Drink a beer at the Guinness factory, Dublin
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And if that's not enough, here are two bonus ideas for Ireland, which will still be a part of Europe, whichever way Brexit goes. Ireland
The drink du jour for the Irish around the world pays tribute to its roots at the Guinness Storehouse at St James’ Gate Brewery in Dublin. The site of this massive complex is on a 9000-yearlease signed by founder Arthur Guinness in 1759.
With a glass atrium shaped like a pint of the heavenly drop at its centre, the Storehouse attracts more than a million tourists every year. They come to enjoy its interactive exhibition areas that tell the history of beer. Once you reach the bar on the seventh floor at the top you can enjoy the pint of Guinness included in your entry fee.
If that doesn’t sate you, head down to Level 5 to The Brewery Bar, which serves Irish cuisine made with the beer and offers Guinness matches too.
Star gaze in County Kerry
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Located in one of the prettiest parts of Ireland with beautiful mountains, lakes and coastline, the region of County Kerry is the best place in the country to see stars with the naked eye. Kerry’s Dark Sky Reserve sits on the Wild Atlantic Way tourism trail, and is unique in that you can enjoy the night sky while listening the pounding waves of the North Atlantic Ocean as they crash into Ireland’s southwestern shore.
Interestingly, the area is one
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of only three Gold Tier Dark Sky Reserves in the world, the other two being on a game reserve in Namibia and here in New Zealand’s South Island, the Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve.