A trip to Ireland

The must-have-seen hotspots for your pleasant holidays

Ireland is a land of unparalleled beauty and wonder. From the bustling nightlife of Dublin to the magic of the Ring of Kerry. And there's no better way to experience everything Ireland has to offer than to take a nice, extended vacation in a cozy, enchanting holiday home in the Irish countryside. First, a point about rental holiday homes. If you've travelled any amount, whether or not you've ever been to Ireland, you may have stayed in hotels, hostels, camping grounds or some other arrangement. These are all great ways to see a place, but in the opinion of this writer, nothing tops renting your own personal home, preferably for at least a month.

A home allows you to discover a place in ways that most other accommodations just can't match.  For one thing, it offers you a chance to settle in and enjoy your surroundings at a much more leisurely place. Because rentals often go for a month or more, you can unpack everything, sleep in the same bed every night, make yourself a home-brewed coffee every morning, and anything else that makes you feel "at home."

And lest you be worried about price, fear not. A longer stay means much better rates per night. Especially nowadays, with the Internet, it's easy to find great deals.  In fact, you can rent a holiday home for pennies on the dollar just about anywhere in Ireland on http://www.erento.co.uk. With that said, the next question is where. The short answer is, it depends on what you're looking for! If the excitement of a big city is what's drawing you to the country, you might consider renting an apartment in Dublin, or in the less-visited-but-no-less-wonderful Kilkenny, which offers a decidedly more "small town" appeal.

Or perhaps you've always wanted to see the rolling green hills Ireland is so well known for (and which have been the site of many popular movies, most notably  Braveheart). Then maybe you should look for a place in county Galway, along the Western coast. In some ways, however, it almost doesn't matter, because no matter where you situate yourself, a cheap rental car will allow you to take all sorts of little trips into the surrounding area. For instance, if you in rent a home in Clifden, you're just a short trip away from the pubs of Galway, the natural beauty of Connemara National Park, or a day trip to the scenic Aran islands. A perennial favorite is a rental apartment in or near the world famous Temple Bar area in downtown Dublin. From here you can explore everything that Ireland's capital has to offer, from Celtic art museums to, of course, Dublin's world renowned nightlife full of pubs and live music seven nights a week.

In conclusion, the choices are many, but the idea is simple. A rental home virtually anywhere in Ireland will offer you the chance for a vacation of a lifetime. So what are you waiting for? Go find a holiday rental home today!