Dún Aengus is an
archaeological site on Inis Mor (the
largest of the Aran Islands). It can only be
reached on foot, buses only bring you to the tourist shops, bikes have to be
left at the bottom of the hill. It's about an hour's bike ride away from the
harbour, though it will take longer if you take breaks or go the longer way.
The climb
up the mountain is exhausting for the unfit, regular person, like me, but it's
worth it! It takes about 15 minutes to go up the mountain and costs 3 EUR for
an adult ticket. The view across the islands and the cliffs is spectacular,
especially on a nice day:
I was a
tiny little bit afraid to take those photos, in fact, I couldn't even look at
people posing on the edge of the cliffs... There is no safety net there, just a
100mtr drop...
On top of
the cliffs, there are stone walls (= a fortress), some of which were build 500
years BC . The walls were built originally by islanders probably as a place to
worship the gods.
A little
tip from me: If anyone had to choose between visiting the Aran Islands or the
Cliffs of Moher, I would go for the Aran Islands.
These cliffs are just like the cliffs of Moher, but there are not as many
tourists, especially if you stay on the island overnight and go after the
ferries have left in the evening.
Read more
about Inis Mor here
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