Kilkenny awarded the title of Most Beautiful Town in Europe
23 Feb 2017
The Japanese Association of Travel Agents (JATA) has voted Kilkenny the Most Beautiful Town in Europe. The travel agencies were asked to pick the 30 best by the travel association, which wants to promote tourists to the towns in Europe.
The committee then came up with their top 30, after narrowing it down from the 28 countries nominated, the committee began looking at criteria that included, assessing which places had low media exposure within Japan and no package tours available. They wanted to ensure the list had a wide variety of destinations from the whole of Europe and tourist attractions the travel companies thought would appeal to Japanese travelers.
The association chose Kilkenny as no.1 for "its wide range of heritage on display including Kilkenny Castle, St.Canice's Cathedral and its medieval walls" Whilst the award refers to towns, the association does note that Kilkenny is a city, they do state that is is the size "of a large town"
This is the second title Kilkenny has been awarded within recent years including being named one of the top ten friendliest cities in Europe by Conde Nast Travel Magazine.
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Helen
Tennyson Lovely
05:05, 25 February 2017
I am so proud to see Kilkenny got the recognition it has long deserved. I was born & raised there. My father's family, nee Tennyson, came there from England in the mid 18th century and although we were all born there remained British Subjects. Same scenario on my mother's side whose family got there via Scotland to Northern Ireland & eventually to Kilkenny. We were the original blended family with English, Scottish & Irish in us further complicated with a unbalanced mix of Catholic & Church of England faiths. However, we survived it all & our best friends in Dublin were probably one of the few Jewish families that lived in Ireland at that time. Congratulations Kilkenny. I will always love you.
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Michael
Tobin
03:03, 06 July 2017
Hi, i was in Killkenny a few years ago.my grandfather came from johnswell around 1860.my grandmother Nagel came from federmore outside limmerick.i had a good chat the Mrs Brophy that had the post office in johnwell very interesting. i just thought i would share this with you. bye darcy
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Helen
Tennyson Lovely
05:05, 25 February 2017
I am so proud to see Kilkenny got the recognition it has long deserved. I was born & raised there. My father's family, the Tennysons, came there from England in the mid 18th century and although we were all born there remained British Subjects. Same scenario on my mother's side whose family got there from Scotland to Northern Ireland & eventually to Kilkenny. We were the original blended family with English, Scottish & Irish in us further complicated with a unbalanced mix of Catholic & Church of England faiths. However, we survived it all & our best friends in Dublin were probably one of the few Jewish families that lived in Ireland at that time. Congratulations Kilkenny. I love you.
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JONATHAN
CORBETT
18:06, 23 February 2017
I actually thought Kilkenny was a city ; so what the hell do i know
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