Dublin voted one of the friendliest cities in the world

Arthur Beesley · 08-08-2014 08:50PM

jjbrien wrote: »

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

Plus Fairview Park and Clontarf coast.

cloud493 · 08-08-2014 08:51PM

I think theres plenty of nice stuff in city centre, and even more if you venture outside, even half an hour or out to malahide and what not.

Sunnyisland · 08-08-2014 08:52PM

Arthur Beesley wrote: »

Plus Fairview Park and Clontarf coast.

Memorial gardens in Islandbridge

http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/Dublin/WarMemorialGardens/

John_Rambo · 08-08-2014 08:57PM

Any doubters out there, knock around the Drury st., South William st., Coppinger row, Wicklow st., Fade st., Georges st., area on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday night... Grab and early bird and go fora couple of pints. You will experience a vibrant friendly city serving the best food in the country.

Hotfail.com · 08-08-2014 09:01PM

To be honest I think the main reason it would come across as friendly to a foreign tourist is because, unlike many major cities in Europe, it's actually quite small.

I wouldn't classify the place as outstandingly friendly at all, whenever I'm up there there's always an intimidating atmosphere around the place. Back a few years ago the issue along the LUAS line was the amount of homeless, now there's security guards which (while they are necessary) seem equally as intimating. Go into O'Connell street and you'll still see plenty of scumbags around the place. In my experience it's a relatively rough city, I wouldn't feel comfortable walking around there at night.

moxin · 08-08-2014 09:02PM

A few weeks ago at the bottom of Grafton St, I was asked by an American middle aged tourist where is the "Post Office"? I said it was about a 15min walk max up across the river but she kept pointing to Trinity College which as you know is in spitting distance. I had to keep telling her that Trinity College is not the Post Office but she said the post office at 15min was too far to walk(more like 10min), she just came across as too lazy and yes she looked able bodied!

I dunno but I was friendly in helping but as she is a tourist ya think she was ready to explore the city? In other news, I have noticed official helpers in the form of young people associated with the tourist office out on the streets offering to help people lost, perhaps that had an influence on the survey?

Sunnyisland · 08-08-2014 09:06PM

A lot of posters here slagging of Dublin

But the figures once again speak for themselfs, asbove and last years

Both lists also confirm the dominance of Dublin in Irish tourism... with six of the 10 top paid-for attractions and a whopping nine of the top 10 free attractions all located within the capital.

: http://www.independent.ie/life/travel/ireland/irelands-top-10-tourist-attractions-revealed-30397521.html#sthash.EFsBsQXL.dpuf

Tarzana · 08-08-2014 09:06PM

dd972 wrote: »

Dublin thinks it's a big player in the world city forum

No it doesn't. Dubliners are fully aware that it's not NYC, London, or Toyko. Why does it have to be alpha city for people to like the place?

Tail Docker · 08-08-2014 09:06PM

Dublin's grand, It's where I head for if I want a night out, great nightlife, people are friendly and the junkies everyone goes on about are busy being junkies - if you go looking for them, you'll find them, but they're harmless compared to what a wander around London or Frankfurt or Moscow would have you find. It's a nice city, the knockers generally just miss their fields/cousins when they're up there and end up feeling homesick - they're confusing that for fear/dislike.

Hotfail.com · 08-08-2014 09:11PM

realies wrote: »

A lot of posters here slagging of Dublin

But the figures once again speak for themselfs, asbove and last years

Both lists also confirm the dominance of Dublin in Irish tourism... with six of the 10 top paid-for attractions and a whopping nine of the top 10 free attractions all located within the capital.

: http://www.independent.ie/life/travel/ireland/irelands-top-10-tourist-attractions-revealed-30397521.html#sthash.EFsBsQXL.dpuf

Most tourists go to Dublin, both overseas and (presumably) domestic, it's not surprising, it'd be worrying if it was anything less.

italodisco · 08-08-2014 09:13PM

Dont think Brooks fans would agree lol

shruikan2553 · 08-08-2014 10:00PM

Doesnt matter, tourism is dead now thanks to people screwing over Garth Brooks, sure who would go here anymore?

:pac:

In Lonesome Dove · 08-08-2014 10:09PM

italodisco wrote: »

Dont think Brooks fans would agree lol

Damn right. The only good thing about Dublin in 2014 was an american country & western singer coming for a few gigs. Says a lot about the place really.

FTA69 · 08-08-2014 10:11PM

jjbrien wrote: »

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

I live in London and I'd rather the cold indifference you get in the city centre here than being blackguarded every two seconds by smackheads in Dublin. People here might be fairly anonymous, but at least you aren't getting hassled ever two f*cking seconds the minute you stop walking,

corner of hells · 08-08-2014 10:16PM

Hotfail.com wrote: »

To be honest I think the main reason it would come across as friendly to a foreign tourist is because, unlike many major cities in Europe, it's actually quite small.

I wouldn't classify the place as outstandingly friendly at all, whenever I'm up there there's always an intimidating atmosphere around the place. Back a few years ago the issue along the LUAS line was the amount of homeless, now there's security guards which (while they are necessary) seem equally as intimating. Go into O'Connell street and you'll still see plenty of scumbags around the place. In my experience it's a relatively rough city, I wouldn't feel comfortable walking around there at night.

The issue on Luas line was antisocial behaviour not homeless people .
Relatively rough in comparison to what other city that you've experienced.

Sunnyisland · 08-08-2014 10:29PM

In Lonesome Dove wrote: »

Damn right. The only good thing about Dublin in 2014 was an american country & western singer coming for a few gigs. Says a lot about the place really.

I think you will find that most of the people going to garth brooks were not from Dublin at all, but as the numbers were so huge it was only Dublin that could accommodate the numbers, says a lot about the rest of the country really.

smellmepower · 08-08-2014 10:46PM

FTA69 wrote: »

I live in London and I'd rather the cold indifference you get in the city centre here than being blackguarded every two seconds by smackheads in Dublin. People here might be fairly anonymous, but at least you aren't getting hassled ever two f*cking seconds the minute you stop walking,

Where in Dublin City Centre are hassled by drug addicts every two seconds?I work behind O'Connell Street and socialise around the South William/Georges Street area mainly,and the only (minor) hassle I ever encounter is the odd time I sit outside Grogans or McDaids and an addict tries to bum a smoke or some change off me.When that happens a polite "sorry" does the trick.

I feel sorry for them more than fear,and never understood why so many people on here make them out to be armies of violent zombies and such.

Obviously doesn't seem to bother the tourists either!

crockholm · 08-08-2014 10:59PM

I do remember a junkie Walking off with my toolbox and when I caught up to him he told me he"was mindin them,coz deres some roite fukkin thieves round here"-a very considerate local.

As for the pubs etc etc,you can have craic there,but it will likely be with a fellow Tourist/non resident-but the same can be said for Killarney and Galway in my experience, people have their own cliques-why invite the creepy looking loner at the bar to sit at your table?

So,bravo BAC,it's nice to read about some good news stories coming out of the capital.

Talib Fiasco · 08-08-2014 11:03PM

Ranking cities in terms of friendliness is like rating women out of 10....it's completely subjective and those who take it serious would seriously want a spoon of wake the f*ck up and sort your life out.

Amirani · 08-08-2014 11:08PM

dd972 wrote: »

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

Most don't. It is independently considered an Alpha- World City however, thus making it one of the top 45 most influential cities in the world. I'm sure your view is far more impartial and balanced though.

Tarzana · 08-08-2014 11:12PM

In Lonesome Dove wrote: »

Damn right. The only good thing about Dublin in 2014 was an american country & western singer coming for a few gigs. Says a lot about the place really.

:pac:

Cienciano · 08-08-2014 11:35PM

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.

There's other parks in cities that are much bigger, it's not the biggest in Europe. But it's still a fantastic facility to have in the city.

DarkyHughes · 08-08-2014 11:36PM

In fairness there's not many great contenders.

pauliebdub · 08-08-2014 11:43PM

There is a difference between friendliness and needing to be liked. I don't think Dublin is particularly friendly, I think it might be just the perception of tourists.

_Redzer_ · 08-08-2014 11:46PM

Never experienced a problem with people whenever I've been to Dublin. Not too bad.

petrolcan · 09-08-2014 12:42AM

I like Dublin, a lot. And I say that as a Donegal native living in the UK for the past 22ish years.

ToddyDoody · 09-08-2014 03:25AM

They do have a way of selling themselves... No need to ever make anything

L'Enfer du Nord · 09-08-2014 04:08AM

realies wrote: »

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.

This poll is none sense on so many levels,

How can Dublin have become so much more friendly in the space of 12 months?

All the friendliest cities bar two are English speaking, while the unfriendly ones aren't. More than coincidence I think.

WilyCoyote · 09-08-2014 05:02AM

Have lived in Birmingham, London, Paris, Zurich, Frankfurt and Dublin - each for more than a few years - Dublin and Birmingham are by far the friendliest and London a close 3rd.
The people in Dublin ....... both locals and culchies are the best you can get. The ne'er do wells that hang around the boardwalk and O'Connell St do a disservice to the town ....... but, Milton when he wrote, "They also serve who only stand and wait", was not alluding to the opening hours of the local methadone clinic!

ardle1 · 09-08-2014 05:11AM

Well done Dublin, maybe we'r all just a bit to 'hasty' to slate our own!
Good to get that feedback

Dublin voted one of the friendliest cities in the world

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