Dublin voted one of the friendliest cities in the world

Sunnyisland · 08-08-2014 06:54PM #1

Dublin has been voted one of the friendliest cities on the planet by an influential travel magazine.

Readers of Conde Nast Traveller ranked the Irish capital fifth in its top 10 of the world's most welcoming urban destinations.

Rising eight places from the 13th most friendly city last year, it shares the position in the popularity stakes with Sydney, Australia.

The top spots included Auckland, New Zealand; Melbourne, Australia; Victoria, Canada; and Charleston in South Carolina, US.

Only two European cities made it into the top 10 - the other being Seville in Spain - compiled from the findings of the magazine's readers choice survey.

Dublin is described as a "vibrant city" and, in a nod to its literary fame, as a "bibliophile's dream".

It was also noted for being "green, lush and very walkable" and "the kind of place you stop in for a drink in a local pub, only to end up chatting with the locals for the next five hours".

The magazine also references US first lady Michelle Obama's trip to Dublin with her daughters last year when she was photographed with Bono at his local pub.

Niall Gibbons, chief executive of Tourism Ireland, said the city's high ranking came as no surprise.

"Again and again, our research shows us that the friendliness of our people is one of our unique selling points," he said.

"It is the warm welcome and the 'craic' here that resonates with our overseas visitors and makes Dublin and Ireland such a great choice for a short break or holiday."

Other cities making up the most friendly list are Siem Reap, Cambodia; Cape Town, South Africa; Savannah, Georgia; and finally Seville.

The poll also named the most unfriendly cities in the world as Johannesburg, South Africa; Cannes, France; Moscow, Russia; as well as Paris and Marseille, also in France.

The worst 10 also included Beijing, China; Frankfurt, Germany; Milan, Italy; Monte Carlo, Monaco; and Nassau, Bahamas.

http://www.sundayworld.com/top-stories/news/dublin-voted-one-of-the-friendliest-cities-in-the-world

With lots of negative stories and comments about our capital city doing the rounds, it's nice to see that it has it's good points to :-)

jamo2oo9 · 08-08-2014 07:01PM

Personally, I think this is a load of bull****

The_Pretender · 08-08-2014 07:05PM

The most surprising part of this is the fact that we were as far down as 13th place last year :eek:

Nib · 08-08-2014 07:07PM

Dublin is green and lush?

It's an utter stink hole.

20Cent · 08-08-2014 07:10PM

All true. Not many cities where you can pull up a barstool and start chatting with whoever is around you. We are great at giving directons too whenever you see someone struggling with a map a Dub will stop and help out.

Joe prim · 08-08-2014 07:11PM

Dubbalin.....Love it or leave it, Righ Bud?

solomafioso · 08-08-2014 07:11PM

"influential travel magazine" rrrrrrrrrrrrrrright.

Now f*ck off, I've a busy morning planned after feeding my ten little miracles their morning dose of heroin. Then it's to prey on deh foreigners. Might nick a taxi. Dunno, ingestin' hand sanitiser does weird things to ya.

Tarzana · 08-08-2014 07:12PM

Yay Dublin!

*First Friday G&T making its way into my system*

dd972 · 08-08-2014 07:14PM

:pac::pac::pac:

Friendly?

loike fuk it is

leBIT · 08-08-2014 07:15PM

Nib wrote: »

Dublin is green and lush?

It's an utter stink hole.

Biggest park in europe right in the city....how is it not green. You're a bogger who probably doesn't even have electricity but it's green for a city.

Santa Cruz · 08-08-2014 07:18PM

leBIT wrote: »

Biggest park in europe right in the city....how is it not green. You're a bogger who probably doesn't even have electricity but it's green for a city.

Ah the intelligence of the native Dubliner comes out

Turtyturd · 08-08-2014 07:20PM

Dublin envy everywhere.

Tarzana · 08-08-2014 07:28PM

Turtyturd wrote: »

Dublin envy everywhere.

I doubt that very much. "Wow Carlow, I'm really envious, I wish I lived in you."

humanji · 08-08-2014 07:29PM

Don't let this thread descend into a Jackeens Vs Boggers thread. If you feel the need to insult people, go elsewhere.

Macavity. · 08-08-2014 07:30PM

20Cent wrote: »

Not many cities where you can pull up a barstool and start chatting with whoever is around you. We are great at giving directons too whenever you see someone struggling with a map a Dub will stop and help out.

All of the above is entirely dependent on the relevant individuals, you could get the same treatment in any other city.

I like Dublin though.

Hotfail.com · 08-08-2014 07:34PM

I like to visit Dublin, not a chance I'd ever live there though.

Highflyer13 · 08-08-2014 07:40PM

Dublin is great but think of how good it could be if we got rid of the absolute vermin that patrol the city centre. The OConnell street area in particular needs to be cleaned up.

Highflyer13 · 08-08-2014 07:49PM

Dublin is great but think of how good it could be if we got rid of the absolute vermin that patrol the city centre. The OConnell street area in particular needs to be cleaned up.

cloud493 · 08-08-2014 07:56PM

Cant say I've ever thought of the city centre as particularly green. As I've said many a time though, not as bad as people make out, even if there is unquestionably a social problem.

Arthur Beesley · 08-08-2014 08:02PM

They must have spiked the methadone that day. Otherwise they probably thought the junkies were also tourists.

yes there · 08-08-2014 08:07PM

Tourists ruin the place, the mannerless *****. If it means not having to encounter and traverse them id be happy having the capital as low as it would take on the list unfortunately it is nice so that wont happen.

PizzamanIRL · 08-08-2014 08:25PM

Funny that the cities above Dublin are filled with Irish people.

fleet_admiral · 08-08-2014 08:31PM

Nib wrote: »

Dublin is green and lush?

It's an utter stink hole.

Phoenix park, St. Annes park, beach and mountains all within 25 minutes of the city centre

John_Rambo · 08-08-2014 08:34PM

fleet_admiral wrote: »

Phoenix park, St. Annes park, beach and mountains all within 25 minutes of the city centre

Plenty of city centre parks and green areas too. I wonder do these people questioning their own cities ever travel around Ireland?

Heading to the city centre tomorrow for a few hours. Looking forward to it. Always find it very very friendly, from shop staff to street traders to complete strangers.

questionmark? · 08-08-2014 08:35PM

Dublin could the best city in Europe with its history, culture and general craic but instead we have junkies in the middle of town, stupid prices, poor transport etc... all caused by the Irish attitude of ah sure its grand!

jjbrien · 08-08-2014 08:36PM

fleet_admiral wrote: »

Phoenix park, St. Annes park, beach and mountains all within 25 minutes of the city centre

and St Stevens Green

Must people who run down Dublin prob havent been outside of Ireland too much they will after being in London or Toronto learn how nice Dublin and its people are

fleet_admiral · 08-08-2014 08:37PM

Highflyer13 wrote: »

Dublin is great but think of how good it could be if we got rid of the absolute vermin that patrol the city centre. The OConnell street area in particular needs to be cleaned up.

Couldnt agree more, but the anti north Dublin council are happy to leave it as it is. You wouldnt see junkies on kildare street or the surrounding area

takamichinoku · 08-08-2014 08:39PM

Ignoring the fact that someone challenges me on the street every single time I'm up there, it's a lovely place!

dd972 · 08-08-2014 08:42PM

It's not just the junkies, the chippy, aggressive, grouchy, woe-is-me, arrogant, middle aged, working class Dub is equally unpleasant to encounter.

Dublin thinks it's a big player in the world city forum, in reality it's a woefully deluded and small time village.

cloud493 · 08-08-2014 08:44PM

dd972 wrote: »

It's not just the junkies, the chippy, aggressive, grouchy, woe-is-me, arrogant, middle aged, working class Dub is equally unpleasant to encounter.

Dublin thinks it's a big player in the world city forum, in reality it's a woefully deluded and small time village.

Sigh.

catallus · 08-08-2014 08:49PM

It's a lovely place. So many people are so warm and welcoming; it might have it's share of scum but any built-up area will have that.

Dublin voted one of the friendliest cities in the world

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