are interested in. In this area there are also some museums, castles built by the former nobility of the country and the Törley champagne manufacture and some vine cellars that one might want to visit.

Then there were some buildings that also made the list such as the one of the former public slaughter-house called Közvágóhíd, where people brought their chickens, pigs. etc to be butchered up.

A bigger complex, called the Csepel Művek (size: 250Ha) is usually compared to Chernobyl - don't worry there is no radiation here - the comparison is simply because of the looks. Rundown factory buildings, poorly maintained pavement and road, makes you feel like that you travelled back in time. The earlier mentioned BudapestScene company also organises tours here.

Lastly there is the abandoned building of the OPNI (National Institute of Neurological and Psychiatric Patiens), commonly the former asylum of Hungary. The second largest public building of the country with a castle like exterior, and sometimes the interior is used to record music clips. It was closed in 2007 and there is an urban legend that some of the residents were left to roam the streets of the capital. (To reassure the reader in the last 9 years I did not experience any encouter with rabid, insane inmate of this facility).

For those who rather visit these places then avoid them here are some tipps:

First of all don't go alone, I recommend to visit with a big group of friends (min. 5 people), because it will lessen the chances that you are approached. Secondly, get up early and visit then because there is a low rate of crime hapening in broad daylight and most of these places have a high traffic rate so if you get in trouble you can expect help. Also hide or don't even bring anything valuable with you, leave it behind in your hotel (they have safes), and hire a local guide to show you around. There are other companies that offer similar tours than the one I mentiones, compare them and choose the one you think is the best.

I hope some of you found this useful. The original article, which I used for reference can be found here:

http://player.hu/budapest/lepusztult-budapesti-helyek/

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Places to avoid: Zrce beach, Pag Island, Croatia

Places to avoid: Zrce beach, Pag Island, Croatia [critical and hopefully funny review] #ttot

This will be my world premiere in writing a review, which will not be so super shiny and positive. But as I talked to my Croatian friends, who encouraged me to make this post, I decided that maybe I could warn some other people from wasting their time and getting ripped off at Zrce beach. Zrce beach, Croatia’s answer to Ibiza Zrce beach is located on the island of Pag close to the city of Novalja…

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