Ireland

19 places in Ireland on Worth a Journey’s lists of the world’s 100 best

Ireland has 19 entries on 12 of the 30 lists of the world’s 100 best places of one kind published by Worth a Journey in 2026. The most are in The World’s 100 Best Coffee Houses, with 3.

Source: Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/press/countries/ireland/

3 of the world’s 100 best coffee houses are in Ireland, according to The World’s 100 Best Coffee Houses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Unfiltered Coffee in Dublin, at N° 9.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Coffee Houses 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/coffee-houses/

3 of the world’s 100 best hotels are in Ireland, according to The World’s 100 Best Hotels 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is The Killarney Park in Killarney, at N° 16.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Hotels 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/hotels/

3 of the world’s 100 best airports are in Ireland, according to The World’s 100 Best Airports 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Shannon Airport in Shannon, at N° 22.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Airports 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/airports/

2 of the world’s 100 best botanical gardens are in Ireland, according to The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Powerscourt Gardens in Enniskerry, at N° 37.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/botanical-gardens/

Bar 1661 in Dublin is the only entry from Ireland in The World’s 100 Best Cocktail Bars 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 13.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Cocktail Bars 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/cocktail-bars/

Phoenix Park in Dublin is the only entry from Ireland in The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 28.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/parks/

Old Library, Trinity College in Dublin is the only entry from Ireland in The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 35.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/libraries/

Green Straw in Swords is the only entry from Ireland in The World’s 100 Best Brunch & Breakfast Places 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 60.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Brunch & Breakfast Places 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/brunch-breakfast/

Mitchelstown Cave in Burncourt is the only entry from Ireland in The World’s 100 Best Show Caves 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 68.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Show Caves 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/show-caves/

Bread 41 in Dublin is the only entry from Ireland in The World’s 100 Best Pastry Shops 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 79.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Pastry Shops 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/pastry-shops/

Carrauntoohil in MacGillycuddy's Reeks, Kerry is the only entry from Ireland in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 92.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/hikes/

Bunratty Castle in Bunratty is the only entry from Ireland in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 94.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/castles/