Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Ireland, Europe
Ireland is also acknowledged as Republic of Ireland is a sovereign state in Europe. Ireland spans total area of 70,273 square kilometers (27,133 square miles) and occupies the majority of land in the Ireland Island. Dublin is the capital of Ireland and it is the commercial and economical hub in the country and sits of government activities.
Ireland is divided into seven regions by name East Coast and Midlands, Northern Ireland, Shannon Region, Southwest Ireland, West Ireland, Northwest Ireland and Lakeslands and Southeast Ireland and reach region is divided into counties. Ireland coordinates are 53.0000° N, 8.0000° W.
Tourist Attractions in Ireland:
Trinity College:
Trinity College is situated in the middle of the Dublin city and the library was built in the year 1592, houses manuscripts and books that date back to 16th century and have collections of almost 5 million volumes of maps, books, manuscripts and music is one of the top and must see destination in Ireland.
Blarney Stone:
Blarney Stone is placed at the distance of 8 kilometers from Cork city is the famous tourist destination is a block of bluestone constructed into the ramparts of Blarney Castle and it is believed that by kissing the Blarney Stone one can endow the “Gift of the Gab”.
Cliffs of Moher:
Cliffs of Moher is situated in Burren region at an elevation of 120 meters (390 feet) above the sea level and the cliffs in the region provides breathtaking views of surrounding Atlantic Ocean and visited by more than millions of visitors throughout the year.
King John’s Castle:
King John’s Castle is just 15 minutes walk from center of the Limerick town is a 13th century castle constructed during the Viking rule in the city and the walls, towers and fortifications remains are the major attractions among the tourists from all over the world.
Other Places to Visit in Ireland:
- Croke Park
- Patrick’s Cathedral
- The Burren
- Guinness Storehouse
- Aran Islands
- Giant’s Causeway
- Ring of Kerry
- Boyne Valley
- Dunmore Cave
- Kilkenny Castle
- Galway Cathedral
- Nicholas’ Collegiate Church
- Desmond Castle
- Irish National Heritage Park
- Johnstown Castle
Best time to visit Ireland:
Climate in the Ireland differs regionally and due to a temperate oceanic climate summer is hot and humid and during winter season climate will fall below minus and rain can be expected during winter season and best time to visit Ireland is from June to September.
Accessibility to Ireland:
Ireland is served by seven major airports in the country like Cork Airport, Donegal Airport, Dublin Airport, Kerry Airport, Ireland West Airport Knock, Shannon Airport and Waterford Airport and these airports handles commercial flights in the country. Ireland is well known for the best railway network that connects to various parts of the country and railway network is operated by various companies in the country. Bus Eireann provides bus services within the country and there are many other private bus operators in the country. Ports also plays major role in the inland transportation in the country and Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Rosslare, Derry and Waterford are the main harbors in the country that handles large cruise ships and there are many other small ports in the country.
Accommodation in Ireland:
Ireland is one of the major tourist destinations in Europe visited by millions of tourists throughout the year and tourists can come across several popular and lavish hotels in the country that offers unique and chic accommodation to the tourists. Accommodation facilities in the country are for all the kind of tourists from budget to luxury and cost from $ 40 to $ 500 and above per day with all the world class facilities. List of some renowned hotels in Ireland are as follows:
- Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel
- Kilkenny River Court Hotel
- Pillo Hotel Galway
- Menlo Park Hotel
- Jurys Inn Limerick
- Clarion Hotel Limerick
- South Court Hotel
- Old Ground Hotel
- Woodlands Hotel Waterford
- Travelodge Waterford
- Travelodge Cork Airport
- Park Inn by Radisson Cork Airport
- Hotel The Westin Dublin
- Four Seasons Hotel Dublin