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Dublin voted friendliest city in Europe

Irish capital sees off Paris, London and Barcelona for top honors

By
KELLY FINCHAM,
Irish Voice Editor

Published Sunday, September 20, 2009, 3:26 PM
Updated Sunday, September 20, 2009, 3:35 PM

 

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Temple Bar: A popular spot for the friendly people in Dublin
Temple Bar: A popular spot for the friendly people in Dublin

Dublin has been voted the friendliest city in Europe in a new poll of top tourist attractions.

The Irish capital scooped the top spot ahead of Edinburgh (2), Amsterdam (3), Liverpool (4), and Manchester (5).

Ireland topped a poll of 8,000 people in 16 countries including America, Canada, Germany, Italy, France and Britain.

Other cities which featured in the Top 20 included Rome, Barcelona, Paris and London.

Dublin, which welcomes more than 4 million foreign tourists a year, is renowned for its bustling bars, the world-renowned Grafton Street and museums and castles.

A spokesman for the online market research company www.OnePoll.com which commisioned the poll said: "Dublin is a worthy winner. It is a fantastic city, with a little bit of something for everyone.

"The locals are incredibly helpful, the bars are wonderful and the architecture in Merrion and Fitzwilliam squares is stunning.

"The new 'urban' centre, with its cobbled streets and hidden shops, and cafes is wonderful."

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Posted by GeorgeDillon on Jul 26, 2010, 05:04 PM EDT
It's full of foreign immigrants and illegal aliens. I'm surprised the poll takers were able to find a Dubliner.
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Posted by jan281939 on Jun 09, 2010, 09:02 PM EDT
I want to see Ireland was almost born there. My mother was visiting and she left took the boat back to Scotland and I was born in Scotland 1939. Always wanted to see where my grandfather and grandmother lived... hope to win a trip be the only way I can afford to go there....Jan
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Posted by murphy66 on Apr 06, 2010, 12:28 PM EDT
Dear old dreary, dirty Dublin.
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Posted by howsyourfather on Jan 01, 2010, 04:59 PM EST
Aaah but it has changed so much. Yesterday Brendan Behan, JP Donleavy and many others walked the streets and filled the pubs with colorful stories filled with imaginative language that was more poetry than prose. The trade off - the grinding poverty - is probably worth it. aye.
 


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