The Cliffs Of Moher Photo: The Cliffs Of Moher

The cliffs of Moher on the West coast of Ireland is rightly considered one of the most beautiful places in the country. In many modern films the cliffs shown as a symbol of the grandeur and monumentality of nature ("Harry Potter and the half-blood Prince", "Far away"). In 2009 this place was included in the project "Seven new wonders of nature".

In 2007 there was opened an eco-friendly complex for tourists, looks like a hill covered with green grass cover, so characteristic of the Irish landscape. He received an award from the Association of heritage interpretation as "one of the best who have ever seen the members of the jury":

Two-hundred-meter cliff of dark Sandstone fading into the raging Atlantic ocean. In length, the cliffs stretch for 8 km On the cliffs to find the house about 30,000 birds: gulls, loons, petrels, Atlantic puffins, hawks, guillemots, cormorants. And in 1989, the cliffs of Moher steel protected natural area.

In 1835, a descendant of the king of Ireland Brian Boru - Cornelius O'brien built the tower at the highest point of the rocks, allegedly in order to impress women. The impression is indeed possible to produce: almost from the bird's eye view of the Atlantic ocean is visible in all its beauty and grandeur. When the weather is favorable from here you can even see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay and Connemara.

Today the tower is open to public. And wishing a lot. The cliffs of Moher are one of the most visited in Ireland attractions. Almost all of the trails include this place. Exploring usually involve a couple of hours, but to enjoy these views can be any number.

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