Kilkenny has been named as one of the best places to stay while on Erasmus.
A survey of incoming students was done by the Higher Education Authority and found that an extra 14 million euro is spent in Ireland each year by visiting students.
Dublin was the top destination, followed by Galway, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Belfast and Derry.
Nearly 80% of these visitors come from the five countries of France, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands.