Aran Islands
Galway Bay
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Few islands in the world can offer the same combination of history and mystery, culture and tranquility, beauty and untamed nature as the Aran Islands. The three islands – Inishmore, Inishmaar and Inisheer – lie halfway down the west coast of Ireland in Galway Bay and peak out into the Atlantic as if alluringly aware of their status as the virtual edge of Europe. To pay them a visit is almost to lose yourself in a different world. You will be transported into a land of daunting cliffs, idyllic beaches, open countryside.
The best way to get round Inishmore, the largest of the three islands, is probably by bike (head for Kilronan on the east coast), although horse and ponies offer a more natural route round the island’s many treasures. Be sure not to miss the Dun Aonghasa, an imposing stone fort on the west coast, or the Dun Eochla, another stone fort but shaped in a circle. Or any of the ancient tombs and medieval ruins. But above all, breathe in the air of the Atlantic Ocean and let yourself be carried along by the enchanting rhythms of a land that time seems to have forgotten.
The best way to get round Inishmore, the largest of the three islands, is probably by bike (head for Kilronan on the east coast), although horse and ponies offer a more natural route round the island’s many treasures. Be sure not to miss the Dun Aonghasa, an imposing stone fort on the west coast, or the Dun Eochla, another stone fort but shaped in a circle. Or any of the ancient tombs and medieval ruins. But above all, breathe in the air of the Atlantic Ocean and let yourself be carried along by the enchanting rhythms of a land that time seems to have forgotten.
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