Derry has been named the the Best Halloween spot in the world by a poll in USA today…
You may remember the story that you could vote for Derry as the Best Halloween Destination in the world a few weeks ago after it made the final shortlist of 20 for the gong.
Well congratulations, all your voting, refreshing and then voting again has paid off as the Ulster city is now the best place in the world to spend Halloween, according to USA Today.
#DERRY GOOD #HALLOWEEN! http://t.co/iSVHIqS8aH Congrats @Derryvisitor @exploreminn @Salem_ma & all the poll winners! pic.twitter.com/m0ctMjWvY7
— USA Today 10Best (@10Best) October 16, 2015
Halloween is taken very seriously in Derry with carnivals taking place around the date every year attracting thousands of visitors.
We would like to thank all the JOE readers for voting, as we have no doubt it made the difference in the result.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Halloween Destination are as follows:
- Derry, Ireland
- Anoka, Minnesota
- Salem, Massachusetts
- Transylvania, Romania
- Key West, Florida
- Tucson, Arizona
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
- Orlando, Florida
- Los Angeles, California
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