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Be a traveller not a tourist: these are the places most popular with locals

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Do chic Parisians go to McDonald’s? Do Italians think the best pizza is in Naples? If you’ve ever scoured the internet looking for the best ‘hot spots’ locals actually go to in each city, you can now relax because the hard work has been done for you.

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TripAdvisor analysed mobile GPS data to reveal the most frequently visited spots by locals and tourists in popular destinations around the globe.

Sydney

Attractions

Tourists:

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1. Sydney Opera House

2. Darling Harbour

3. Bondi Beach

Locals

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1. Olympic Stadium

2. Sydney Opera House

3. The Star

Chain restaurants

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Tourists

1. Hard Rock Cafe

2. Pancakes on the Rocks

3. Ribs and Rumps

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Locals

1. Salt Meats Cheese

2. McDonald’s

3. Hard Rock Cafe

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Independent restaurants

Tourists

1. The Grounds of Alexandria

2. The Glenmore

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3. The Beresford

Locals

1. The Grounds of Alexandria

2. The Beresford

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3. The Sheaf

New York

Attractions

Tourists

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1. Madison Square Garden

2. The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum

3. Times Square

Locals

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1. Madison Square Garden

2. Bryant Park

3. One World Observatory – World Trade Center

Los Angeles

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Attractions

Tourists

1. Universal Studios Hollywood

2. Hollywood Walk of Fame

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3. The Original Farmer’s Market

Locals

1. Staples Center

2. The Original Farmers Market

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3. The Grove

Paris

Attractions

Tourists

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1. Musée du Louvre

2. Eiffel Tower

3. Galeries Lafaytte

Locals

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1. Les Quatres Temps

2. Les Halles

3. Printemps

Rome

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Attractions

Tourists

1. Colosseum

2. Trevi Fountain

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3. Spanish Steps

Locals

1. Stadio Olimpico

2. Spanish Steps

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3. Villa Borghese

London

Attractions

Tourists

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1. Tower of London

2. Borough Market

3. British Museum

Locals

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1. Borough Market

2. St Paul’s Cathedral

3. Sky Garden

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