Kilkenny’s gearing up for an influx of Japanese tourists.



It’s has been voted the prettiest town in Europe.

The Japanese Association of Travel Agents have compiled their list of the 30 prettiest towns across the continent and the South East town has topped the list.

Now the Marble City (or large town as many would call it) can claim to be the prettiest – JATA has spoken and Kilkenny outshone 29 other European destinations.

Travel agents were challenged to come up with 30 smaller destinations to promote to holidaymakers.

They made their decision based on criteria that included, assessing which places had low media exposure within Japan and no package tours available.

Kilkenny and it’s rich heritage beat Berat in Albania and Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy to round off the top three.

1. Kilkenny, Ireland

2. Berat, Albania

3. Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy

4. Procida, Italy

5. Conwy, Wales

6. Lech, Austria

7. Hindeloopen, Netherlands

8. Lefkara, Cyprus

9. Rovinj, Croatia

10. Soglio, Switzerland

11. Visby, Sweden

12. Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain

13. Piran, Slovenia

14. Vlkolinec, Slovakia

15. Marianske-Lazne, Czech Republic

16. Quedlinburg, Germany

17. Bernkastel-Kues, Germany

18. Golyazi, Turkey

19. Reine, Norway

20. Sopron, Hungary

21. Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria

22. Porvoo, Finland

23. Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, France

24. Riquewihr, France

25. Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium

26. Zalipie, Poland

27. Monsanto, Portugal

28. Ohrid, Macedonia

29. Kotor, Montenegro

30. Gura Humorului, Romania

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