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    Brú na Bóinne (Newgrange)
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    Ireland

    Brú na Bóinne (Newgrange)

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    Brú na Bóinne in the Boyne Valley north of Dublin is one of Europe's most significant Stone Age landscapes and has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1993.

    by Felix Gillen

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    Brú na Bóinne in the Boyne Valley north of Dublin is one of Europe's most significant Stone Age landscapes and has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1993. The Newgrange passage tomb was built around 3200 BC, making it older than Stonehenge and the Pyramids of Giza; at the winter solstice, the light of the rising sun shines through an opening above the entrance directly into the burial chamber.You can only visit Newgrange and the neighbouring Knowth with a guided tour starting from the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre near Donore; from there, shuttle buses take groups to the monuments. Tickets are limited, so advance online booking is highly recommended. Places in the chamber on solstice morning are allocated annually by lottery.

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    Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre

    1Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre

    Starting point for all visits to Newgrange and Knowth: From here, shuttle buses take guided groups to the monuments; direct access is not possible. You should book tickets online in advance; from April to early November, they are released 30 days in advance. Third-party tickets are invalid.
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    Newgrange

    2Newgrange

    The passage tomb, built around 3100 BC, is the most famous monument in the Boyne Valley. At the winter solstice, sunlight shines through an opening above the entrance for about 17 minutes into the chamber; the approximately 60 places for this are allocated by lottery.
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    Knowth

    3Knowth

    Built around 3200 BC, the great tomb is surrounded by 17 smaller satellite tombs and features over 200 decorated stones. Guided tours are only available from March to early November; the chambers themselves are not accessible.
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    Dublin is the capital of Ireland and, with around 1.26 million inhabitants in the urban area including suburbs, is by far the country's largest city. The Liffey divides it into Northside and Southside; on its banks, Vikings established a fortified base in 841.You can easily reach the Book of Kells at Trinity College, the medieval cathedrals Christ Church and St Patrick's, Dublin Castle and Kilmainham Gaol prison, where 14 leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed. You'll also find Georgian squares like Merrion Square, the brewery district The Liberties with the Guinness Storehouse, the modern Docklands and the fishing village of Howth at the end of the DART coastal line.
    Dublin & East Coast

    Dublin & East Coast

    The East is the starting point for most travelers: The capital Dublin lies at the mouth of the Liffey into the Irish Sea and, with its airport and ferry port, is the gateway to the country. To the south, the Wicklow Mountains begin with the monastic valley of Glendalough; to the north, the Boyne Valley with the over 5,000-year-old passage tombs of Brú na Bóinne.All three destinations are accessible from Dublin as day trips; for Wicklow and the Boyne Valley, a car or a guided tour is most convenient.

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    The Docklands, east of the city center, are Dublin's modern face: Around the Grand Canal Dock, also known as "Silicon Docks" due to the tech companies, you'll find office towers, the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre designed by Daniel Libeskind, and water sports stations.At Custom House Quay, EPIC showcases the history of Irish emigration within the vaults of the CHQ Building. Nearby lies the Jeanie Johnston, a replica of an emigration ship from the Famine era, which you can explore with a guided tour.

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