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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