The Emerald Isle – Ireland

The 3rd largest island in Europe, Ireland is situated in the Western Europe surrounded by beautiful landscapes, mountains, rivers and valleys. With many wonderful attractions located, Ireland is emerging as a tourist’s favorite destination.

The climate is very unpredictable here. The days will be a warm and sunny during summer and in winter, it will be cool and also have some rain falls. Hence, both light weights and warm clothes are preferable for the tourists who visit during this time.

A large number of tourist sights are present in Ireland that is really amazing and is also one of the main reasons for attracting most of the travelers. One of the most outstanding coastal features of Ireland is the Cliffs of Moher, which is located south of the Doolin village. It is built into a hillside at a height of 214m, close to O’Brien’s Tower. This magnificent site provides incredible views of this great natural wonder.

Brittas Bay, a 5 km long beach is one of the finest beaches of Ireland. It is quite popular among the tourists and day trippers. Besides many restaurants, pubs and accommodation available at the beach, it also has interesting activities like sailing, surfing, fishing and also golf.

Music and dance are very popular in Ireland. Celtic music is known as a part of Irish culture. There are a number of bands present which plays the traditional Irish music. . Classical Irish music has seen its revival only in the past few years. Contemporary music is also very popular.

Irish step dancing is considered to be the most popular in the region. One of the best theatrical performances of Irish tradition is Riverdance. It is the performance of music, dancing, singing and it also depicts the evolution of Irish culture and its influence.

Buses and trains are the public transportation services available to get around Ireland, connecting to several parts of the region. But the quickest one is to take the flights which are also convenient.

Dublin International Airport is the largest and also the busiest airport located 6 miles north of Ireland’s capital city, Dublin. It offers many facilities ranging from information desks to car rentals. A wide variety of restaurants and bars are also present throughout the airport terminal.

Belfast International Airport, Shannon Airport, Cork Airport and Ireland West Airport are the other main airports in Ireland.

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