From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World(r) "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

Table of Contents

List of Maps. Acknowledgments. About the Author. Introduction. Welcome to Ireland. About This Guide. An Overview of Irish History. The Best of Ireland. PART ONE Planning Your Visit to Ireland. How Far in Advance Should You Plan? When to Go. Airfare Deals and Package Tours. Gathering Information. What to Pack. Special Considerations. Other Travel Concerns. Calendar of Special Events. PART TWO Arriving. Arriving by Air. Arriving by Ferry. Getting around in Ireland. Tours and Exploring. Exploring Ireland on Four Wheels, Two Wheels, and Two Feet. Great Itineraries. PART THREE Lodging, Dining, and Shopping. Hotels in Ireland. Dining in Ireland. Shopping in Ireland. PART FOUR Dublin. The Neighborhoods. Planning Your Visit to Dublin. Getting around Dublin. Hotels in Dublin. Exploring Dublin. WALKS AND DRIVES AROUND DUBLIN. Dining in Dublin. Entertainment and Nightlife in Dublin. Shopping in Dublin. Exercise and Recreation in Dublin. Day Trips from Dublin. PART F IVE The South of Ireland. Kilkenny. WALKS AND DRIVES IN THE SOUTH. Around Kilkenny. Cork. Midleton and East Cork. Around Midleton and East Cork. Kinsale. PART SIX The Southwest of Ireland. Kenmare. Around Kenmare. WALKS AND DRIVES IN THE SOUTHWEST. Killarney. Around Killarney. Dingle Town. Around Dingle. PART SEVEN The Lower Shannon. Adare. Around Adare. WALKS AND DRIVES IN THE LOWER SHANNON. Limerick. Ennis. Kilrush. PART EIGHT The West of Ireland. Cliffs of Moher. Doolin. The Burren. WALKS AND DRIVES IN THE WEST. Galway. The Aran Islands. Connemara. Westport. North of Westport. PART NINE The Northwest of Ireland. Sligo Town. WALKS AND DRIVES IN THE NORTHWEST. Around Sligo Town. Donegal Town. Around Donegal Town. North Donegal. PART TEN Northern Ireland. Belfast. WALKS AND DRIVES IN NORTHERN IRELAND. Around Belfast. Derry. South of Derry. The Antrim Coast. Indexes and Reader Survey. Accommodations Index. Restaurant Index. Subject Index. Unofficial Guide Reader Survey.

About the Author

STEPHEN BREWER is a writer and editor who loves his home and friends in New York City but is just as happy traveling. He is the author of several other guidebooks, including The Unofficial Guide to England, Frommer's Best Day Trips from London, and Frommer's Venice Day by Day, and is the coauthor of the forthcoming Frommer's Italy Day by Day.