tourist trap

noun

1. a place, as a restaurant, shop, or hotel, that exploits tourists by overcharging.

Example Sentences

In many ways, he accomplished a lot: He managed Lake George’s transformation from a gaudy, neon-lit midcentury tourist trap to a modern family destination whose natural beauty draws 6 million visitors each summer.

From Slate

Now, there are hipster hangouts, beer gardens and high-priced apartments, because Anaheim leaders took Disney’s lead and transformed my hometown into one giant tourist trap, with longtime residents little better than an afterthought.

From Los Angeles Times

Where a cynic might scoff at the image of a tourist trap, we know he saw these oft-visited sites as just as important in the city’s tapestry as its most hidden secrets.

From Los Angeles Times

“I call it a tourist trap because it’s really overcrowded,” said Gertrude Smith, Yavapai culture director for the Yavapai-Apache Nation.

From Los Angeles Times

So the filmmakers left behind 44 Hobbit holes, the Green Dragon Inn and dozens of other props, turning the farm into a proper tourist trap.

From Los Angeles Times

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