Dublin has been ranked ninth on a list of Europe’s top cultural hotspots.
The survey was conducted by luggage store network Bounce. The rankings themselves are based on the variety of cultural institutions available within an individual city, such as museums, galleries, music venues, and theatres.
Dublin secured a place within the top ten, narrowly beating out Rome for a place on the list. Additionally, it scored fifth place on a separate list from Bounce on the best European cities for music venues.
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The capital’s highest scoring cultural institutions were museums, as the research suggested there are 4.49 museums available in Dublin per 100,000 people. Dublin was given a total culture score of 6.23 out of 10.
The survey’s highest ranking went to Venice, which was given an impressive overall mark of 8.77 out of 10. Meanwhile, Edinburgh clinched second place on the list, with attractions such as Edinburgh Castle and Real Mary King’s Close, a collection of underground railways, referenced in its cultural score.
While London did not secure a place amongst the top ten, it was acknowledged for having the largest amount of museums available across any European city.
Here are the top ten entries for culture in Europe.
- Venice, Italy
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Florence, Italy
- Milan, Italy
- Paris, France
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Dublin, Ireland
- Rome, Italy
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