Kerry: Killarney, Dingle and the Ring of Kerry

County Kerry occupies the southwest of Ireland, with long peninsulas jutting into the Atlantic and the country’s highest mountains, the MacGillycuddy's Reeks, where Carrauntoohil stands at 1,039 metres. It is the most visited region of Ireland after Dublin, because of its combination of lakes, woodlands, mountains and coastline, and it has three bases for travellers: Killarney, Dingle and Kenmare.

Killarney sits on the edge of Killarney National Park, the country’s first, created in 1932, with three lakes, oak woods, red deer and the Torc waterfall. Within the park are Muckross House, a Victorian mansion from 1843, and Ross Castle, from the 15th century, on the shore of Lough Leane. West of the town, the Gap of Dunloe is a narrow mountain pass that can be covered on foot, by bicycle or by horse-drawn carriage, with a return by boat across the lakes.

The Ring of Kerry is the roughly 180 km road that circles the Iveragh Peninsula, leaving Killarney and returning via Kenmare, with views of the coast, islands and villages such as Cahersiveen, Waterville and Sneem. Further north, the Dingle Peninsula has the colourful harbour of Dingle, from which the Slea Head Drive departs, with views of the Blasket Islands and the early Christian stone structures, such as the Gallarus Oratory. Part of the peninsula is Gaeltacht, where Irish is the everyday language.

Kerry Airport, in Farranfore, receives flights from Dublin and some European cities. It rains a lot in Kerry, and mountain weather changes quickly.

This destination brings together 3 cities: Killarney, Dingle, Kenmare.