Northern Ireland holiday apartments, homes and villas

Why choose a holiday home in Northern Ireland?

Winters are clove-scented, choir-filled, fairytale lit, and bustling with green garlands, gingerbread treats and friendly people enjoying mulled wine or hot cocoa spiked with marshmallows. There is a shared sentiment among the people that connects the cities and the countryside from season to season.

In summer Northern Irelands turns shades of green. Golfers from around the world turn green with envy. In County Antrim, Royal Portrush Golf Club hosted the British Open Championship in 1951 where golfers from around the world long to tee off at Valley or Dunluce Links. At Dunluce Links you tee off at the 3rd best course outside of the USA and the number 12 spot on Golf Magazine's Top 100 Courses in the World.

You may stand where early Christians and mighty Vikings manned the Dunluce Castle in its prime. Today the ruins can be reached by a bridge that connects the steep sided outcrop to the mainland.

Belfast is the heart of County Antrim and you will be drawn to the fabled Cathedral quarter, fascinated by the memorabilia in the Titanic quarter, and amazed at the shopping, history, and variety of dining at Victoria Square. Outside of the bustling city is much to praise.

The six counties of Northern Ireland offer a variety of geography and activity for all. The beautiful views along the coastline of the causeway, the mirrored lakes, and luscious mountains are contrasted by the measureless moorland that waits your visit.

Fishing and lazy meals in County Down are the norm where quaint villages tell the story of the Mournes Mountains. Your rental car is a time machine in County Armagh where history lovers whet their appetite for the ancient. County Tyrone is for favored for hill walkers, bass fishing, riding horses in the surf at daybreak and watching the gliders that dominate the sky year round.

County Fermanagh is a cyclist dream, numerous stunning water ways, water buses, and explore underground at the fabled Marble Arch. Visit Enniskillen and other castles. A yummy stash of buttermilk made griddle bread should be in your auto or rucksack at all times.

The walled city in County Londonderry is a terrific place to refresh and renew your relationship with Northern Ireland's history, culture, and people.

This region of the United Kingdom could take a lifetime to explore. A holiday home anywhere in the six counties will provide a lifetime of memories.

Contribution post: 18 January 2011