off the beaten track
Far from crowds
Off the beaten track describes places or experiences away from popular routes and tourist destinations—somewhere less traveled and harder to find.
The phrase evokes a literal path worn by many feet, suggesting that straying from it leads to discovery: We found a restaurant off the beaten track that the locals love.
Often used for travel recommendations or to describe unconventional approaches.
- road less traveledAtypical route chosen deliberately
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- remoteDistant or controller
- off the gridIndependent of infrastructure
- secludedSet apart, private
middle of nowhere · uncharted · uncharted territory · alternative · experimental · hidden · hidden gem · wilderness · obscure · under the radar · untouched · rural · out of the way · eccentric · undiscovered · backroads · avant-garde · isolated
off the beaten tracktouristy
Overrun by sightseers
tourist trap · well-trodden · overcrowded · mainstream · overrun
off the beaten trackconventional
Following accepted practices
mainstream · well-worn · beaten path · traditional · tried and tested
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