Titanic Belfast named Europe's leading visitor attraction

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Monday, 5 September 2016 11:08

It took the top spot at a prestigious world travel awards in Italy last night.

Titanic Belfast beat off stiff competition for the top spot from the Acropolis, Athens, Buckingham

Palace, England, Guinness Storehouse, Dublin, La Sagrada Familia, Spain, Ribeira do Porto, Portugal,

The Eiffel Tower, France and The Roman Colosseum, Italy.

Titanic Belfast Chief Executive, Tim Husbands MBE, commented, “We are absolutely thrilled to be

Europe’s Best Tourist Attraction. After only four years in operation, to be recognised and beat off

stiff competition from Europe’s most iconic landmarks is a true honour. We know what we offer at

Titanic Belfast is something our city and country can be proud of and are so please that this is has

been recognised on an international level. We are looking forward to welcoming the national and

international visitors that this award will attract to Belfast and Northern Ireland. We would like to

thank everyone who has supported and voted for us.”

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