{"id":7,"date":"2007-10-18T15:58:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-18T15:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/ireland\/2007\/10\/driving-in-ireland.html"},"modified":"2016-05-18T09:33:26","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T09:33:26","slug":"driving-in-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/ireland\/2007\/10\/driving-in-ireland.html","title":{"rendered":"Driving in Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><a title=\"photo sharing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bawoodvine\/782505753\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 2px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1067\/782505753_527e05cccf_m.jpg\" rel=\"colorbox\" class=\"colorbox\" alt=\"Ireland\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"margin-top: 0px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bawoodvine\/782505753\/\">Ireland<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Driving is the best way to visit Ireland if you want to see the landscapes, coast, and small towns and villages that make the country so famous.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/ireland\/2009\/08\/dublin-train-guide.html\">train links from Dublin<\/a> to other cities in Ireland are good, rail connections and public transportation are not extensive outside of major cities.<\/p>\n<p>Driving allows you to explore more of the off-the-beaten-path areas that make Ireland so well-known for its natural beauty.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that driving in Ireland is done on the left side of the road, and most cars for hire in Ireland will have a manual transmission (stick shift). 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