Cobh shortlisted in Tourism Towns competition

Cobh has been selected as one of the 15 towns on the long list for this year’s Tourism Towns competition. Cobh will compete against towns in the large town category like Killarney, Kilkenny, Ennis, Westport and Trim and was selected following the initial detailed application form that was submitted by Cobh Tourism.

The next stage of the competition involves an on-site visit to Cobh by the Fáilte Ireland assessors. This visit will be carried out anonymously over the coming weeks. Shops, restaurants, cafés, pubs and tourist attractions will be visited and the judges will be looking for a town that realises the importance of tourism, has top tourism attractions and excels at welcoming visitors, all the while being presented to the highest standards of cleanliness.

In 2013, when Cobh made the final top ten, the judges commented on the enthusiasm shown by front of house staff for their town and its history. They also however commented on the apparent lack of seafood restaurants, the lack of leaflets in businesses that promoted other Cobh businesses and pay parking machines that were out of order.

Cobh Tourism is asking all businesses and residents of Cobh to be aware that judging in this and the Tidy Towns competition is imminent. Keeping up to date on local events, being aware of all that there is to see and do in Cobh and offering the highest standards of customer service while maintaining a genuine welcome has never been more important. The announcement of the top ten finalists will take place at the Tidy Towns Ceremony on 8th September 2014 and the overall winners will be announced in November.