What to visit in Northern Ireland?
Top 10 attractions to visit while you’re in Northern Ireland:
- The Giant’s Causeway: a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Antrim, Northern Ireland, is made up of over 40,000 basalt columns.
- Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge: a rope bridge that connects the mainland to Carrick-a-Rede Island, located in Antrim.
- The Dark Hedges: a beautiful avenue of beech trees located in County Antrim.
- The Ring of Kerry: a scenic drive around the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. To get there you will have to travel across the Republic of Ireland, but it’s defenitely worth it.
- The Cliffs of Moher: a series of cliffs located in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland.
- The Blarney Stone: a stone located at Blarney Castle in County Cork, which is said to give the gift of eloquence to those who kiss it.
- The Guinness Storehouse: a museum in Dublin dedicated to the history of Guinness beer. Dublin is located only 100 miles away from Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, so it should take you under 2 hours to get to the Guinness Storehouse.
- The Wicklow Mountains: a mountain range in County Wicklow, south of Dublin.
- The Boyne Valley: a valley in County Meath, containing a number of significant archaeological sites.
- The Titanic Museum: a museum in Belfast dedicated to the RMS Titanic, which sank in 1912.