Ireland useful information

Ireland is a peaceful and romantic island county in North -Western Europe. Book cheap flights to Ireland to explore the long history and culture with beautiful castles and majestic natural landscapes.

Cheap flights to Ireland

Ireland also known as Republic of Ireland is located in European with the area of 70,782 square kilometers and the population of more than 4.5 million people. Though Ireland is situated in Europe, it is an island country. It is bordered North Ireland to the north, Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and the Irish Sea to the east. Ireland has the relatively flat terrain. The center of Ireland is mainly plains surrounded by many small and large lakes and rivers. Among them, the longest river is Shannon River running through two famous lakes of Lough Derg and Lough Ree. The high mountains are mainly concentrated in focus on the coast with Carrantouhill Mountain that has the highest peak of 1040m. Eastern and central Ireland is mainly plains, so land is very fertile. Ireland is also known as an emerald island thanks to a beautiful verdant countryside like a painting. Temperatures between regions in Ireland are similar because Ireland is influenced by the Gulf Stream. Between January and February, the temperature is the coldest months with the temperature from 4-7°C. The warmest months are July and August with the temperature of 14-16°C. 

Ireland stipulates that all citizens have the right to the religious freedom. Christianity is the predominant religion with over 86% most followers, including the Roman Catholic Church is the largest church. The country is ranked as one of the highest rates of regular Mass attendance in the world. The Protestant denomination is the second largest religion in Ireland with about more than 4%. The Muslim accounts for 0.8% and over 4% of population have no religion. Although the number of Hindu and Buddhism populations is growing. 

Tourist attractions in Ireland

Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland

The first destination when setting foot in beautiful country of Ireland is Dublin. Also, this is the city attracting numerous tourists in Ireland. The Dublin City is the convergence of unique museums, large parks with fresh air and romantic scenery. Coming here, tourists should visit the gentle and poetic river of Liffey to admire firsthand the beautiful symbol of Dublin capital as Custom House built in the 18th century, ancient Hapenny Bridge designed impressively and unique, the Church of St.Patrick and St. Jamess Gate Brewery.

Temple Bar, Dublin

Tourists will feel relaxed when walking along Liffey River to Temple Bar Tourist Street, then enlisting to visit museum located near the street. Traveling to the northern bank of Liffey River, tourists will see the building of Liffey International Financial Service Center designed extremely modern and impressive. Docklands pier is a venue for major events such as the famous Fringe Festival. Another attraction that tourists should not ignore is Grand Canal Theater, an extremely impressive and unique architectural masterpiece creating a highlight for Dublin capital.

Aran Island stone walls

In addition, Aran Island is also an interesting destination for those who like to explore the life in rural areas and traditional customs of this country. Meanwhile, tourists who love nature can visit Glenveagh National Park to experience the wonder of nature. Coming here, tourists can participate in hiking and climbing, and watch many famous wild animals. If tourists want to learn more about the history, cultural tradition of Ireland, they should drop by well-known museums such as Dublin Museum, Garda Museum and so on.

Abbey Theater in Dublin

Other attractions tourists should visit are Abbey Theater with beautiful ancient architecture that often takes place the famous plays in the world; Trinity College, Blarney Castle, Howth village with stoned stacked into countless terraces stretching to the sea. Interestingly, tourists can spend time discovering lush green hill on Dublin Bay. North Null Island is the home to wild species and many rare species of birds in winter.

Airports in Ireland

Dublin Airport Original Terminal Building

Dublin Airport is currently the main international airport in Ireland. This airport is serving direct domestic and international flights to/ from Ireland. Tourists can choose flights from Ireland at some major airports such as

- Cork Airport (Cork)
- Shannon Airport (Shannon)
- Waterford Airport (Waterford)
- Kerry Airport (County Kerry)
- Weston Airport (Dublin/ Leixlip)
- Galway Airport (Galway/ Carnmore)

Presently, tourists who want to book cheap flights from Ireland to Vietnam can select cheap flights of prestigious airlines in Asia. The popular airlines from Ireland flying to Vietnam are Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, China Southern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Jetstar Asia, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, British Airways, etc.

Popular airlines in Ireland and to Ireland

Aer Lingus A320

Aer Lingus is the most popular airlines in Republic of Ireland. It is also the largest airlines in Europe. Its quality of service is appreciated by passengers. The airline currently offers cheap flights to Europe, Asia and some countries in other continents including American, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates...

Popular and low-cheap airlines flying to Ireland consist of Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Finnair operated by Nordic Religional Airlines, Germanwings operated by Eurowing, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Swiss International Air Lines, Air France operated by CityJet, Air Moldova, Arkia Israel Airlines, British Airways operated by BA CityFlyer, Croatia Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Icelandair, Mistral Air operated by Go2Sky, Travel Service Airlines, Thomson Airways, US Airways operated by American Airlines, WetJet, Transavia France and other airlines.

Other useful information

Dublin Bus 

- Unlike other countries, Ireland has no metro, the main public vehicle here is bus, tram (or so-called Luas), train and bicycle. In this country there are bike lanes, so rent a bicycle to explore the city is also a great choice. There is a bus from Dublin Airport to the city center with the price of about 6 euro/ way and 10 euro/ round-trip ticket. To reduce cost, tourists should purchase round-trip tickets and keep it carefully. 

- Main cities of Ireland have many supermarkets selling fast food, the price is quite cheap compared to many European countries. Tourists can sit at tables next to the windows to eat and watch the streets. Bread, sausages, Pâté, pizza, cheese and vegetable stew are always available and are the choice of most tourists. Fruits include apples and grapes divided into small bags; they are very tasty and quite cheap.  

- The official currency in Ireland is Euro, but tourists can also use USD in many places, so tourists should change into one of two types of currency for convenience. Tourists should change money at the exchange foreign currency at the airport or big banks to get a higher rate than many other places. Also, tourists can easily pay with international credit cards such as Visa, Master...at the shops, restaurants, supermarkets and larger shopping centers, luxury hotels...When paying with cards, tourists should review price on the bill and keep it carefully.

- Ireland cuisine is not too special. Two traditional dishes that tourists should try are the bacon and Irish stew. In addition, other dishes that tourists should not ignore are sausages, beef with five spices - cabbage, mashed potato, Dublin Lawyer... To enjoy the taste of traditional Irish cuisine, tourists should arrive at famous restaurants, crowded bars or join a cozy family dinner of Irish.

- To book hotel, tourists should consult and book via the website specializing in hotels as Expedia.com, Booking.com, Hotels.com, priceline.com... There are many cheap hotels the tourists' choice such as Generator Hostel Dublin with the price of 70-80 Euros/ night for 1 room for 4 adults and the hotel also equips with computer connected free Internet. Tourists should find hotels near the tourist area for easily traveling, visiting and entertaining.