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Ireland from Eire: U. See All Northern Ireland Conversations. View Hotel. Jurys Inn Belfast. The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast. Ten Square. View all hotels. Top questions about Northern Ireland. What about bus and train times? It is worth spending a couple of days here, if only to see the glorious and changing colours of the Antrim shores.
Even more riveting is the Glenariff Valley referred to as the Queen of the Glens. Do visit the Glenariff Forest Park for a leisurely stroll and to spot a great variety of trees along the way. Cushendun: This genteel town takes the shape of the sea that runs through it. The Cornish-style cottages and other vintage buildings lend it a regal beauty that is not to be missed. Cushendall : The highlight of this small village is a centrepiece tower; a fortified square in red stone that was built in the nineteenth century by a gentleman called Francis Turnley.
Carrick-a-Rede: Take a welcome break from all the hectic sightseeing in Northern Ireland; cross through this Rope Bridge in the picturesque backdrop of the sea. The bridge was built for the first time by a salmon fisherman, perhaps in the hope of catching fish during high tide. However, since then, the spot has become an unintended tourist spot. This was another unexpected place I fell quickly in love with. I only knew that it was the Game of Thrones filming location for Pyke and the Iron Islands and that alone left me wanting to visit.
However, the landscape left me stunned. You can immediately smell the ocean the moment you open the car door and have a view of lush sand, shells, seaweed and varying rock formations jutting out of the beach and harbour. If I lived here, I could definitely see myself coming here often to read, write or just stare off into the ocean. I typically am not drawn to touristy attractions or overcrowded areas which is why Kinbane Castle and Ballintoy Harbour really connected with me.
It truly is a magical place and entirely unique. The interlocked basalt columns are a result of an ancient volcanic eruption. There is, however, a more fun explanation and it goes a little something like this…. Finn was challenged to fight a Scottish giant as giants do and Finn built the causeway so the two giants could meet. There are a few versions of how the story ends one being that Finn hides from the Scottish giant once he saw his size so Finn and his wife disuised him as a baby.
When the Scottish giant saw the baby and figured that his father must be extremely giant considering the size of the baby, he fled back to Scotland. Along the way, he destroyed the causeway behind him. So, volcanic eruption from millions and millions years ago or giants fighting — you be the judge!
Trust me, you can burn out on castles in Ireland but I truly enjoyed this one. Dunluce Castle has a history all the way back to the 13th century. The castle itself is accessible via a bridge from the mainland and the castle is surrounded by extremely steep drops all the way around. The views from the castle were amazing and I could just imagine myself living here hundreds of years ago.
I was seriously born in the wrong era. Dunluce Castle is another GOT filming location. Downhill House is a mansion that was built in the 18th century but was mostly destroyed in due to a fire. The temple was not really a temple at all and was constructed as a library modeling the Temple of Vesta in Rome. Find accommodation , read accommodation reviews , and check flight prices. Book attractions, tickets, or guides in advance.
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