There are a number of tourist destinations around the world said to bring you luck, and one Irish hotspot has been voted one of the most popular ‘lucky’ spots in Europe.
Bestonlinecasinos.com has analysed data from TripAdvisor along with online search data for popular auspicious locations around the world.
Factors like the monthly number of reviews, hashtags, and global average monthly search volumes were considered.
In turn, these were all averaged to create a popularity score out of ten. This left ten popular ‘lucky’ destinations in Europe.
Irish hotspot voted one of most popular ‘lucky’ spots in Europe – Blarney Castle, Co. Cork
Blarney Castle in County Cork has been voted the fourth most popular ‘lucky’ destination in Europe.
Home of the Blarney Stone, on average, 200,000 tourists flock here every year to take part in the ritual kissing of the lucky stone.
This popular Irish tourist hotspot won its fourth-place ranking from a global search volume of 40,000, 7,506 TripAdvisor reviews, and 102,333 Instagram hashtags to gain an overall popularity score of 7.2/10.
The Hill of Tara in County Meath also made the list but only came out with a popularity score of 3.8/10.
Lucky hotspots around the world – Italy comes out on top
Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy, has been crowned the most popular location in the world for luck and prosperity with a whopping popularity score of 9.7/10.
This popular Italian tourist spot ranks highest for TripAdvisor reviews at 103,054 and the second highest Instagram hashtag ranking with 626,666.
The legend goes that if you throw one coin in the fountain, you will return to Rome. Two coins and you will fall in love with an attractive Italian. Finally, if you throw three coins into the Trevi Fountain, you will marry the person that you met.
The precise legend of the Trevi Fountain says you should stand with your back facing the fountain and throw the coins over your left shoulder to guarantee your luck. This saga originates from the movie Three Coins in the Fountain in 1954.
Two other Italian hotspots made the list, Casa di Giulietta in Verona and Temple of Portunus in Rome.
Where in the world will bring you luck – lucky hotspots throughout Europe
Coming in at a close second place is the stunning Byzantine Mosque of Istanbul, Hagia Sophia, with a popularity score of 9.4/10.
Hagia Sophia is the most searched lucky spot in Europe, with a whopping search volume of 337,000 every month.
According to legend, the Mosque contains a ‘Wishing Column’. The column secretes a healing liquid that brings you good luck. This occurs if you place your thumb into the hole within the pillar and spin a full circle.
Lastly, the third most popular ‘lucky’ spot in Europe is Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic. This popular spot won the most Instagram hashtags with 724,428.
Similarly to Trevi Fountain, it is said that rubbing the statue of St John of Nepomuk will bring you back to Prague. Meanwhile, rubbing the plaque with a dog on it will bring you luck. You can find the full research data here.
