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Scotland/Ireland
Hi! Has anyone been to either Scotland or Ireland? My H and I are going for 2 weeks in July. We'll be spending 8 days based in Glasgow (I'll be presenting at 2 conferences, so this is a set thing), but I can do day trips based on my presentation schedule.
We'll then spend a week in Ireland, flying in and out of Dublin. That's our only set thing. We will rent a car. Are there any must-see's? Anything you would suggest avoiding? I am open to any and all suggestions! We are not people that need big fancy hotels - as long as we can stay somewhere clean and safe, that's our only criteria.
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Re: Scotland/Ireland
Give Edinburgh at least 2 full days. It's a great city. Book accommodation well in advance if you'll be there at the very end of July (the fringe festival starts around Aug 1 and it is total chaos). If your time is really crunched you can day trip from Glasgow to Edinburgh and spend the day there.
Will you be driving in Scotland? The Highlands are definitely worth seeing, and quite driveable. St. Andrews is adorable, but may be a bit out of your way if you're not going to spend too much time bumming around Scotland.
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Also eat haggis and drink Irn Bru (neon orange local soda). Both delish!
can't speak to scotland, but we loved ireland! definitely drive out west to the galway/cliffs of moher area for breathtaking views. glendalough, outside of dublin, is a great way to spend the day hiking and visiting ruins. my two favorite towns we visited were kilkenny and kenmare- total taste of small town irish life.
here's the link to my trip report from our trip: ireland
I went to Ireland a couple years ago ... we flew into Dublin and walked or took the light rail or cabs to wherever we wanted to go. Then rented a car and drove around the southern part of the country for a week, toward Shannon for our return flight.
My favorite things were the Cliffs of Moher (see sig pic), the Ring of Kerry, Kinsale, the Book of Kells at Trinity College, Muckross House and Gardens, O'Carroll's Cover in Caherdaniel, and the general countryside. We stopped briefly in a cute little town called Sneem, and a beach town called Lahinch was one of our last stops before Shannon. And we stopped in my ancestors' town and found a family member's gravesite, which was neat.
We spent three days in Dublin and I wish we had cut it back to one or two. Some of the bigger cities felt way too touristy, so I'd recommend seeing more of the countryside.
I've never been to Scotland but I'd love to go someday.
I think Edinburgh is a gorgeous city. I also suggest going to Isle of Skye. The train ride from Glasgow to Mallaig is beautiful (I think it's the same route used in Harry Potter) and then there's a ferry to Skye. You'll need to rent a car to get around the Isle of Skye, though.
For Ireland, I agree that one or two days in Dublin is enough. Explore the countryside.
Thanks for all the suggestions!
In Scotland, we are staying all 8 days in Galsgow because of the conference, but I'm hoping that if I get a couple of days break in my presentation schedule to rent a car and drive up to the Highlands. Other than that, I think I'll be limited to what I can do in a day from Glasgow.
I'm more focused on Ireland, because I have more flexibility there. Right now, I was thinking of spending just a day in Dublin, and renting a car and seeing more of the countryside - thank you all for the recommendations, they are great!
This pass saved us some money http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/index/places/explorer.htm
We didnt spend much time in Glasgow this last trip.
We were based in Dunblane for most of our trip. I really liked Glencoe. We had a whirlwind tour of the Highlands and Whisky distilleries from the family members we styled with. It was a good taste, but would be a lot for most people.
We were in Edinburgh during the Festival so we saw more of that than city sites.
I like St Andrews but there are all sorts of cute towns if you follow the road towards the coast. We spent a day doing the Abbeys in the SE corner.
It was surprisingly easy to get around, even after the gps died. Only thing that was important to remember with the stick shift, if you don't get an auto, the bursts button is or getting into reverse. DH had a bit of an issue with that with the rental car right after we landed in London at the beginning of the trip. Nit was fine once he realized why first was hard to find.
Cancer sucks.
I've been to Ireland twice and would love to go back again!
I've flown into Dublin both times. My first trip I spent 2 days in Dublin and 4 days in Killarney before moving onto London. This past time I stayed in Dublin for 5 days and did various day trips.
I think Dublin can be done in 2 days easily. We stayed in the St. Stephen's Green area and were able to walk (or take light rail) to everything we wanted to see in the city. Some of my favorite things in Dublin were Kilmainham Gaol, touring the crypts at St. Michan's Church, the Guinness Storehouse, St. Patrick's Cathedral and just wandering around exploring different pubs.
Easy day trips we did from Dublin were to the Wicklow Mountains, Glendalough, Dun Laoghaire and Howth. The mountains and Glendalough were really beautiful and Dun Laoghaire and Howth were cute little towns by the sea. All worth seeing in my opinion.
On the trip where we did Dublin and Killarney we also went to the Rock of Cashel, Blarney Castle, and did the Ring of Kerry.
On future trips I plan to head to the west coast. I met many Dubliners who told me I HAVE to see the Cliffs of Moher. Next time!