Skegness in Lincolnshire was once branded as one of the worst places in the world to visit by travel website Destination Tips and the ranking sparked outrage from the town's mayor
Skegness, a popular UK seaside destination in Lincolnshire, known for attracting around 4 million visitors annually, was once unfavourably compared to North Korea and Syria by the travel website Destination Tips.
The description read: "Once thought of as a quaint seaside town in northern England, Skegness is now a pile of dirt bordering the North Sea with a run-down amusement park idly resting on the land." He defended the town's reputation, highlighting the significant investment and confidence shown by both local and national businesses. Mr Edginton remarked: "There seems to be certain people who seem to do nothing but denigrate British seaside resorts."
On the comparison to North Korea, he said: "How anyone can compare Skegness to North Korea - one of the most oppressive regimes - is absolutely offensive. These comments should be held up to ridicule and contempt."
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