Travel Guide to Killarney, Ireland

This town is located on the territory of the National Park. The air here is fresh and clean, while the nature is picturesque and peaceful. While walking on the streets of Killarney you can see rare types of trees, bright flower beds and bushes of amazing shapes. The main peculiarity of this town is the choice of excursions on horses. In order to maintain the state of the nature and maintain the microclimate of the region, only environment-friendly transport is used. Besides horses you can rent a bicycle or simply use your feet.

Just like the majority of cities of Ireland, Killarney is rich in architectural and historical sights. You will find out more about this place if you visit its numerous museums. Among architectural sights of the region we should definitely mention St. Maria Cathedral that is decorated with mosaics and frescos. The monument of four poets is one of the most unusual sights of the town. The monument is installed on one of the streets of Killarney and is devoted to great masters - Jeffrey O'Donoghue, Pierce Ferriter, Eogan Ruadh O'Sullivan, and Ardahan O'Reilly. Near the monument you can find another ancient building – Protestant Parochial Church.

However, the main sight of this region remains the national park that has the same name as the town. It was founded yet in 1932. Today visitors of the park are able to participate in exciting excursions that will show them with life of the animals in the park. Here you can also see various rare plants, unique animals and birds that have been brought to Ireland from different parts of the world. The center of Killarney is the main place of walks among locals and tourists. Here are located three amazing clean lakes that are surrounded by old huge trees. You can have some rest after the active day in the shadows of these trees. This is a truly beautiful place simply created for rest and joy.