Ireland, sorted
Pick the right base. Then get out and do Ireland.
Where to stay in each region, what is worth your time in sun or rain, and a planner that builds your route with or without a car.
Plan my routeWhere to stayStart with a region
Most trips work best with two to four bases. Each region guide compares the towns you could stay in, so you can choose in a minute.
Ladies View. Photo: Einaz80, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kerry
Killarney, Dingle, Kenmare and the Ring of Kerry.
The Burren. Photo: Thomasphelim, CC BY-SA 4.0 Clare and Galway
The Cliffs of Moher, the Burren, Galway city and Connemara.
Kinsale. Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0 Cork
Cork city, Kinsale and the coves and islands of West Cork.
Benbulben. Photo: Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0 Mayo, Sligo and Donegal
Westport, Achill, Sligo's surf coast and wild Donegal.
Giant's Causeway. Photo: Lindy Buckley from Nanjing, China, CC BY 2.0 Dublin, Belfast and the Causeway Coast
Two capitals and the north coast road.
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Trip planner
Tell us your nights. Get a route.
Choose where you land and leave, how many nights you have, and whether you are driving all of it, some of it or none of it. The planner picks your bases and how long to spend in each.
Try the plannerPopular bases
No car? No problem
Plenty of Ireland works by train and bus if you choose your bases well. Our car-free guides show which towns to sleep in and how the links fit together.