While I want to agree with all the previous posters, I really do think that there is a case to be made for doing all the touristy things. It is not just your experience at the time but the shared experiences with others in the years to come, which will allow you to relive the first experience.

It is like going to Brey in Berkshire and deliberately NOT going to the Fat Duck, so that you can tell all your friends that you went to the local McDonalds, instead.

It can be argued that the Angel Falls in Venezuela is the most beautiful in the world. Or that the Victoria Falls in Zambia/Zimbabwe is the most beautiful. But people will flock to Niagara Falls because they have toilets, cafes and souvenir stands.

Tourist places cater for the tourist.

Next visit, you can go off the beaten track.

Regards

Chas