The Independent newspaper travel section is advising those who wish to take a holiday in Ireland to go to Galway, in the west of Ireland.
The city is Ireland's fourth-largest, behind Dublin, Cork and Belfast, and Independent travel writer Frank Partridge thinks it could stake a decent claim to being the most cultured and relaxing.
September seems to be a good time to visit, when tourists, locals and students swap craic (Irish for gossip) about art, music, horse-racing and the prized oysters of Galway Bay.
The narrow streets of the old town ring with the sound of buskers and revellers, whose lungs are finely lubricated from the drinks to be found in the many bars serving liquid refreshment round-the-clock.
The musicians there will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of famous Galway residents such as the platinum-selling band The Saw Doctors.
Galway is cosily situated on the banks of the short, fast-flowing River Corrib, which winds downhill from Lough Corrib - the largest lake in the South of Ireland.
Gaze across Galway Bay and you might see one of the 300 swans who have made it their home. Squint through the mellow Celtic sunshine and you will glimpse the mist-shrouded Burren hills of County Clare in the distance.
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