Achill Island is the
perfect place for your vacation, whether
you are active or whether you just want
to get away from it all.
On Achill Island, there are
holiday activities for everyone and every age. And you. ll
meet the most friendly people in Ireland, if not the
world!
In the evening, when you want
to relax, why not visit an Irish pub and have a glass or two
of the "Black Stuff" , for which Ireland is famous? There is
no shortage of traditional Irish musicians on Achill, so most
pubs have a "Sessiun" every night during the summer. In almost
all pubs in Ireland, the entertainment is free and Achill
Island is no exception. Achill Island benefits from the mild
Gulf Stream air and is therefore ideal for a vacation at any
time of year.
Holidaymakers will find
quality accommodation easy to find. There are hotels,
guesthouses, hostels, self-catering homes and caravan and
camping parks.
Achill Island can be reached
via Knock in County Mayo, Dublin or Shannon Airports or by
train to Westport. There are regular bus services from
Westport, Castlebar, Galway and other towns in the West of
Ireland.
Take your time and browse our
site and then make it easy for yourself by booking your
preferred holiday accommodation here. You can also book
activities, in which you can participate, while on vacation
here, or even have a taxi or coach pick up you and your
friends at the airport or train or bus station.
Take a Mayo - Ireland vacation
with a difference!
Come to Achill once and
experience the holiday of a lifetime and again and again,
you'll return to Ireland, for your vacation and, in
particular, to the breathtaking beauty of Achill Island.
The beauty of the West of
Ireland and the unique welcome afforded to people on holiday
to these shores, is legendary...
" Achill
Island... the perfect backdrop to the perfect vacation
"
The biggest island off the
coast of Ireland, Achill Island is linked to the mainland by a
swing-bridge. This makes it easily accessible for the holiday
maker - no need to wait for ferries! Because Achill Island is
unspoilt by the ravages of the modern day, most of its beaches
(and there are many!) have been awarded Blue Flag status by
the European Union, thus guaranteeing their quality and
cleanliness. Close by are dramatic views of towering cliffs,
beautiful majestic mountains and open moorland. Such is its
beauty, that Achill, County Mayo has long been the haunt of
famous Irish and international writers and artists, and more
recently, of photographers.