The Unofficial Guide to Ireland

The Unofficial Guide to Ireland
ISBN-10
0764598929
ISBN-13
9780764598920
Category
Travel
Pages
448
Language
English
Published
2006-09-12
Publisher
Wiley
Author
Stephen Brewer

Description

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World "A Tourist's Best Friend!" --Chicago Sun-Times "Indispensable" --The New York Times The Unofficial Guide helps you get the most out of your trip to Ireland with frank, no-nonsense advice on: * Ireland's most appealing city lodgings, country inns, castle hotels, and bed and breakfasts, thoroughly reviewed and ranked and rated for quality and value * The best places to eat and drink, with tips on getting the best deals on meals * Detailed itineraries and driving tours of Ireland's most scenic regions, plus dozens of countryside hikes and city walks * Candid reviews of Ireland's most beloved sights and attractions, with tips on what to miss and what not to miss * Where to hear traditional music, find the best pints, play a round of golf, and shop for Irish crafts Sample Rating Blarney Castle Appeal by age Preschool Grade school Teens Young adults Over 30 Seniors Route R617, Blarney, about 8 km (5 miles) northwest of Cork City center; # 021-438-5252; www.blarneycastle.ie Type of attraction One of Ireland's most famous castles. Admission ?7 adults, ?5 seniors, ?2.50 children ages 8-14, ?16 families of up to 2 adults and 2 children. Hours May, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; June-August, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; September, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; October-April, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-sundown, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-sundown. When to go Avoid midday in summer, when busloads of visitors arrive.

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