(TAN): Ireland has won a major travel award in New York – the “best destination in Europe” – for the seventh year in a row. The award was announced at the 18th annual Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards, Tourism Ireland said in a statement.
Ireland took the number one spot in the “best destination in Europe” category – beating off tough competition from England, France, Greece, Italy and Spain. Travel Weekly is the leading weekly newspaper for American travel agents and travel professionals and thousands of its readers voted in the various categories earlier this year.
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Ireland also won this award in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland, said: “We are delighted that Ireland has been singled out for the seventh year in a row for this prestigious award. At the end of what has been a devastating year for travel and tourism, this accolade is some positive news…. We look forward to a more positive and prosperous year in 2021.”
