Chester is the UK's prettiest city according to online readers of an American newspaper.
The internet poll for USA TODAY Travel asked people to vote for Europe's most beautiful place.
Topping the poll is Riga in Latvia, followed by Bergen in Norway, Innsbruck in Austria and then Dubrovnik in Croatia.
Chester is in fifth place, beating Prague, Budapest, Santorini, Venice and Bruges in the beauty stakes.
The citation reads: 'In Chester, Roman walls surround a charming collection of Tudor and Victorian buildings and a delightful shopping district filled with half-timbered shops reminiscent of a Grimm tale. There's not a modern structure in sight, making Chester one of the most popular destinations for visitors to Cheshire.'
Chester MP Stephen Mosley said: “I am staggered that there are four European cities deemed prettier than Chester. But not surprised that our city was rated so highly.
“Whether it’s the landmark Eastgate clock, our world famous city walls or our beautiful Cathedral – you can see it in Chester."
Speaking when voting opened, chief executive of Marketing Cheshire Katrina Michel said: "This is fantastic news but it's no real surprise that Chester has been named in this list of such stunning locations. From Roman times people have been drawn to the city.
"Today people come here for romance and relaxation because we offer the wonderful combination of natural beauty with the River Dee and the Meadows and a lively historic centre with our unique shopping Rows and Roman walls. There is literally nowhere quite like it."
