If you're here it's surely because you're thinking of going to Ireland or still dreaming about it! I wrote this little guide to help you plan your trip across the Irish countryside!
So here I'll explain what companies are the best (according to me) about airplanes, how to move around, hostels...PLANE TICKETS
RYANAIR
- Checked paying baggage up to 20kg (15 to 50€ if you buy online otherwise it's 25 to 50€)
- Cabin baggage up to 10kg + purse
- Low-cost airline
- Irish airline
AER LINGUS
- Checked paying baggage up to 40kg (60 to 85€, cheaper for 15, 20 or 25kg) within Europ
- Checked baggage up to 23kg (free)
- Cabin baggage up to 10kg + purse
- Low-cost airline
- Irish airline
FROM FRANCE TO IRELAND
- Air France
- Air Corsica
- Transavia France
OTHER COMPANIES THAT GOES TO IRELAND
- British Airways
- Flybe
- Luxair
- KLM
- Iberia
- SAS
- Lufthansa
- Vueling Airlines
- City Jet
- Swiss
TRANSPORT
BUSES
- Bus Eireann
- Ulsterbus
- Translink
CARS AND VANS (Careful you're driving on the left side of the road)
- Sixt (I took that one, but be careful if you're under 25, it'll be more expensive and you've got to have your driving license for more than 2 years 25 years old or not)
- Avis
- Hertz
- Europcar
- Car hire
- Budget
- Entreprise
FERRY
- Brittany Ferries
- Stena Line
- Irish Ferries
- P&O Ferries
- Kintyre Express
- The Isle of Man
(Convenient if you want to take your own car while visit Ireland/Northern Ireland)
HOSTELS
I have to admit I didn't do much of hotels or youth hostels, most of my trip to Ireland was with Airbnb and I think that was the best.
PADDY'S PALACE
- BELFAST
- Kinda nice
- Nice staff
- Small dormitory
- Not too far from the city center
- More information
THE HIDEOUT HOSTEL
- DINGLE
- Small dormitory
- Nice staff
- Near the city center
- In the lonely planet
- More information
ASHFIELD YOUTH HOSTEL
- DUBLIN
- Crazy
- Nice place
- In the city center
- Super staff
- Highly recommended
- More information
AIRBNB
- Charles in Malin Head (Best seafood I've ever had is in Malin Head)!!
- Paul & Susan on Sligo
- Joseph in Westport, Mayo ("sight"...Joseph...it was just Amazing to stay at his Airbnb)
- Anna Marie in Cork
- Duncan in Kilkenny (I love Kilkenny like if you're into cats and witches this is your place!)
FOOD
SEAVIEW
- MALIN HEAD
- Best seafood ever
- Not to expensive
- Great view
- Nice staff
- More information
ST GEORGE'S MARKET
- BELFAST
- Great food
- Amazing place to enjoy yourself
- Any kind of food
- Every prices
- Lots of entertainment
- Not just food
- More information
MURPHY'S ICE CREAM
- DINGLE
- It's Ice Cream
- One of the best I've ever tasted
- "Unlike anything you've ever tasted"
- Said by the National Geographic Traveler not me
- Handmade
- More information
MUST DO!!
I hope you'll enjoy those places like I did!!
- Croagh Patrick (climb it when it's not raining...small advice)
- The Giant's Causeway
- Malin Head...find the Hell's Hole
- Kylemore Abbey
- The Cliff of Moher
- Slieve League
- Dingle Peninsula (take a tour in Dingle to see Fungie the Dolphin)
- The gap of Dunloe
- Fair Head
- Dublin
- Kilkenny (GO TO THE KYTELER'S INN)
- Killarney
- Corks
- Enjoy the many Pubs of Galway (go buy a ring in Claddagh!)
- Walk through the famous Connemara
- If you're lucky enough and the weather is in your favor go to Skellig Island
- Go to Killarney kiss the Blarney Stone
- Eat the best seafood at Malin Head
- Visit Belfast
- Go to the Guinness Storehouse (please when you'll pass the test of the Guinness don't do like me...don't forget your diploma on the table while leaving the storehouse!)
- Trinity College and the BOOK OF KELLS ( that is not something you want to miss)
SPECIAL FAN OF GOT (GAME OF THRONES)
- The Dark Hedges
- Cushendun Caves
- Tollymore Forest
- Ballintoy Harbour
- Inch Abbey
- Then the last but not the least Winterfell (north of Belfast, Winterfell tour, Castle, and Demesne)
- Sleep in their Glamping Cabin and wear Sansa's Cloak or John's
- Learn how to shoot the white walkers with a Bow and Arrow with a special trainer
- Live in Winterfell for a night or two!!
Hope I've not forgotten places...but it can be the case I have like people say "my head int he clouds", still I'm hoping these will help you plan your trip! don't hesitate in leaving a comment if you want more information or just to ask me anything!
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