touristy
adjective
tour·isty
ˈtu̇r-ə-stē 
1
: patronized by or appealing to tourists
touristy restaurants
2
: characteristic of or relating to tourists
touristy behavior
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What might be a passive, touristy spectacle is made entertainingly interactive when I'm invited to dress in fancy royal robes and play bride in a mock wedding, selecting my groom before being wafted around on a royal sedan.
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Noo Saro-Wiwa, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2023
Minorca, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands, sparkles with the same blue-green waters as its more touristy neighbors, Ibiza and Majorca.
—Yasmin Fahr, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Floresta Café by Hungry Biker: A great, affordable option in a touristy part of central Porto.
—Jessamine Chan, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
More court cases and plea deals in Door County and Milwaukee County
A year later, Anderson was staying with family in Egg Harbor, a village in touristy Door County.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
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Noo Saro-Wiwa, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2023
Minorca, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands, sparkles with the same blue-green waters as its more touristy neighbors, Ibiza and Majorca.
—Yasmin Fahr, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Floresta Café by Hungry Biker: A great, affordable option in a touristy part of central Porto.
—Jessamine Chan, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
More court cases and plea deals in Door County and Milwaukee County
A year later, Anderson was staying with family in Egg Harbor, a village in touristy Door County.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
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“Touristy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touristy. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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