Ireland is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, evoking an emerald-coated charm that draws millions a year to its countryside filled with green as far as the eye can see and its gleaming, modern cities. The Irish are extremely friendly and outgoing, eager to make your acquaintance and help you find your way around their gorgeous island. Dublin, the capital city, is filled with fast-paced nightlife as well as quaint, charming pubs. At whatever pace one would wish to holiday in Ireland, there is plenty to offer for every kind of traveller.
Ireland is filled with dramatic coastline, rolling hills, soaring mountains and spectacular valleys filled with many types of historic and religious sites. Churches, cathedrals and castles can be found throughout the land waiting to be explored. The culture is at once relaxed, yet proud of a heritage of culture the world-over has discovered to be fun-loving, yet steeped in respect for their land and the beauty of it.
Finding accommodation in Ireland is easy, as there are many choices, from gleaming hotels to smaller, economically-minded lodging. Visitors to Dublin are often surprised at how tourist-friendly the city is, how eager they are to help travellers feel comfortable and welcome. Hotels in Dublin are particularly varied, with types to suit every taste and pocketbook, from soaring, palace-styled luxury ones to quaint boutique charmers.
Ireland has experienced a recent revival as it has become a haven for artists and those seeking the romance as only it can offer. Cottages and barns in the countryside have been turned into fine restaurants and artist workshops. Musicians, whether rockers in Dublin nightclubs or fiddlers taking stage in local pubs, are all around for visitors to enjoy. Ireland offers magnificent trekking though fabled green hillsides and has no shortage of interesting things to do, including museums and galleries or kissing the famous Blarney Castle stone.
The 3400 kilometres of Ireland's coastline is amazingly diversified and presents fabulously contrasting scenery. Beaches and resorts in Ireland are pleasingly quiet and not too crowded. The infrastructure in place that supports Ireland’s tourism industry is well-supported by the local townships, meaning that one need not have “the luck of the Irish” to have a great holiday on the Emerald Island.