Rick Steves’ Europe: Dingle, Ireland
On western Ireland’s remote and rugged peninsula, traditional Irish culture thrives
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Dingle Harbor
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Fishing boats still sail from Dingle Town's harbor, which has been a seaport since the Middle Ages.
The Pub
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Village life centers around the pub, where everyone gathers for music and craic (animated conversation and atmosphere).
Rocky Cliffs of the Dingle Peninsula
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The Dingle Peninsula is green, rugged and untouched.
The Streets of Dingle
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Dingle's handful of streets are lined with ramshackle but gaily painted shops and pubs leading up from the harbor.
Dingle, Ireland
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Of the peninsula's 14,000 residents, 1,900 live in Dingle Town. The area has been a tourist draw ever since the release of the film "Ryan’s Daughter" in 1970.
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