Stonehenge, the ancient stone circle in Salisbury, Wiltshire, was recently ranked as the third most underwhelming tourist spot globally and the top UK entry on the list, with a dissatisfaction score of 73.86 out of 100, according to kentlive.news.
Analysts at CasiMonka used AI sentiment analysis tools to sift through thousands of online comments from Reddit and Google reviews to identify the world's most underwhelming tourist spots, including Stonehenge.
The iconic prehistoric monument accumulated 342 travel-related complaints, including 77 specifically negative travel-related words, according to Derby Telegraph. Common complaints include it being "expensive," mentioned 82 times, and "touristy," as reported by Mirror.
Despite these grievances, Stonehenge still boasts a four-star rating on TripAdvisor and numerous glowing testimonials from visitors. "We enjoyed our time at Stonehenge very much. It was nice that we had the option of walking or taking the bus out to the monument. Plenty of history and explanation in the museum and the audio tour," one visitor shared. "Surreal feeling seeing the stones. Take a tour bus from Salisbury train station and then another bus from the visitor center at Stonehenge," another visitor said.
Recent archaeological findings suggest that Stonehenge may have been constructed as a project to unite prehistoric communities from across Britain. A study published in Archaeology International suggests that the stones might have been transported by large groups from distant regions, possibly including Scotland. The theory posits that the monumental effort to transport the stones would have required about eight months to complete, involving hundreds or even thousands of people.
The article was written with the assistance of a news analysis system.
