Waterford: An Introduction

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Located in the south east of Ireland, Waterford offers visitors a glimpse of life long gone, as well as the opportunity to immerse themselves in the lively culture of present-day Ireland. With a wide range of tourist activities and heritage venues, Waterford can quite justly boast that it offers all visitors the “complete holiday experience.”

Shopping is certainly one attraction that draws many people to Waterford. Home to the famous Waterford crystal, it’s safe to say that very few visitors go home without at least one exquisite, cut-glass memento of their stay. There is also a wide selection of shops, offering everything from traditional craft wares to designer clothing to the more basic necessities of daily life. Also of interest to souvenir hunters and art-lovers alike may be the Dyehouse Gallery and Waterford Pottery.

If you would prefer seeing and doing to shopping, Waterford can help on those counts, too. Not only does the city boast several theatres, cinemas and theatrical groups, it is also home to many heritage sites. Once you have been amused and entertained at the arts centre or one of the theatres offering a year-round schedule of performances and activities, you may want to take in one of the historic or even pre-historic sites that the city has to offer. In addition to several pre-historic tombs and possible burial sites, the area around the city boasts several heritage sites, including Waterford Castle.

If you are looking for even more activity than that, again Waterford delivers. Whether you want to play a few rounds of golf, try your hand at angling, test your skills on horseback or just take a leisurely hike, there are facilities to accommodate all interests, ages and degrees of skill. Given the wide range of attractions it offers, Waterford is certainly an ideal destination for the tourist who wants to see and try it all. If you wish to visit the city of Waterford while in Ireland, Thrifty Car Rental offer locations in both Cork City and Cork Airport that are best suited to access this part of Ireland.