Tourist-trap

Pronunciation: /ˈtʊɹəst- ˈtɹæp/

Tourist-trap (noun)

  1. A place that mainly attracts visitors and charges high prices, often with low quality.
  2. A business or area designed to attract tourists, sometimes to take advantage of them.

Examples

  • The market feels like a tourist-trap that sells overpriced souvenirs.
  • Many people avoid that tourist-trap because it charges too much.