Ireland dominates a new league table of the Top 10 locations for a stargazing holiday.
The survey, by travel booking site Omio, has Irish locations as the top 7 destinations, while Ireland counts for 8 out of the top 10, in total.
Only Murray’s Monument, in Scotland, and ICAstronomy in Spain are the non-Irish entrants.
Ballinskelligs Beach, the White Cliffs of Ashleam, Clare Island-Tormore, Glosh Bay Beach and Silver Strand are the top 5.
Astro Tourism is the latest travel trend to dominate 2024.
The placings were based on a number of criteria including light pollution rating, transparency rating and Bortle Scale, which measures the darkness of the night sky.
The Best Locations for Astro Tourism in Europe
| Rank | Location | Country |
| 1 | Ballinskelligs Beach | Ireland |
| 2 | White Cliffs of Ashleam | Ireland |
| 3 | Clare Island – Tormore | Ireland |
| 4 | Glosh Bay Beach | Ireland |
| 5 | Silver Strand | Ireland |
| 6 | Robert Lloyd Praeger Centre | Ireland |
| 7 | St Finian’s Bay | Ireland |
| 8 | Murray’s Monument | Scotland |
| 9 | ICAstronomy | Spain |
| 10 | Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre | Ireland |
