New York Times names Waterford in their top 52 places to visit in 2024

There's your 2024 summer hols planned for you now.

Waterford has been getting heaps of praise as of late. Last month it was named Ireland's most Christmassy county, largely down to the annual Winterval festival, and the month before it joined Wexford on a Condé Nast Traveller list of Best Places in the UK and Ireland to visit in 2024. Well the Crystal county has just gotten another shoutout as a top place to visit, this time from the New York Times. The established US publication created a list of the top 52 locations to visit this year, with Waterford ranking as 30th; it was also the only location to feature. [caption id="attachment_117923" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Image via Getty by Frank Lu[/caption]   Of Waterford, NYT writer Annelise Sorensen praised the Munster county for its sparkling history and natural treasures. Sorensen spoke of the city's "cobblestone core" as well as the "less-ancient attractions" such as the recently opened Irish Wake Museum (otherwise known as the death museum) and the ever popular Irish Museum of Time, which was one of six attractions shortlisted for the best tourism project in UK and Ireland award 2022. Waterford's natural beauty also lent itself to making it onto this list, with a focus on the "towering cliffs and scalloped cover" by the Copper Coast. Well there you have it. Most people around the world reading the NYT will have to board a lengthy flight to enjoy Waterford's charms; we should count ourselves lucky that it's on our doorstep, with just a road-trip between us and the city's natural beauty. You can find the whole list here. Header images via Getty READ ON: Snow falls in some parts as Ireland braces for more freezing conditions