690 landmarks in 66 countries to go green for St Patrick's Day

Arabian Desert, Dubai going green for St Patrick's Day. Picture: Tourism Ireland

Some 690 landmarks in 66 countries around the world will go green this year to mark St Patrick’s Day.

Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening will see a number of famous sites illuminated in our national colour, including the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Niagara Falls, Victoria Falls, the Sydney Opera House, the ‘Welcome’ sign in Las Vegas, the Sky Tower in Auckland and the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.