One of the most popular vacation destinations for North American visitors, Ireland offers a range of attractions from unspoiled nature to historic sites. Ireland also offers a good combination of cities and quaint towns that visitors can explore, best done by using car rental in Ireland.

Being an island, most visitors will arrive in Ireland via air, but boat is also an option. There are four international airports in Ireland, Cork (ORK), Dublin (DUB), Knoch (NOC) and Shannon (SNN). All provide excellent connections to international and regional airports in Britain. There are also direct connections to numerous North American destinations, as well as other European cities.

Ireland is easily explored by car and car hire in Ireland is a convenient and cheap way to get around. Car rentals are available at the four Irish airports, as well as ports and major cities. For those wanting to visit Northern Ireland, driving is probably the easiest option, with no passport controls for land crossing for those from the UK.

Visitors will enjoy the three UNESCO World Heritage site attractions dotted around Ireland. These include the Giant’s Causeway in County Antrim, Skelling Michael in County Kerry and Bru na Boinne in County Meath. The first two are natural wonder and the third, Bru na Boinne, is the largest and most important megalithic sites in Europe. Visitors will find numerous tombs, standing stones and henges in this huge complex.

The Irish countryside is full of historic sites and stately homes, many welcoming visitors, some having been converted into bed and breakfasts or hotels even. The most popular include: Castle Ward, Bunratty Castle and Bantry House. Dromoland Castle and Ashford Castle, have been converted into hotels.

Use cheap car hire in Ireland and explore the countryside on your own time. The M1, M4 and M8 motorways head out of Dublin and provide road connections to the north, east and south parts of the island. There are many natural wonders to be explored, such as the Lakes of Killarney and Dingle Peninsula.