Setbacks have bestowed a previously splendid Victorian seaside town’s efforts to restore its reputation but it is still desperately trying to bounce back. A Welsh town was once a glorious tourist hotspot where holidaymakers flocked year round to enjoy the long sandy beach and traditional seaside attractions. Rhyl, on the coast of north Wales , once boasted a 2,115ft long pier, an artificial boating lake, pleasure rides and a miniature railway.
But in recent times its reputation has suffered a huge blow and critics have been quick to share their damning reviews. One horrified visitor in February this year shared her feelings and really didn’t hold back. She explained she’d taken her children there for a visit as she’s from Wales but left after 20 minutes feeling "ashamed" it’s part of her country.
"Disgusting, dirty place, I felt like I wanted to sanitise my hands with acid after going there and have felt nauseous since I got home," she ranted on Tripadvisor . "I can’t fathom why anyone would go there on holiday it’s the worst place I have ever been / the whole place needs knocking down and rebuilding, the cafes I wouldn’t risk my health eating at and the carpets in the arcade looked like something out of the 50,s my feet were sticking to them. Absolutely vile.
" Her’s isn’t the only savage slating of the town, with others slamming it as a "dump", "depressing" and a "disgrace". Adding to its woes, last year, Rhyl was named the worst seaside town in the UK an.
