There's nothing quite like the friendly welcome of an Irish pub. The locals will charm you, but so too will the emerald green fields, Celtic ruins and spectacular vistas that visitors will find are as common as fine pint of Guinness.
Start your visit to Ireland with a stop in intriguing Dublin. History is everywhere, from the extraordinary Book of Kells at Trinity College to the memorials to Irish patriots. But it's a modern city too with fashionable boutiques along Grafton Street and famous theatres and lively clubs in Temple Bar. Rent a car so you can drive the breathtaking Ring of Kerry, explore the back roads of Cork or follow the dramatic cliffs of Moher between Limerick and Galway.
The cheapest and easiest way to get to Ireland is by charter flight into either Dublin or Shannon. To explore the island, you can fly into one airport and head home from the other. Trains are good between major points, but if you want to travel around Ireland's countryside, rent a car.