>>508596300I've tried the whole "avoid tourist traps and go explore off the beaten paths" thing when touring Europe and yeah occasionally you can find somewhere magical and amazing without the crowds but 90% of the time the tourist traps are the only places interesting which is why they became tourist traps in the first place.
I say go to tourist traps first, do the standard tourist stuff then dedicate maybe one or two days of your vacation wondering around aimlessly in the obscure places where you probably are just wasting your time but your vacation is basically over already by that point anyways and it is fun just exploring the unknown so why not.