Iveragh Peninsula
#1 in Best Places in Ireland
This peninsula in County Kerry is best known for featuring the world-famous Ring of Kerry, a scenic drive that circles around the entire peninsula. Along the way, visitors will enjoy truly spectacular scenery both on the coast and inland. Can’t-miss stops include Ladies View, Rossbeigh Strand, Derrynane beach and the Gap of Dunloe. Travelers should also save time for visiting some of the peninsula’s picturesque small towns and castles, which are both developed and abandoned.
Connemara National Park
#2 in Best Places in Ireland
Expect awe-inspiring scenery everywhere you turn when you visit this 5,000-acre national park during the warmer months. Connemara National Park is home to four mountain ranges, plus woodlands, grasslands, heaths (wild, undeveloped flatlands) and bogs (wetlands) that you can explore via one of several trails. To get a good overview of the park’s diverse scenery, hike the Diamond Hill paths, the Cong and Clonbur Forest Trail and the Killary Harbour Coastal Walk. The latter is where you’ll find Ireland’s only fjord.
