The Unofficial Guide to Ireland (Unofficial Guides) - Softcover

Brewer, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764598929 ISBN 13: 9780764598920

Publisher: Wiley, 2006

Synopsis

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World


"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

Sample Rating

Blarney Castle

Appeal by age Preschool Grade school Teens Young adults Over 30 Seniors

Route R617, Blarney, about 8 km (5 miles) northwest of Cork City center; # 021-438-5252; www.blarneycastle.ie

Type of attraction One of Ireland's most famous castles. Admission ?7 adults, ?5 seniors, ?2.50 children ages 8-14, ?16 families of up to 2 adults and 2 children. Hours May, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; June-August, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; September, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; October-April, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-sundown, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-sundown. When to go Avoid midday in summer, when busloads of visitors arrive.

About this title

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.

From the Back Cover

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World

"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:

1. Ireland's most appealing city lodgings, country inns, castle hotels, and bed and breakfasts, thoroughly reviewed and ranked and rated for quality and value
2. The best places to eat and drink, with tips on getting the best deals on meals
3. Detailed itineraries and driving tours of Ireland's most scenic regions, plus dozens of countryside hikes and city walks
4. Candid reviews of Ireland's most beloved sights and attractions, with tips on what to miss and what not to miss
5. Where to hear traditional music, find the best pints, play a round of golf, and shop for Irish crafts

Sample Rating

Blarney Castle

Appeal by age Preschool Grade school Teens Young adults Over 30 Seniors

Route R617, Blarney, about 8 km (5 miles) northwest of Cork City center; # 021-438-5252; www.blarneycastle.ie

Type of attraction One of Ireland's most famous castles. Admission ?7 adults, ?5 seniors, ?2.50 children ages 8–14, ?16 families of up to 2 adults and 2 children. Hours May, Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–6:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; June–August, Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m., Sunday, 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; September, Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–6:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; October–April, Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–sundown, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.–sundown. When to go Avoid midday in summer, when busloads of visitors arrive.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764598929
• ISBN 13: 9780764598920
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448