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It isn't a small city, it is the largest county, MSA and CSA in the 23rd most populated state.
obviousy bigger cities will have more reviews simply because more people live in those cities.
the Charleston market in SC is probably the most reviewed tourist attraction in Charlesotn but that doesn't really mean it is worth seeing. In my view, it is just a flea market in an old warehouse building. I don't think number of reviews is the really the best thing to look at.
Greenville is a small city, but a very lovely one. To suggest otherwise is disingenuous. South Carolina is a state without any true mid-sized or large cities like NC has with Charlotte.
While I think Greenville is an excellent place to live that offers a lot, I just don't see the appeal for multitudes of tourists making an entire trip out of the area's attractions hence the low rating by trip advisor.
I do agree with Charleston being a bit overstated compared to Greenville which is underrated, but let's not kid ourselves, Charleston has a well known historical component that keeps the tourists coming.
Greenville does seem like it would be a great place to live. And a large part of its appeal is that it is located close to Charleston and even closer than Asheville.
A tourist in the region will be drawn to Asheville: its top ten attractions garner 25,000 reviews. Almost 5 times as much as Greenville and comparable to Atlanta, Dallas, and Philadelphia. But if you lurked in the Asheville forum you would know that many are not happy with all that tourist traffic. So appreciate what you have. It is easier to enjoy your city if it is not overcrowded.
I was surprised that Charleston did not rank higher in terms of reviews. But the website focuses on specific attractions. For me, just walking around the neighborhoods is the biggest draw to Charleston.
I love this methodology because when I think of two cities are evenly matched, the numbers often show the same. Take Charleston and Savannah here. Both are within 60 points of each other, with Charleston slightly ahead. That's how I measure both cities in terms of tourism: Both are evenly matched with Charleston a smidge better.
The Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville ranking above some of the museums in Memphis is head-scratching. It's a shameless cash grab IMO.
I much preferred Memphis to Nashville when I visited. Beale Street, The Lorraine, Gus' World Famous Fried Chicken, the Peabody Ducks, Sun Studio, Graceland, etc etc. The city feels like a time warp.
I found Nashville really underwhelming, though the Parthenon was cool.
Just wondering, manitopiaaa, how you'd rank Pittsburgh? That's a pretty major city that's near Cleveland and not so far away from Detroit, Washington DC, etc., with lots of hillside scenery, awesome views of downtown from Mount Washington, and some pretty good museums (inc. the Carnegie Museums), sports fields, etc.?
For that matter, how would you rank Baltimore, a pretty major city near Washington DC that has attractions such as the Inner Harbor and the National Aquarium?
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