{"id":88587,"date":"2013-05-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/5-reasons-to-visit-ireland\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:51:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:51:16","slug":"5-reasons-to-visit-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/5-reasons-to-visit-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"5 reasons to visit Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you\u2019re contemplating a trip to the Emerald Isle, allow me to convince you with these five highlights….<\/p>\n

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  1. The people<\/strong>
    \nIt\u2019s true! Irish people are as wonderful as they say. Friendly, warm, funny and with possibly the best accents in the world, the Irish are only too happy to welcome strangers into their homes until they become friends. They\u2019re also fantastic storytellers and musicians, so you\u2019re in for an entertaining time.<\/li>\n
  2. The Guinness<\/strong>
    \nA freshly poured pint of Guinness in Ireland tastes unlike any of the canned relatives you might be able to get in other parts of the world. If you have any interest at all in beer, you deserve to get to the homeland of the strong black pint.<\/li>\n
  3. The rolling green hills<\/strong>
    \nIt\u2019s not called the Emerald Isle for nothing! Ireland is so gloriously green that it almost feels as if someone has come along and Photoshopped the whole place. Actually it\u2019s just because of the rain that falls almost constantly, but the result is the same: picturesque, jewel-like scenes around every corner.<\/li>\n
  4. The history<\/strong>
    \nYou just can\u2019t get away from it \u2013 there\u2019s history at every turn. Whether it\u2019s a crumbling ruin or an ancient farmhouse, a cemetery full of Celtic crosses or a cobblestoned town, this is one country that has thoroughly embraced their past and is proud to celebrate it, every day.<\/li>\n
  5. The craic<\/strong>
    \nIt\u2019s pronounced \u201ccrack\u201d and it means fun. No matter what you\u2019re doing in Ireland \u2013 whether you\u2019re nursing a pint in one of the pubs, or walking along a trail surrounded by green fields, sheep and handmade stone walls, listening to a musician busk on the side of the road in     Dublin<\/a> or wandering around soaking up the busy nightlife \u2013 there is fun to be had around every corner. This is a country that welcomes tourists not for the money they can make off them, but because they\u2019re always keen to welcome a stranger in from the cold.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Thinking of visiting Ireland? Time to book that ticket…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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