They love us, they really love us.
Dublin has come third in Lonely Planet’s comprehensive list of the top ten cities in the world to visit in 2016.
According to The Irish Times, the 1916 commemoration plays a huge factor in our fantastic position.
Prepare to gush with pride as the esteemed travel magazine explains its main reasoning, citing the Easter Rising centenary as a “a particularly good time” to pay a visit to our capital .
“(the) diaspora has turned inside out and Dublin is now a truly cosmopolitan capital, with an influx of people, energy and ideas infusing the ever-beguiling, multi-layered city with fresh flavours and kaleidoscopic colours”.
In case you’re interested, Kotor in Montenegro tops the list, followed in second place by Ecuador’s Quito.
Here are the top ten choices in full:
1. Kotor, Montenegro
2. Quito, Ecuador
3. Dublin, Ireland
4. George Town, Malaysia
5. Rotterdam, the Netherlands
6. Mumbai, India
7. Fremantle, Australia
8. Manchester, UK
9. Nashville, USA
10. Rome, Italy
Aw shucks.
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