touristy

adjective

tour·isty ˈtu̇r-ə-stē

: patronized by or appealing to tourists

touristy restaurants

: characteristic of or relating to tourists

touristy behavior

Examples of touristy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Avoid the Dubrovnik crowds and head to Split, Croatia Just a three-hour drive from Dubrovnik and a four-hour drive from the capital, Zagreb, sensational Split sits on the less touristy Dalmatian Coast. —

Ashley Rossi, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024 Across the beaches, in the far, far distance, the towers of the touristy part of Tenerife glisten in the sunlight. —

William Leigh, theweek, 14 May 2024 The black arches are located right in front of Del Monte Beach in Monterrey Bay, so make sure to add it to the list of touristy things to visit. —

Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024 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. —

Noo Saro-Wiwa, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for touristy

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