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Has anyone ever been to Ireland or Scotland?

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MrsBugi

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If so where are some "MUST-SEE" locations, things to do, etc.?

We will be there for 10 days for our honeymoon in June.
 
Originally posted by: Turin39789
Ireland OR Scotland? How long in each? Which parts? The ring of Kerry was beautiful, Galway was sweet
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We have round-trip tickets purchased from LAX to Dublin. We're hoping to squeeze in Scotland as well, maybe 5 days in each country unless one is much more beautiful/fun/interesting than the other?
 
I did three weeks in Glasgow back in the summer of 2001, but I wasn't much of a tourist. However if you go, check out Stirling for sure, maybe Dumbarton as well. You could also checking the timing of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
 
Originally posted by: Steve
I did three weeks in Glasgow back in the summer of 2001, but I wasn't much of a tourist. However if you go, check out Stirling for sure, maybe Dumbarton as well. You could also checking the timing of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
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Thanks for the suggestions! I'll look into them, would Glasgow be worth taking a ferry over to or should we spend our entire time in Ireland?
 
From Wikipedia: "Glasgow is the second most popular foreign tourist destination in Scotland (fourth in the UK)[25] and its largest retail centre." Honestly though I can't think offhand of big attractions to see, but like I said I wasn't being a tourist there. I'd say it's more about taking the city in. Plus it's a fun nightlife, just stick to Sauchiehall Street and don't go someplace you'd get beat up. Edinburgh has the tourist attractions with The Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle and the Tattoo. Stirling has the Wallace Monument, and of course there are castles to consider.

I wouldn't trouble yourself to make the trip to Scotland unless you find something you have your heart set on visiting. I've never been to Ireland but I'll bet you find enough to do there to have a fun trip.
 
I drove around Scotland for a few days with friends while studying abroad about 5 years ago, and I recall Edinburgh being fun. Only there for a day, but the Royal Mile, castle, Old Town, and climbing Arthur's Seat was worth it. St. Andrew's is an absolute must-see if you're at all into golf. Other than that, unless you're particularly interested in certain unique aspects of Scotland (countryside, lochs, islands, etc.), you're better off spending more time in Ireland or heading to London.

Also, having traveled most of northern, western, and central Europe, Scotland is one of the only places I prefer driving myself as opposed to a rail pass.
 
Yes, I went to Ireland during my spring break as a college sophomore. My mom's family is from southern Ireland, so we mostly stayed down around there. We went to Kinsale, which I highly recommend, Killarney, Limerick, and some other towns. If I were you, I'd stay away from Northern Ireland and maybe leave 1 day tops for Dublin, as there's not much to see there and it's nothing really that special. We stayed at small bed & breakfasts mostly. The south Irish country-side is beautiful and the people are extremely friendly towards american tourists. Blarney Castle (home of the Blarney stone) is near Cork, so I'd see that. You can see (and stay in) Dromoland Castle in Newmarket which is close to Limerick/Shannon. It's pretty expensive to stay in, but it's worth it to see once. We probably had the best time in Kinsale - lots of restaurants, pubs, things to do and places to see. Plus, it's on the coast, so what's not to like about that.

We flew from London into Shannon, had a week in south Ireland, then flew back to London out of Dublin. Make sure to rent a car that isn't manual, unless you like changing gears with your left hand. My parents made the mistake of doing that and every time my dad switched gears in the volvo we rented, he'd accidentally hit the hazard light button which was conveniently placed close to the top of the gear knob. 😉
 
Edinburgh, if you don't mind the trip to the east coast. Take the bus tour of the city. And, of course, the castle - can't remember how many skeletons they pulled out of the mote after it was drained.

Was at the airport in glasgow in the early 90s - it looked like the u.s. in the 50s. It was august and some were wearing corduroy pants in stirling.

Haven't been to ireland - catholic or protestant?
 
With 10 days I'd stick to one country, Ireland should have plenty to do. We landed in Dublin and left 10 minutes later, drove south to Kilkenny, then east to Killarney, then north to Galway, then west back to dublin for st patricks day and then flew home.

We only had 8 days, landed in the early morning and spent the day in kilkenny, left the next morning and drove for a few hours and spent a few days based at a badass cottage in Kilarney and based out of there for a few days while we did the RoK, Drove for a long time to Galway, stopping for lunch in Tralee I think, saw the cliffs on the way, wish we had made it out to the islands but we slept in. A few days in Galway, seemed like there was a lot more to do around Galway that we didn't have time to do.

Check out tripdavisor if you haven't already, we found another real nice forum run by a lady who has been an Ireland specific travel agent for years but I don't have the link handy. Honestly the countryside is so beautiful you can probably entertain yourself just about anywhere while you are there. We did a crappy hostel the first night, then the sweet cabin, then a b and b in galway and only ended up in a hotel in Dublin.
 
If you can get into a tour bus type group that will take you around southern Ireland, I highly recommend it. That was what made the trip for me, the narrator telling us about dublin, blarney castle, the ring of kerry, etc
 
I think you should stick to Ireland if you're just going to have 10 days. Especially on a honeymoon, you want to be relaxed and not rushing around. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Turin39789
Ireland OR Scotland? How long in each? Which parts? The ring of Kerry was beautiful, Galway was sweet
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This. I went 2.5 years ago (in the rainy season - there's a reason Ireland is called the "Emerald Isle" after all) and those two are what really stuck in my mind.

And if you can get by to see the Cliffs of Moher you will never forget it.
 
Originally posted by: Playmaker
I drove around Scotland for a few days with friends while studying abroad about 5 years ago, and I recall Edinburgh being fun. Only there for a day, but the Royal Mile, castle, Old Town, and climbing Arthur's Seat was worth it. St. Andrew's is an absolute must-see if you're at all into golf. Other than that, unless you're particularly interested in certain unique aspects of Scotland (countryside, lochs, islands, etc.), you're better off spending more time in Ireland or heading to London.

Also, having traveled most of northern, western, and central Europe, Scotland is one of the only places I prefer driving myself as opposed to a rail pass.
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It sounds like Scotland is a must then! We are both huge golfers but a little worried about the cost of playing a course over there. Our total honeymoon budget is pretty conservative and we're going to be staying in hostels/cheap B&B's the entire tire we are there.
 
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