When tickets have sold out for major tourist attractions, there’s often another way of getting in. Here’s how.
Attractions where tickets sell out
There are few things more deflating than travelling to somewhere then finding out you can’t get into the main attraction because tickets have sold out. Unfortunately, some destinations become too popular for their own good, and booking the big tourist sites in advance becomes essential – particularly in peak season.
Ticket hacks for sold out attractions
However, there is often a way to get into major attractions even when tickets have sold out. Sometimes, that’s booking via a third party. At other times, it might be going to a particular entrance gate or booking onto a tour.
On Planet Whitley, I’ve covered several of these sites that often sell out – giving solid advice on how to get around the problem.
These ticket hacks for getting into sold out attractions are listed below.
- Bavaria: How to get into Neuschwanstein Castle when tickets have sold out.
- Edinburgh: How to get into Edinburgh Castle when tickets have sold out.
- London: How to get on the Harry Potter studios tour when tickets have sold out.
- Madrid: Getting into Madrid’s Royal Palace when tickets have sold out.
- Amsterdam: How to get into the Van Gogh Museum when tickets have sold out.
- Granada: At the Alhambra, what to do when the Nasrid Palaces tickets sell out.
- Normandy: The way to get next day tickets for Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey.
- Chicago: Do you need to buy Art Institute of Chicago tickets in advance?
- Iceland: Why you should buy Reykjavik Lava Show tickets in advance.
