Bray Named Among World’s Most Underrated Travel Destinations

The North Wicklow Town has been named 13th on a list compiled by Time Out Magazine.

Writer Stephen Emms notes in his article the seaside destination was once known as the "Brighton of Ireland". 

"After years of decline, its mile-long Victorian seafront now buzzes with cafés and restaurants. Stroll from the harbour along the esplanade to the 800-foot-high Bray Head, worth the hour's climb for panoramic views from its rocky summit. Refuel at Butler & Barry on the beach, before a Guinness at ace local institution the Harbour Bar."

The full list reads as follows

• Mongolia
• Lake Bacalar, Mexico
• Cuenca, Ecuador
• Srebrenik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
• Gippsland, Australia
• Plymouth, England
• Burlington, Vermont
• Turku, Finland
• Karpathos, Greece
• Lombok, Indonesia
• São Tomé and Príncipe
• Bray, Ireland
• Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe