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Tourists ( including me) come to this place to see the famous statue of a woman waiting on the shore for the loved one. I was sad to notice that people just drive to the statue, go out from the car, make a photo and they drive further. This place has something so special, and going there to just have the photo is a loss. I liked to walk around, check for hidden gems and what I actually discovered was a place so calm and lonely. I loved it.

When I drove to the viewing point, I was not sure if that is the actual place to see the cliffs, and I was not the only one. There was a parking place and cars can go higher, but I preferred to walk. The parking place is free, and there is possible to park when you’re up at the viewing point – not an actual parking place -, but for me was the easiest way to walk the 1,6km.I met two tourist that told me that they walked a bit and...

I was at the cave early in the morning, so nobody was there – imagine yourself a beach on the moon – yeap, you have the image of the Mahera Beach.Very close to this beach is the Assaranca Waterfall – a small but noisy one.

Don’t drive in the park, even if the GPS is showing you the way to the castle – you are not allowed to drive in the park. I know this, because I was the only crazy person driving in a national park, and in my mind was only: “People are walking because they want to experience the park, it seems that I am the only lazy person that wants to drive to the castle”. Well … I was very confused seeing people looking at me....

I drove from Londonderry and the drive took me 2 hours – the roads were very narrow (space for one car only) and from time to time sheeps made the drive slower – but it was funny:The Malin head was so windy, I could barely stand.But the view is amazing! There is no Cafe up there. I was the only one brave enough to go there in one beautiful rainy morning of September. When I got there, the sun was so kind to show it’s face...

As the locals say, the name of the city is not important for anyone. But still, the city has two names.

I arrived early in the morning, at 8:50, before the opening time, and I could see this place for free.

A lot of people surf at this beach.

In the back you can see the Dunluce Castle.

The parking and entrance to the visitor center costs 10,5 Pounds. I tried to park at the restaurant The Nook – it was not possible anymore. So you have to pay for the parking.

Here is what you can see:

The parking is for free, if you want to cross the bridge, the ticket costs 7 Pounds.

This is a very small city, but very charming – and incredible clean.You can find here a very beautiful church:a castle – it was closed when I arrive, and a fort:I loved to make a round of the lake inside the forest:

The weather in Ireland is so weird. Five minutes heavy rain, after that sunny. But it’s ok, because this is the only way to have so many rainbows. Ireland is the land of rainbows.

If you are interested in the history of humanity, you have to go to Bru Na Boinne – 45 km away from Dublin.I will not bore you with what this place is, the Internet has enough information if you are interested. I will just give you some practical details.First, park at the Visitor Center, it’s free.Once you will tell that you want to visit (I highly recommend both Knowth and Newgrange) you will receive two stickers with the time to...

Do you know the difference between summer and winter in Ireland? In the summer, the rain is warm and in the winter the rain is cold!

When you travel by bus in Ireland (including Dublin), you have to challenge the bus driver to stop. Just make a short sign with the hand. Otherwise he will not stop, even if you have a big baggage, wait in the station of the bus going to the airport. He will NOT stop if you don’t make a sign, even if he already saw you. This is not nice …

If you like cities full of life, safe, with a lot of live music, delicious food and nice and happy people, then you must visit Dublin.The Trinity College Library – a MUST!!The castle area:Just give yourself the chance to loose on the streets in Dublin, you will bot regret it:Temple Bar street – very touristic, but I consider it a must while you’re in Dublin:In Dublin I had my first Guinness in a pub with live music and tap...

I recommend this museum, it’s free and you can see Monet, Picasso or Rembrandt. And many others. I was impressed by Jack Butler Yeats (the brother of the poet) and Käthe Kollwitz (see the picture below).

To get to Howth you can take the train from Dublin Pearson train station, the ticket costs 6,15 euro one way. The trip takes around 30 minutes.If you want to see nice cliffs near Dublin, this place is a must.