"Aillwee Cave" Top 5 Page for this destination Ireland Tourist Trap Tip by globetrott

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the lovely landscape of the "Burren"

by globetrott

the lovely landscape of the "Burren"
by globetrott
the lovely landscape of the "Burren"
by globetrott
the lovely landscape of the "Burren"
by globetrott
the lovely landscape of the "Burren"
by globetrott
the lovely landscape of the "Burren"
by globetrott

Aillwee Cave is a place I did not enjoy at all, but of course I know lots of people who enjoyed that place a lot ! I dont like it simply because they make a lot of advertisment and all over Ireland you will get their brochures and when you are finally there, you just may walk inside a cave and see places, where obviously bears hibernated a long time ago. And around that simple fact they constructed a gigantic program, light-effects in the cave etc.
In the underground of all of the Burren there are several caves, BUT Aillwee Cave is the only one that you may enter :

Aillwee Cave is open for visitors daily
all year long after 09.30a.m.
entrance-fee is 10 Euros / children : 5 Euros !
see their web-page : www.aillweecave.ie

Unique Suggestions: At least I think that Aillwee Cave is a good place to take a rest, use the toilettes, park your car on a large parking, cook a meal inside your motorhome or go to the tea-room of the cave...

Fun Alternatives: Go Hiking as much as possible through the beautiful and interesting landscape of the closeby Burren - BUT Aillwee Cave DOES NOT show at any place, what the Burren looks like 1-2 meters beneath the surface - THAT would really be interesting to see with all the small gorges and gaps, where the different exotic plants start to grow out...

Review Helpfulness: 4.5 out of 5 stars