Frommer's Ireland's Best-Loved Driving Tours (Best Loved Driving Tours)

Everything You Need to See the Best of Ireland by Car!

Let Frommer's Take You To:

• Norman castles, ancient Celtic sites, and literary landmarks

• The picturesque Iveragh Peninsula and Ring of Kerry

• The lush glens and gardens of the Wicklow hills

• The quaint coastal villages of Cork

• Stretches of untouched beaches, rugged hills, and gentle green pastures in historic Ulster

• Bustling Sligo and the extraordinary Benbulben Mountain

• And much, much more!

Inside You'll Find:

• 25 distinctive, easy-to-use itineraries—all fully illustrated with beautiful full-color photos

• Recommendations on the best hotels and restaurants along each route

• Exact directions, distances, and driving times for each route

• All the sights along the way—with highlights for history buffs, nature lovers, and families traveling with kids

• Scenic side trips, special moments, and recommended walks

• Detailed, accurate full-color route-planning maps—plus a helpful atlas section

The two guide books I would recommend are Lonely Planet and the Blue Guide. (...) Finally, make sure you get a good map once in Ireland, if not before.e


DEFINITELY Drive Ireland on Your Own   April 12, 2006
Robert J. Ascoli (aurora, co USA)
25 out of 25 found this review helpful

This Best Loved Driving Tours Travel Guide is one of the best, if not the best, guidebook to use for planning your Ireland trip before you leave. There is a tremendous amount of useful driving material, it has quite a bit of information,and a number of different driving tours, it is convenient to carry with you or keep in the car. I read about a lot of attractions here that I couldn't find in other reputable publications, and found more details as well. The best way to go...and I learned through experience and the hard way....you want to fly into Dublin and head south, then west and north....and leave out of Shannon...the experience of the City first, with the hustle and bustle is GREAT!!...and then the calming of the countryside and the politness, kindness and friendliness of the Irish people will definitely fill your heart...and leave you with a good feeling.




Not very helpful   April 9, 2002
22 out of 22 found this review helpful

Since I was going to Ireland on a self-drive vacation, when I saw this book on the shelf I grabbed and bought it immediately. I studied the book before leaving the US, deciding that several of the tours suited my needs. What a disappointment, however, upon getting to Ireland and trying to actually use the book. Directions from the book itself were not very helpful, we got lost several times, only finding our way back using a regular road map. The book mentions Routes that have no signs posted anywhere, so it was hard to know if you were going the right way. I agree with the reviewer who pointed out that there was not nearly enough information about each suggested "stop" on the tours - hard to decide whether it was worth it or not to make the 10-mile detour to check things out. I could have also used some kind of description about the road conditions, such as if it was a mountain road, straight, or with many curves - those things definitely affected driving times.


One great benefit   June 13, 2006
kevnm (Costa Mesa, CA United States)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful

I can't disgree with the reviewers who point out what this book isn't: thorough, detailed and specific.

Having taken two driving trips through Ireland, though, I'd like to suggest that the first time visitor could benefit greatly by taking some of these suggested drives.

Main reason? The reasonable scale of the drives. Ireland looks small and it can be a mistake to plan drives based only on how many miles a certain trip would be. It is very easy for a new visitor to plan a trip only to find that they are in the car for seven hours.

Go easy, plan realistic drives like the ones included here, and have fun!