The bizarre reasons tourists were disappointed by 16 Portsmouth attractions

PORTSMOUTH is a city that is packed full of attractions to entertain tourists and locals alike.

But sadly you can’t please everyone as a light-hearted look through some of the most bizarre reviews on TripAdvisor for the city’s top museums and parks. Not quite sure that saying Old Portsmouth ‘doesn’t exist’ is a valid review… 

Disappointed touristplaceholder image
Disappointed tourist
A user on TripAdvisor gave Spinnaker Tower one star, writing: 'Son got bored.'placeholder image
A user on TripAdvisor gave Spinnaker Tower one star, writing: 'Son got bored.'
Giving it two stars, a TripAdvisor user wrote:  'A military white elephant is not my thing at all. Just didn't find it interesting and was only there as part of a group tour.'placeholder image
Giving it two stars, a TripAdvisor user wrote: 'A military white elephant is not my thing at all. Just didn't find it interesting and was only there as part of a group tour.'
One user on TripAdvisor gave the museum one star, writing: 'I wanted more than tapestries and shoddy photo's, only a couple of vehicles, both American no British stuff.'placeholder image
One user on TripAdvisor gave the museum one star, writing: 'I wanted more than tapestries and shoddy photo's, only a couple of vehicles, both American no British stuff.'
It may be Portsmouth's very own shopping mecca but this tourist was not happy. Writing on TripAdvisor they said: 'This place seems to be aimed at the younger generation, but us oldies have money to spend as well.'placeholder image
It may be Portsmouth's very own shopping mecca but this tourist was not happy. Writing on TripAdvisor they said: 'This place seems to be aimed at the younger generation, but us oldies have money to spend as well.'
According to a disappointed tourist on TripAdvisor, this historic part of the city 'doesn't exist'.placeholder image
According to a disappointed tourist on TripAdvisor, this historic part of the city 'doesn't exist'.
One TripAdvisor user was left disappointed on a trip to the beach, they wrote: 'Its stones. I suppose it is classed as a beach But not one to make sand castles on or to sit on. Also you won't be able to see if there is any dogs mess.'placeholder image
One TripAdvisor user was left disappointed on a trip to the beach, they wrote: 'Its stones. I suppose it is classed as a beach But not one to make sand castles on or to sit on. Also you won't be able to see if there is any dogs mess.'
One person wrote: 'Piglets are very cute. I asked where all the pigs were that had matured? I was told by an uncomfortable member of staff that the baby piglets are sent to other farms and slaughtered.'placeholder image
One person wrote: 'Piglets are very cute. I asked where all the pigs were that had matured? I was told by an uncomfortable member of staff that the baby piglets are sent to other farms and slaughtered.'
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