Dublin has been ranked as the fifth friendliest city in the world in the latest Conde Nast Traveler's annual Readers' Choice Survey.

The findings of the survey, which ranked Ireland as the friendliest city in Europe, revaled readers appreciated Ireland's vibrant atmosphere and romantic literary identity. Apart from being "green, lush, and very walkable," the survey found that it's also "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."

Condé Nast said everything from location and political perception to size and language barriers can be a factor in the perception of friendliness.

Responding to the survey, Tourism Ireland chief executive Niall Gibbons said research “again and again” showed that the friendliness of Irish people was one of the country’s unique selling points.

“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,” he said. Tourism Ireland would use the accolade as a “platform” to continue to promote Dublin and Ireland, he said.


The Antipodean cities of Auckland, New Zealand and Melbourne, Australia were tied for first place followed by Victoria, Canada and Charleston in South Carolina, USA.