Landscapes and legends of northern ireland

The Giant’s Embankment is just one of Ireland’s far better known sites as well as Northern Ireland’s only Globe Heritage website. The location contains an approximated 40,000 hexagonal basalt columns which you can weave your way with and marvel at in awe. There are a lot of various other natural marvels to feast your eyes on below also, as the causeway produces a perfect environment for uncommon plants as well as animals to thrive within. The pathway would enable the Titan’s to satisfy face-to-face and resolve their debate at last, and so the Giant’s Embankment was born. What’s a lot more, the Giants Embankment boasts a visitors centre which opened up in 1986 and below you can locate even more info regarding the site – from fact to mythology – also use various other useful facilities such as bureau de change and general tourist information. The Giant’s Embankment is a significant attraction however don't forget about the bordering areas and also points of interest. You can get to Dunseverick Castle and also Harbour if you adhere to the Embankment Shore path, which exist about five miles away. If you’re really feeling much more energetic after that a 12 mile walk will have you at Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge where crossing the 24m deep and 20m large gorge is only for the take on and also bold. It deserves summoning a little guts as the aerial views of the Embankment offered from the bridge are the finest to be found. As Antrim is well offered by a series of air and also sea ports it need to be plain sailing to organize your trip below. As soon as you arrive in Northern Ireland you will not be also far away from the magic as well as mythology of the Giant’s Causeway.