Landscapes and scenery the main reasons tourists come to Ireland, survey finds

'The sentiment tracker undertaken with Red C highlights strengths that Ireland can play to in order to win visitors — our epic scenery, great culture, history and heritage, and the sense of exploration that we offer,' said Tourism Ireland chief executive Alice Mansergh.

Ireland’s landscapes and scenery are the main motivators for tourists coming to visit here, with history and culture also a pull factor, new research has found.

A Red C survey for Tourism Ireland gauged the feelings of thousands of potential holidaymakers in Britain, the US, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Canada to try to understand what can be done to attract more visitors in the coming years.