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[Baba Alex]

[Cyan]

Im going to add my 2 cents

Ho Chi Minh City-Saigon A++ for ugliness. People and the look of the place.

[thrifty]

Ugliest part of Istanbul:

Topkapı

[scb222]

istanbul is a very ugly city. there are a few nice areas but these are only 'patched up' for tourists. everywhere turks live in the city it is very ugly and dirty.

[thrifty]

They are learning how to exploit the tourist much better now. I was walking aroung Talımhane in Taksim the other day in broad daylight and in the space of 5 minutes I was saat ka� abied three times. They have made a good job of the area but I was talking to a taxi driver and he advised me not to walk around Talımhane at nıght because of the saat ka� abis.

[Golightly]

[Sheikh Inal Ovar]

[Baba Alex]

[ghost]

Ghost thought Eskisehir was bad, until it arrived in Taiwan (September 2005).

The cities in Taiwan are ugly, concrete jungles, completely devoid of charater or virtue....just a bunch of stores, and then surrounding buildings with washing hanging all over the place, and scooters parked everywhere, impeding the rights of people (like ghost) who like to walk and cycle.

Boring, boring, would characterize Taiwan scenery and life, and although one can make good 'coin' in Taiwan (average salary about $18-$22 U.S per hour) the lifestyle (boring), people (dull) and scenery (unattractive) make the whole Taiwanese 'experience' less than 'memorable.'

So yes, one thought 'Eski' was bad, but in retrospect one realizes, now, that Taiwan is ten times worse.

Take a look at the Taiwan page, for ghost's recent nightmare in a Taiwanese Hospital.

Ghost in Taichung, Taiwan.

[guangho]

[scb222]

yes the waterfront area is nicer, and yes it's for tourists and ships/boats as they approach. plus these people have money, and theyre just a tiny fragment of the population. anyway bebek is pretty ugly when you consider other waterfront areas in other countries - there's plenty of trash in the water, sunken small boat here and there, and the development right up to the water's edge is not pleasant. but where most turks live the city is really horrendous. this is partly cos it is all they can afford; because the suburban councils are corrupt and inefficient; and because turks generally dont take much care of their streets, environment, etc. youve just gotta look at the trash all over the place. the city is for the most part very gray, buildings are piled up on top of one another, the streets are filthy with dirt, esp. taksim. it's a disgrace!!! theyre certainly not gonna win any awards for cleanliness here. and there's no 'green suburb' or decorative part of the city that isnt on show for tourists.

[thrifty]

Have you noticed how old the new flats appear after just a few years. My flat is only about 9 years old and when I moved in in 98 we were the first tenants and the area was still a building site.

Now most of the sockets have fallen out of the wall and there are holes in many of the walls where they have knocked pipes through for the gas. There are cracks left over from the earthquake and because of leaks that have never been solved the bathroom ceiling is honeycombed with plaster and stains.

[Rin]

I haven't read anything on the rest of this thread, BUT DAMN, Seoul is an UGLY city.

[Sheikh Inal Ovar]

[scb222]

i dont think i need to be abused for my thoughts, thanks very much!!! the original post said, what is the ugliest city youve ever lived in'? Im sorry that you have obviously lived in many ugly cities that you think istanbul is nice. for me, istanbul is the ugliest. so my reply stands. it's a subjective post, if you dont like the replies, perhaps you shouldnt partake???