Travel Destination - Ireland
The Republic of
Ireland lies in the north Atlantic Ocean and is separated from
Britain by the Irish Sea to the east. The northeastern part of the
island (Northern Ireland) is part of the United Kingdom. The country
has a central plain surrounded by a rim of mountains and hills
offering some of the most varied and unspoiled scenery in Europe.
Quiet sandy beaches, semi-tropical bays warmed by the Gulf Stream,
and rugged cliffs make up the 3,500 miles of coastline.
Long gone are the days when Ireland was one of
the poorest countries in Europe and its natives fled to all corners
of the globe in search of refuge. Today, it is cool to be Irish -
thanks to the likes of the Corrs, Boyzone and U2, evocative images
of Ireland now pervade popular culture across the globe. The Ireland
of the new millennium is a modern, progressive European nation whose
‘Celtic Tiger’ economy is booming, but it is not only Irish eyes
that are smiling as more and more tourists discover Ireland for
themselves.
Dublin is undoubtedly the spiritual and cultural
heart of the Emerald Isle. Crowding around the banks of the murky
River Liffey, the city, like the country, is bound in rich layers of
history, back to the days when Celtic tribes wandered the peat bogs,
to the present that sees the city overflowing with trendy bars and
nightclubs. Elsewhere, the cities of Cork, Galway and Limerick boast
their own charms, but it is out in the rolling countryside that you
can unearth the idyllic Ireland of the movies. Here, in the
atmospheric old pubs, you can experience the legendary ‘craic’ where
music and song lead the course of an evening. Alternatively, ramble
over the hills of Glenmalure or sail through the mist shrouded
Pater-Noster Lakes, places that seem a million miles away from the
tourist maelstrom of Dublin.
For more information, contact the travel experts
at Antietam Travel Service, Inc.
Source:
TAdge Destination
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