Stay in a high rating hostel found on hostelworld. The vast majority of (good) hostels have custom guide books and quite often the staff is happy to to talk to

Stay in a high rating hostel found on hostelworld. The vast majority of (good) hostels have custom guide books and quite often the staff is happy to to talk to you about whatever you want. I would estimate 10-20% of the staff is receptive to hanging out. The other people who are staying at the hostel are happy to be instant adventure buddies. Through talking to people you can hear what's good and what's overrated from people who are actively looking to do stuff/have just done the stuff you're considering. Google maps "attractions" feature is surprisingly good once you learn to use it (of course google maps could be way better if google had any interest in making a great product instead of an ad platform product). Culture Trip and Atlas Obscura/Gastro Obscura are pretty OK. Eater is pretty good for food. Yelp and TripAdvisor are trash. It's hard to walk 20km without running into something interesting. Aimless walking is underrated. Going to the same establishment every day for 2 weeks will likely get the owner/staff talking to you, particularly if it is small and not busy. This has been the genesis of a few of my favorite travel memories. As far as the question you asked, I've found the activities themselves aren't all that memorable compared to who you experienced them with. Good people make lame activities great. So again, hostels are good ways to meet people. I always look for hostels that have the best looking common room. If you spot a place with a common room that you wouldn't mind hanging out in for 30 minutes-1 hour, and the rating is good, that is probably a quality hostel. For what it's worth I don't think your question was asked in good faith. It's super disappointing to see this question asked without disclosure that you work in the industry. > Full stack web developer with 14 years of experience in the hospitality industry. > Founder: JobBoardSearch.com TouristItinerary.com VillasMediterranean.com