If ever you needed inspiration to get in the car and see a little more of our gorgeous home…
Six Irish sites have been names in the world’s top 500 must-see attractions. The list was compiled by travel bible Lonely Planet.
Our highest spot was 103, which went to the breath-taking Giant’s Causeway in Co. Antrim.
Bru na Boinne, the World Heritage site in Co. Meath that’s home to Newgrange entered the list a 224.
Along the Wild Atlantic Way, Co. Clare’s Cliffs of Moher took spot 378 on the list.
Titanic Belfast managed quite a coup to appear, only opening its doors three years ago, while Trinity College Dublin and the Rock of Cashel completed the Irish entries.
Of course if you find yourself inspired to travel further afield, the top twenty attractions in the world are…
1. Temples of Angkor, Cambodia
2. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
3. Machu Picchu, Peru
4. Great Wall of China, China
5. Taj Mahal, India
6. Grand Canyon National Park, USA
7. Colosseum, Italy
8. Iguazu Falls, Brazil-Argentina
9. Alhambra, Spain
10. Aya Sofya, Turkey
11. Fez Medina, Morocco
12. Twelve Apostles, Australia
13. Petra, Jordan
14. Tikal, Guatemala
15. British Museum, England
16. Sagrada Familia, Spain
17. Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
18. Santorini, Greece
19. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
20. Museum of Old & New Art, Australia
