Ireland Guide (Open Road's Best of Ireland) [Idioma Inglés] - Softcover

This is a guide to Ireland, showing the history and culture of the country, and providing details of travel, accommodation and tourist attractions.

Ireland Guide conducts readers to the best hotels and bed-and-breakfasts, restaurants, and pubs and the wonderful sights and sounds of Ireland. Dublin is covered extensively, but so, too, are Ireland's glens, dingles, and abbeys; stone forts and peaceful villages; and its outstanding natural beauty. Tours include the ruins of Dunluce Castle, the Waterford Crystal factory, a medieval feast. with the lord of Bunratty Castle, and Ireland's rugged coastline, with its awe-inspiring cliffs and rocky offshore islands.

The practical side is covered as well: advice for drivers; how to use the phones; a small glossary of Gaelic terms and expressions; extensive travel-planning tips and suggested itineraries; in-depth reviews of more than 200 hotels, B&Bs, and country inns in all price ranges, and more than 250 restaurants and pubs.

A special chapter for those of Irish descent -- roughly 70 percent of all travelers to Ireland -- will help readers trace their genealogical roots to the birthplaces of their ancestors. More than 550 Irish surnames are listed with the corresponding geographical area. Easy-to-read maps are included.