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Originally Posted by Vols44
From my multiple years of living in Europe I can say the thread title is 75% accurate. New England is condensed and full of rapid transit lines like Europe. California seems enchanting and Florida calls out to the sun starved of many European locals. The gangster reputation (their words, not mine) of Chicago is intriguing. The rest of the country is uninteresting and largely spaces between the coastal areas of choice.
A lot of middle class Europeans save all year to travel where it's warm and sunny for 2-4 weeks (usually in August). Florida, Cally and the Cap areas are the natural choices. There are things to do and places to go there that appeal to most Europeans.
I am highly interested in what other Americans with European experience and Europeans who have traveled abroad think.
I don't think being condensed and having rapid transport is a big reason for NE's popularity, and I'd hazard to guess outside Boston New England doesn't compares to the likes of Florida. You of course forgot NYC, which is one of the biggest destinations for Europeans. Chicago would have some interest, it's a bit further afield and for those who might want to do a road-trip. In California Europeans tend to prefer San Francisco, but plenty still visit LA for Hollywood, the theme parks, to see what the fuss about California is.
In the South, you've got New Orleans the bayous unique Cajun/Creole culture, in TN Memphis, Nashville the Great Smokies, you have many civil war sites, in Virginia and DC American history and culture. The Atlantic coast boasts Savannah, Charleston, the Outer Banks. Mississippi maybe for a few blues enthusiasts, little interest in Arkansas, Oklahoma, most of Texas, Alabama, but the South has many drawcard states.
Well I have visited Charleston and Savannah and I loved both, lots to do and see beautiful old plantation style homes. Plenty of history. Great restaurants and the beaches were ok too, very, very hot mid summer, I loved sitting under the cottonwood trees for shade. Love to go again some day.
I have never been to USA. If I had a chance to go there I wouldn´t travel to "The South" either with exception of Florida. Places like New Mexico or Arizona don´t seem attractive to me. I have always wanted to visit San Francisco because of its atmosphere and Golden Gate Bridge. I hope I will see this city sometime.
Actually Memphis gets quite a few European visitors thanks to the music.
And I thought it was the BBQ and Elvis. lol
It reminds me that Europeans are not finger food people. Buffalo wings, pulled pork sandwiches and turkey legs are not their thing. It took me a while to get use to Germans eating pizza with a knife and fork in the 80's.
It reminds me that Europeans are not finger food people. Buffalo wings, pulled pork sandwiches and turkey legs are not their thing. It took me a while to get use to Germans eating pizza with a knife and fork in the 80's.
Yea from what I hear they do like the BBQ. They love Sun, Stax, and the Blues, but Rock-A-Billy is huge, at least for those tourists. Every August, during Elvis' candlelight vigil, tons of Europeans.
Also, there is a tour in Memphis called 'Backbeat Tours'. Kinda ironic I guess considering the topic of this thread. I know one of the tour guides and he is, you guessed it, a Beatles fan. Anyway, if anyone ever makes it here, you should check it out.
I don't think being condensed and having rapid transport is a big reason for NE's popularity, and I'd hazard to guess outside Boston New England doesn't compares to the likes of Florida. You of course forgot NYC, which is one of the biggest destinations for Europeans. Chicago would have some interest, it's a bit further afield and for those who might want to do a road-trip. In California Europeans tend to prefer San Francisco, but plenty still visit LA for Hollywood, the theme parks, to see what the fuss about California is.
In the South, you've got New Orleans the bayous unique Cajun/Creole culture, in TN Memphis, Nashville the Great Smokies, you have many civil war sites, in Virginia and DC American history and culture. The Atlantic coast boasts Savannah, Charleston, the Outer Banks. Mississippi maybe for a few blues enthusiasts, little interest in Arkansas, Oklahoma, most of Texas, Alabama, but the South has many drawcard states.
The only draw of the south to foreign tourists would possibly be New Orleans, due to its heavily catholic influences buildings and architecture, it being a very old city, resembling earlier European design, etc, and its very unique culture.
I can't see many Europeans wanting to tour Memphis, Nashville, Charleston, or Savannah, or any of the other places in the south you listed. Those places are all good for American tourists, and northern born Americans may be the most curious about it, but not to Europeans.
It reminds me that Europeans are not finger food people. Buffalo wings, pulled pork sandwiches and turkey legs are not their thing. It took me a while to get use to Germans eating pizza with a knife and fork in the 80's.
Lol, my dad came to America from Italy after the war. He never ate with his hands. Freid chicken, pizza, sandwiches.... always with a knife and fork
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