Dingle offers a host of activities and attractions for the visitor including:
Sailing: The sheltered harbour at Dingle offers a pleasant and safe sailing location
Diving: Dingle Bay and the Blasket Islands offer a wonderful diving environment
Dolphin Boat Trips: Dingle has its own resident Dolphin named Fungi and boat trips leave Dingle pier all day, every day, all year round to see him wild and free in his natural habitat.
Golf: Ceann Sibeal Golf Links in Ballyferriter (7 miles from Dingle), set in the splendid scenery of the Dingle Peninsula and overlooking the historic Blasket Islands, is Europe's most westerly golf course.
Beaches: The Dingle Peninsula boasts some wonderful sandy beaches including the beautiful beach at Ventry and the massive Inch Beach.
Walking: The Dingle Way (153km/95 miles) circles the Dingle Peninsula from Tralee Bay to Inch Beach to Dingle Bay.
Horse Riding: What better way to discover the delights of the Dingle Peninsula than on horseback.
Sea Angling: Dingle Bay is famous for the wide variety of fish to be caught.
Visitor attractions:
Dingle Oceanworld - Mara Beo: This is a fascinating Aquarium featuring all sorts of creatures from the deep.
The Blasket Island Centre: Located in Dun Chaoin, this heritage centre is dedicated to the history, language, culture and unique literary achievements of the Blasket Islands.
Gallarus Oratory Centre: Built in the 7th and 8th Century this is a remarkable example of an early Christian Church in Ireland which has survived over the centuries.
Dingle World of Leisure: This leisure centre is a must for all ages and contains a fully equipped gym, counter flow swimming pool, steam room, sauna, hydro spa, 10 pin bowling and amusements.
Other Attractions Include:
Louis Mulcahy Pottery Visitor Centre
Freshwater Experience
Pet Farm
Celtic & Prehistoric Museum
Corca Dhuibhne Museum
The Gaeltacht: This is the term used to refer to those areas of Ireland where the Irish language (Gaeilge) is still spoken as a community language and its cultures and traditions are very much alive and thriving. The Dingle Peninsula area of the Kerry Gaeltacht is known as Corca Dhuibhne and is renowned for its rugged beauty, rolling mountains, sparkling lakes, haunting woodlands and golden sandy beaches.
Dingle: (An Daingean)
Dingle is the most westerly town in Europe and is often referred to as "the next parish to America". Piled high with majestic mountains and fringed with quiet unpolluted beaches this colourful holiday destination is a haven for walkers, golfers, surfers, sailors, sightseers and deep sea fishermen. The town offers a wonderful selection of bars and restaurants which make full use of the fresh seafood that is landed at the harbour.
Detached houses with back gardens overlooking Dingle Bay