Brilliant news for Co Donegal! National Geographic has named it as the No 1 place on their 'Cool list'!
Beating entire nations such as Canada and India, and even beating off the likes of Santiago, Helsinki and Portland Oregon to take top spot. Incredible!
The reasons why? Here's what they say:
With a weather-nibbled coast spotted with sea stacks, Blue Flag beaches and offshore islands, Donegal is a land that feels undiscovered. Last summer, scenes for Star Wars: Episode VIII were filmed on the Inishowen Peninsula. But this area of Ireland is also expecting 2017 to be a big year; there’s an array of reasons to visit, from surfing beaches in Magheroarty and Ballyhiernan Bay to Horn Head — a driving, walking or cycling loop that squeezes the 1,600-mile Wild Atlantic Way into a 4.5-mile nutshell.
Read the full article from National Geographic >HERE