Wexford, Ireland
Wexford: Where the Bridge Traffic Never Ends
"Opera by Night, Gridlock by Day"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield bearing the Wexford Bridge choked with idling cars, quartered with a Viking longship politely waiting for a parking space, surmounted by an opera singer hitting a note so high it drowns out the traffic. Motto beneath in Latin: 'We Got Here Eventually.'
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Came for the Opera Festival, stayed an extra hour because I couldn't get out of the one-way system around the Bullring. The Main Street is charming in that narrow, medieval, 'was this designed for a horse and cart' kind of way, and the quay front is genuinely lovely for a walk. Docked a star because parking near the town centre is a genuine competitive sport and nobody wins."— Fergal M, Kilkenny
Property Listing
Charming heritage town centre streets so narrow and characterful your car will develop a personal relationship with your wing mirrors! Stone's throw from the stunning Slaney estuary, a world-class Opera Festival, and the kind of traffic calm that only comes from total gridlock.
Twinned With
Sedona — Both towns are built around a stunning natural landscape that makes navigating the actual streets a logistical nightmare.
Supporting Evidence
Wexford was founded by Vikings over a thousand years ago as 'Waesfjord,' meaning 'inlet of the mudflats' — a name arguably more honest than anything the tourist board has come up with since.