untouristy

[ uhn-toor-i-stee ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. not typical of a tourist:

   They're the most untouristy couple you ever met.

2. not conforming to the usual tours or itineraries:

   This time we want to see the untouristy Europe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of untouristy¹

un- ¹ + touristy

Example Sentences

Audiard has always had a sharp eye for the overlooked, defiantly untouristy corners of his home city, especially in harrowing thrillers like “The Beat That My Heart Skipped” and “Dheepan.”

From Los Angeles Times

On a recent blustery weekend, the gallerist Robert Diament and the actor Russell Tovey, co-hosts of the British podcast Talk Art, had a deliberately untouristy agenda as they darted between three New York boroughs: recording upcoming episodes of their show, which has become one of the fastest-growing art-focused podcasts on the internet.

From New York Times

Just two hours from Paris by train, it’s relaxed, welcoming and surprisingly untouristy.

From Seattle Times

With cobbled alleys, pastel Renaissance mansions, Paris-like shopping streets, evocative museums and renowned cuisine, it’s relaxed, welcoming and surprisingly untouristy.

From Seattle Times

The isolated site is the No. 1 tourist destination on the untouristy Hawaiian island of Molokai.

From Washington Post