Visiting Ireland - Suggestions for holidays, trains, itineraries, day-trips, and sightseeing from someone who has lived and traveled extensively in Ireland
| Dublin Train Guide Trains from Dublin to Ballina Trains from Dublin to Belfast Trains from Dublin to Cor... Trains from Dublin to Belfast Trains from Dublin to Belfast run regularly from Dublin Connolly train station to Belfa... | Best Dublin Hotels Dublin has no shortage of great hotels. Whether you're looking for a unique experie... Best Time of Year to Visit Ireland Due to the weather, the best time of year to visit Ireland is from May to September, ... |
Every major guidebook company from Lonely Planet to Let’s Go makes at least one Ireland guidebook.
Most guidebook companies make a book on Ireland as a whole, but the country’s territory and diversity of places to visit make for enough material for a full guidebook on specific regions and cities like Dublin.
If you’re only planning on visiting one city in Ireland, getting a specific guidebook for the city is a good idea. For example, Lonely Planet’s book on Dublin gives good in-depth coverage of Dublin and the surrounding area.
If you’ll be visiting lots of places in Ireland, getting a larger guidebook like The Rough Guide to Ireland is a good idea. If you’re handy with scissors, you can cut out the chapters you need and leave the rest of the guidebook at home to save room as you pack your bags.
Once you know what size Ireland guidebook you need, shop around for an Ireland guidebook that fits your travel style. If you’re backpacking, Lonely Planet, Let’s Go, and the Rough Guide are some of the best Ireland guidebooks.
If you’re going upscale, look into guides like the Wallpaper Guide to Dublin that offer more high-end suggestions for Dublin hotels, restaurants, bars, and shopping.
If you love sightseeing, consider picking up the Eyewitness Travel Guide to Ireland. With photos and illustrations on every page, the Eyewitness Ireland guidebook is great for explaining the details of Ireland’s many historic castles and landmarks.
On a budget? A lot of the best deals on Ireland guidebooks can be found on websites where travelers that have just returned from Ireland are selling their books. If you’re lucky you can get a copy with good notes and suggestions written in!
One last tip on finding the best Ireland guidebooks: check the date the guidebook was published. If it is more than a year old, don’t buy it. Things change so quickly in Ireland that an old Ireland guidebook will be of little use to you today.
