Private Guided Sightseeing Tour Dingle / Slea Head By Coach

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Duration

7 hours

Overview

The Dingle Peninsula has the most rugged coastline in Ireland. A great deal of traditional Irish heritage is maintained in this Irish-speaking region. Slea Head is the most westerly point in Europe and standing there, looking towards America, instils a feeling of excitement and empathy with the millions of emigrants who took this route. There are splendid views around Slea Head, especially of the Blasket Islands. In the storms of September 1588, four ships of the Spanish Armada were driven through the Basket Sound. During the twentieth century some 60 books, mostly in Irish, were written in the this area. The tour also takes in the countryside where David Lean filmed Ryan's Daughter and the landscape backdrops for the Irish scenes of the Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman filmed Far and Away.The Dingle Peninsula Drive once described by National Geographic Traveler as "the most beautiful place on earth" There will be frequent stops to admire the views and take photos.