Why travel to Ireland?
Ireland offers 3 curated city guides, 54 attractions and 21 signature dishes hand-picked by Korean travelers. Below you'll find essentials Korean passport holders actually need — visa requirements, daily budgets in USD, best season, and on-the-ground transport tips.
Best Season
May to September is best. Summer brings long mild days, and the March St. Patrick's Day festival is Ireland's biggest event.
Budget
Daily budget about $105-200 (lodging $55-115, food $30-50, transport and entry $20-35).
Visa
Korean passport holders may enter Ireland visa-free for 90 days (separate from the Schengen Area).
Transport
The Airlink 747 bus runs from Dublin Airport to the city center in about 30 minutes. Get around by Luas light rail, Dublin Bus and the DART suburban train; a Leap Card is recommended. Prepaid SIMs are available at the airport (Three, Vodafone, etc., about EUR 10-15/week). Card payments are widely accepted. Tipping 10-15% at restaurants is standard.
🏙️ Top Cities
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🗺️ Attractions Across the Country
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland's top university, founded in 1592 and home to the famous Book of Kells.
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Guinness Storehouse
Discover Guinness history and toast Dublin from the rooftop bar with a city panorama.
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Temple Bar
Dublin's lively cultural quarter packed with pubs and live music.
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Dublin Castle
The seat of British rule for 800 years from the 13th century — now the venue for Irish presidential inaugurations.
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St Patrick's Cathedral
Ireland's largest cathedral — the resting place of Jonathan Swift.
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Kilmainham Gaol
A pilgrimage site of Irish independence — where the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed.
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Phoenix Park
Europe's largest enclosed urban park — 707 hectares where wild deer roam free.
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Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Dublin's bustling pedestrian shopping street and the Victorian garden at the city's heart.
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Christ Church Cathedral
Founded around 1030, Dublin's oldest building and home to the largest medieval crypt in Ireland or Britain.
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Dublin Zoo
Opened in 1831, the world's third-oldest zoo, set inside Phoenix Park.
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National Gallery of Ireland
Opened in 1864, Ireland's leading art museum, home to Caravaggio's The Taking of Christ and more.
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National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Home to Bronze Age Irish gold and the preserved 'bog bodies' unearthed from Irish peatlands.
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Chester Beatty Library
A museum of manuscripts and art from around the world, donated by mining magnate Chester Beatty.
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Ha'penny Bridge
Built in 1816, the iconic cast-iron pedestrian bridge over the River Liffey.
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General Post Office, Dublin
The Neoclassical O'Connell Street building that served as headquarters of the 1916 Easter Rising.
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EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
Opened in 2016, a fully digital, interactive museum tracing the story of Irish emigration.
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Jameson Distillery Bow St.
The original 1780 distillery founded by John Jameson, now a whiskey visitor experience.
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Malahide Castle
A castle inhabited by one family for 800 years, set in 260 acres of parkland near Dublin.
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Cliffs of Moher
Atlantic-facing cliffs over 200 m high - Ireland's most stunning natural landscape.
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Aran Islands
Atlantic limestone islands where Gaelic language and traditional culture still thrive.
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Galway Latin Quarter
A charming district of cosy shops and pubs at the heart of Galway.
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Spanish Arch
The last remnant of Galway's medieval walls (built 1584) — a riverside gathering spot.
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Galway Cathedral
Ireland's last great stone cathedral, completed in 1965 — a Renaissance dome with Byzantine mosaics.
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Salthill Promenade
A 2km seafront promenade along Galway Bay — sunsets and views of the oyster beds.
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Connemara National Park
Wild bog, mountains, and lakes — the rugged landscape of Ireland's west.
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Eyre Square
Galway's central square — site of the JFK memorial and the city's tribal flags, a gathering spot.
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Kylemore Abbey
A 19th-century Victorian Gothic Revival abbey, its reflection in the lake straight out of a fairytale.
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Lynch's Castle
The 16th-century fortified townhouse of the Lynch family, Galway's ruling merchant dynasty - now a bank.
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Claddagh
A former fishing village at the mouth of the River Corrib - birthplace of the iconic Claddagh Ring.
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Nora Barnacle House
The tiny childhood home of Nora Barnacle, wife of writer James Joyce - one of Galway's smallest museums.
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Dunguaire Castle
A 1520 tower house on Galway Bay's shore, famous for its medieval banquet evenings.
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Coole Park
The former estate of literary patron Lady Gregory, beloved retreat of poet W.B. Yeats.
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Athenry Castle
Built in 1235, the keep of one of Ireland's best-preserved Norman walled towns.
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Portumna Castle
Built in 1618, one of Ireland's earliest semi-fortified great houses, near Lough Derg.
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Poulnabrone Dolmen
A Neolithic portal tomb dating back roughly 5,800 years - the iconic dolmen of the Burren.
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The Burren
A lunar-like karst limestone landscape and national park, home to rare and unusual wildflowers.
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Blarney Castle
A medieval castle home to the Blarney Stone, said to bestow the gift of eloquence on those who kiss it.
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English Market
A traditional market running since 1788 - the heart of Cork's food culture.
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Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral
A striking French Gothic-style cathedral and a Cork landmark.
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Cobh (Titanic's Last Port)
Titanic's final port of call — colorful 'Deck of Cards' houses and a 19th-century cathedral.
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Shandon Bells & Tower
An 18th-century bell tower where you can ring the bells yourself — Cork's iconic red-and-white clock tower.
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Kinsale
Ireland's foodie capital — a colorful port town, fresh seafood, and the start of the Wild Atlantic Way.
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Fitzgerald's Park
A central park along the River Lee with the Cork Public Museum and a Victorian fountain.
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Cork City Gaol
A Victorian gaol museum recreated with life-size figures showing 19th-century prison life.
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Cork City Hall
A Neoclassical building on the River Lee, rebuilt in 1936.
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Elizabeth Fort
A star-shaped fort built in 1601, offering panoramic views over central Cork.
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Crawford Art Gallery
Housed in an 18th-century customs house, Cork's premier art museum with works by Jack B. Yeats and more.
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University College Cork
Founded in 1845 on the River Lee, regularly ranked among Europe's most beautiful campuses.
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Cork Butter Museum
A small museum tracing Cork's history as home to what was once the world's largest butter market.
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Charles Fort
Completed in 1677, a massive star-shaped coastal fortification guarding Kinsale Harbour.
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Blackrock Castle
A rebuilt 16th-century defensive fort, now home to an observatory and science center.
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Youghal
A medieval walled port town founded in the 1170s, famous as the filming location for Moby Dick.
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Fota Wildlife Park
Opened in 1983, Ireland's largest open-range wildlife park.
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Cork Opera House
Opened in 1855, Cork's leading performing arts venue on the banks of the River Lee.
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