Visits to six cultural attractions in Dublin – including Ireland’s National Museum, National Gallery and Trinity College and nights out – works out at just over £76, more than 25% cheaper than a year ago.
London remains Europe’s most expensive city for culture after registering a 12.5% rise to £287.50 compared with last year, followed by Paris at £247.64.
But prices in both cities are far lower than in New York, where travellers can expect to pay £491.73. A category 2 ticket for the Metropolitan Opera will set UK visitors back £212 while the New York City Ballet costs more than £177.
Budapest has retained its position as second cheapest in the survey at £91.31 for the six cultural highlights, although prices are up 13.6% compared with a year ago. Lisbon scored with the third cheapest cost of £94.41. Warsaw, last year’s best bargain, has fallen to fourth place because prices have risen by 51%. Fifth-placed Prague has seen a 20% increase to £111.52.
Andrew Brown at Post Office Travel Money, said: ‘Last year we were advising holidaymakers to head east to Warsaw, Budapest, and Prague for the lowest-priced highbrow break. Now Dublin has leapfrogged all three and looks a great bargain, especially as flights to the Irish capital are shorter and such good value, too.
‘Every city we surveyed boasts world-class cultural attractions, but the prices for these vary dramatically. This means culture vultures looking for good value can save hundreds of pounds by doing their homework before booking and swap expensive cities for cheaper ones.’
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