1. Cliffs of Moher
With a height of 214 meters at the peak, the Cliffs of Moher are the main attraction of Ireland, if you are going to Ireland, then be sure to visit this truly grandiose place that nature has created. The cliffs of Moher stretch for 8 kilometers along the Atlantic coast of County Clare in the west of Ireland. From the cliffs on a clear day you can see the Aran Islands and Galway Bay. A unique colony of seabirds, numbering more than 30,000 individuals of 20 species, is located on the rocks.
The cliffs of Moher are visited by more than a million people a year, it is the most popular place in Ireland with tourists from all over the world.
2. Ring of Kerry
The most popular tourist route in Ireland, the length of the Kerry Ring is more than 160 km of a good road that runs along the coastline of the picturesque Aiverah Peninsula.
Along the road you will meet many interesting places, as well as the fantastically delightful provincial landscape of Ireland will accompany you all the way. While traveling along the road you will be able to see: Tork Waterfall, Franciscan Monastery, Druid Ring, Ross Castle, St. Mary’s Church, Killarney Lakes, Boh village, Macross House, the medieval Church of St. Michael and many other attractions in Ireland.
The route is very popular with tourists, especially in the summer months.
3. Bru na Boinne (Bru na Boinne)
Bru na Boyne is located near the east coast of Ireland, about 40 km north of Dublin, about 8 km west of the medieval town of Drogheda and about 5 km east of the village of Slane. The archaeological landscape of Bru na Boyne is dominated by three well-preserved tombs of Newgrange, Daut and Naut, built about 5,000 years ago during the Neolithic or Late Stone Age.
Bru-na-Boyne is 500 years older than the great pyramids in Egypt and 1000 years older than the famous Stonehenge in England. Bru-na-Boyne was inscribed on the World Heritage List in December 1993 in recognition of its outstanding universal value for all mankind.
4. Killarney National Park
Located in the south-west of Ireland in County Kerry, Killarney National Park was created in 1932 when it was donated to the state. This is the first national park created in the country. The Victorian Macro House serves as a visitor center for the park, and the estate’s extensive gardens are popular with tourists and locals. In the park you will see the beautiful landscape of an ancient forest, impressive waterfalls and quiet lakes. The park was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1981.
5. Giant Causeway (Giant’s Causeway)
Giant Causeway, or the Road of Giants, is about 40,000 interconnected basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. The Road of Giants is located at the foot of steep cliffs on the northeast coast of Ireland. Giant Causeway was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986, and a national nature reserve in 1987.