The Cliffs

02/21/2024

02/21/2024

Tourism Ireland

Soaking up the views over Galway on this Monday morning! 😍

📍 Salmon Weir Bridge, County Galway
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02/21/2024

The Visitor Experience is divided into 4 parts, telling all the most interesting things about the interaction of the Ocean, Rocks, Nature and Man. There is also a theatre, long tunnels and a children's playground where little travelers can get up close and personal with the life of wild animals.

02/21/2024

The visitor center, hidden in a grassy hill, was built in 2007. In this huge artificial cave, tourists get acquainted with paintings, photographs, interactive and natural exhibits.

02/19/2024

The basis for the cliffs was shale and sandstones. The fauna of the territory is full of varieties of birds - about 30 thousand individuals of 20 species. In this regard, the cliffs are recognized as a special environmentally protected area. Sheep, horses and cows also graze there.

02/17/2024

Despite its small size, Ireland has a lot to offer tourists. However, they are especially attracted by the famous Wild Atlantic Way along the coastline in the west of the country, stretching from north to south. It starts in northern County Donegal (listed by Lonely Planet as one of the top recommended places to visit in 2024), then passes through counties Mayo and Clare and ends in County Kerry - a total of about 2,5 thousand kilometers, making it one of the longest coastal routes in the world.

02/14/2024

02/14/2024

According to geological studies, the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland were formed about 8 thousand years ago. They got their name from a fort built in the 16th century and destroyed during the Napoleonic War. The cliffs rise 120 meters above the Atlantic Ocean, and the highest point, O'Brien's Tower, reaches 214 meters.

02/12/2024

The Cliffs of Moher are a cliff in Ireland, on the Atlantic Ocean, in County Clare. Located approximately 3 kilometers west of the village of Liscannor.