Guinness Storehouse named Europe’s leading tourist destination
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Dublin’s famous Guinness Storehouse has been named ‘Europe’s leading tourist attraction’ at this year’s World Travel Awards.
The attraction beat rival nominees the Acropolis, Athens; Buckingham Palace, England; La Sagrada Familia, Spain; Ribeira do Porto, Portugal; the Roman Colosseum, Italy and the Eiffel Tower, France. It was also named Ireland’s top tourist spot with the largest public vote.
Speaking at the European Gala Awards Ceremony staged last Saturday evening, Paul Carty, managing director, Guinness Storehouse said: “Today is a very proud day for the Guinness Storehouse team. We were honoured to have been shortlisted amongst such iconic attractions but to be voted by the public as ‘Europe’s leading tourist attraction’ goes beyond anything we could have imagined.
We wish to claim this as a victory for Irish tourism. One in every two holidaymakers to Dublin visits the Guinness Storehouse and we are very aware and very proud of our position at the front line of the warm Irish welcome. This award is a great acknowledgement of the team’s dedication to providing an unforgettable, world-class visitor experience.”
The Guinness Storehouse is now put forward for the World Travel Awards Grand Final, where it is in the running to be named as the world’s leading tourist attraction. Other attractions in the running will be announced in the coming weeks as regional ceremonies take place.
Since opening its doors in 2000, the Guinness Storehouse has welcomed in excess of 13 million visitors.
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