Road trip anyone?
The Wild Atlantic Way has been voted one of the top places to visit this decade. Travel website Big 7 Travel has compiled a list of the 50 best places to visit throughout the 2020s.
The Wild Atlantic Way came in at Number 20 on the list with the site describing it as follows:
"This route along Ireland’s western coast lets you visit the most spectacular places, from UNESCO World Heritage site Sceilg Mhicíl (Skellig Michael) and the largest karst landscape in the world, The Burren to the traditional Irish towns."
"The scenic coastal route winds its way from the Inishowen Peninsula in the north down to the picturesque town of Kinsale, County Cork, in the south."
It wasn't the only Irish spot featured in the prestigious list. Belfast came in 7th and Big 7 Travel described the city's "historic sights, super-chatty locals, legendary pubs and a thriving restaurant scene".
They continued:
"Visit the Titanic Belfast museum with all manner fab interactive, experiential exhibits on hand to bring the doomed ocean liner’s tragic tale to life. We also love Belfast for its proximity to some of Ireland’s most stunning scenery, such as the Giant’s Causeway."
The number one destination on their list was Guadeloupe in the Caribbean, while Kyiv in Ukraine came in second with Boston, USA in third. Here's the top 25 destinations that made the list:
25. Nuuk, Greenland
24. Masai Mara, Kenya
23. Whistler, Canada
22. Cape Town, South Africa
21. Portland, Oregon, USA
20. Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland
19. Dubrovnik, Croaita
18. Rovaniemi, Finland
17. New York, USA
16. Venice, Italy
15. Amazon Rainforest, Brazil
14. Iceland
13. Tokyo, Japan
12. The City of Petra, Jordan
11. Palawan, Philippines
10. Singapore
9. Kapiti Island, New Zealand
8. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
7. Belfast, Northern Ireland
6, Melbourne, Australia
5. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
4. San Jose, Costa Rica
3. Boston, Massachusetts, USA
2. Kyiv, Ukraine
1. Guadeloupe, Caribbean
The full 50 destinations can be found over on the Big 7 Travel website.
