Are we surprised?
Image via Pixabay.comTwo Irish routes have featured on a list of the most beautiful road trips in the world.
Not surprising to be honest.
A car sales company in the UK has compiled the list. Pentagon Motor Group did the research by analysing over 7 million hashtags on Instagram associated with the world's most popular road trip destinations.
They then calculated how many pictures were shared per mile of the journey.
The Wild Atlantic Way drive and the Causeway Coast route were the two Irish entries on the list.
The Wild Atlantic Way was number eight, boasting 853 snaps per mile. It takes in all of the west coast of the country with stand out views of the Atlantic Ocean along the way.
Image via Pixabay.comMeanwhile, the Causeway Coast featured at number 19. This drive in Northern Ireland takes in the unique Giant's Causeway terrain and some of the filming locations for Game of Thrones.
The Great Ocean Road in Australia was crowned the most beautiful route in the world with 8, 418 pictures taken per mile.
Here's the full list:
1. Great Ocean Road, Australia – 8,418 pictures per mile
2. Big Sur, USA – 5,226 pictures per mile
3. Jebel Hafeet, United Arab Emirates – 4,840 pictures per mile
4. Hai Van Pass, Vietnam – 4,298 pictures per mile
5. Chapman’s Peak Drive, South Africa – 3,425 pictures per mile
6. Blue Ridge Parkway, USA – 1,148 pictures per mile
7. Going-To-The-Sun Road, USA – 940 pictures per mile
8. Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland – 853 pictures per mile
9. Olympic Peninsula Loop, USA – 798 pictures per mile
10. Icefields Parkway, Canada – 781 pictures per mile
11. Route 66, USA – 780 pictures per mile
12. Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse, Austria – 677 pictures per mile
13. Pacific Highway, Australia – 657 pictures per mile
14. Tioga Pass, USA – 533 pictures per mile
15. Military Road, UK – 483 pictures per mile
16. Cabot Trail, Canada – 466 pictures per mile
17. Hana Highway, USA – 345 pictures per mile
18. The Atlantic Road, Norway – 294 pictures per mile
19. Causeway Coastal Route, Northern Ireland – 244 pictures per mile
20. North Coast 500, Scotland – 226 pictures per mile
