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7 Day Ireland Itinerary: The Classic Route
Seven days in Ireland on the classic route: Dublin, Galway, the Cliffs of Moher, Kerry and Dingle, and what the week really fits.
Read the guide →Behind the Brochure
What the brochures won't tell you
Do You Need a Visa for Ireland? Entry Requirements for Visitors
Ireland entry requirements for visitors, including visa-free travel, passports, Northern Ireland, UK ETA rules, and practical border questions.
7 min readTipping in Ireland: How to avoid mistakes
Clear tipping advice for Ireland visitors, including restaurants, pubs, taxis, tours, hotels, card machines, and what locals actually expect.
6 min readBest Time to Visit Ireland: Month-by-Month Guide (2026)
Month-by-month guide to the best time to visit Ireland, with weather, crowds, prices, festivals, and practical trip-planning tradeoffs.
7 min readExplore by Region
Five tourism regions. Thirty-two counties.
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The Causeway Coastal Route: 120 miles that take four hours when the A6 takes ninety minutes, and every stop that justifies it.
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Ireland runs around 60 music festivals in 2026. Which are worth routing a trip around, and which suit which kind of traveller.
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Ten days in Ireland day by day: the route, the drives that take longer than they look, and where the extra three days over a week go.
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