Top 6 European destinations with the rudest service according to travelers

A traveler may not always be at home or at ease, but in these destinations, feeling unwelcome is underscored.Experts note that what is perceived as all-out rudeness often amounts to cultural differences, a clash rather than intentional cruelty.

And that culture clash is equally felt; a poll of European tourism experts found that many citizens of the old world view Americans as “rude” and “entitled.”While rudeness is relative, awful is a human condition, and sweeping generalizations of a country are just that; netizens and travel experts have weighed in on the rudest ports of call around the globe.In a surprise to no one, Paris is the number one offender for offensiveness.

“Parisians do not always have the friendliest of attitudes, mainly towards those who don’t speak French,” Jo Hayes, founder of EtiquetteExpert.org, told the Daily Mail.  She explained that although many Parisians can speak and understand English, they refuse to do so on principle.Per French sources, much of the ire toward American tourists in Paris stems from our aforementioned ignorance of the language, our reticence about the French cheek-kissing greeting, air conditioning requirements, and aversion to offal and other French delicaciesHowever, Hayes notes that the rudeness may be regional, as places and people beyond the City of Lights have proven to be warm, welcoming, and forgiving toward repressed, overheated, tongue-tied tourists.

Italy ranks second in the rundown of rudeness.“I’ve been surprised by how unwelcoming locals have seemed.

Many interactions have felt curt or impatient, and a few people even gave my family dirty looks for seemingly no reason other than being American.It’s been disappointing, especially since I’ve traveled quite a bit and never felt this level of tension before,” lamented one Redditor.

“Bear in mind you’re visiting some of the most heavily touristed places in the entire world, so it may lead to some level of local jadedness towards...