With beautiful, scenic landscapes and culture, Ireland is a country that doesn’t receive enough credit for being a great tourist destination. Once you’re there, you will see the charm of the country is undeniable. If you need some encouragement, here are the top 5 activities that will convince you to visit.

1. 5 T H I N G S T O D O I N I R E L A N D

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C R U I S E O N T H E R I V E R S H A N N O N

3. If you are interested in
getting the most
relaxation time out of
your vacation, then
cruising the River
Shannon is a good
place to start. You’ll
can’t help but feel
relaxed as time will
seem to flow with the
current. There are lots
of options so you can
slip it into your
schedule too. You elect
the length of your trip
(even for a day) and
where you want to
board.

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P U B C R A W L I N D U B L I N

5. Everyone loves a good pub
crawl, and who doesn’t want
to do it with the best? The
Irish have always been
known for their Irish pubs and
their drinking ways so when
visiting, hitting the pub scene
is a crash course in the
country’s culture. The most
famous pub crawl is the
Dublin Literary Pub Crawl. It
features 8 of the most popular
pubs (4 per tour) in the city.

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A T T E N D A F E S T I V A L

7. Anytime of the year, you
can be sure to find a
festival going on in the
country. The extravagant
parties celebrate art,
theater, comedy, horse
racing, and other artistic
ventures. Some popular
ones to attend include
the Dublin Theatre
Festival, Galway Arts
Festival, and the
Kilkenny Cat Laugh.

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V I S I T T H E G U I N N E S S S T O R E H O U S E

9. As the origin of one of
the most popular beers in
the world, it would be
hard to visit Ireland
without visiting the
Guinness Storehouse
and Brewery. Some
visitors’ sole purpose for
seeing Ireland is to take
a tour (and a taste) of the
place Arthur Guinness
perfected the recipe. It’s
one of the biggest
attractions, bringing in
around 4 million visitors
since 2000.

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G O L F

11. If you know anything
about golf, then you
know Ireland is prime
real estate. Quality
courses are never far
from you, and four of the
courses have been
included in the top 100
golf courses in the world.
Courses to hit the green
at include: the
Ballybunion Golf Club,
Portmarnock Golf Club,
and the Lahinch Golf
Club.
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