Waterville is on a narrow neck of land between Ballinskelligs Bay and the beautiful Lough Currane. It is a strategic fishing point both on the sea front and on Lough Currane. A monument has been erected, along the promenade, to one of Waterville’s most famous visitor, Charlie Chaplin and his family who used to regularly visit this area and stay in the Butler Arms Hotel.
Island Valentia is a resort famous for its deep sea anglers. The 11 km long and 3 km wide island is one of the most westerly points of Europe. The surface of Geokaun Mountain (880 feet) on the north and the Bray Head (792 feet) on the south hold their prominent features of being hard and rocky. Both are splendid vantage points for any traveler. The Skelligs Rocks lie about 14 km off Valentia Island. And the largest of the three, the Great Skellig, is a gigantic mass of rock rising sharply against the sea to more than 700 feet. The ruins of a settlement built by early Christian monks, a small ancient church, a larger church of later date, two oratories, six beehive cells, several burial enclosures, crude crosses, and two wells situate on this
The main town of Kerry, Tralee is set at the mouth of Tralee Bay. This town is the entrance to both the Dingle and Kerry Head Peninsula. This town is famous after the International Rose of Tralee Festival and the Tralee Races. These two events are held on the same weekend in the second half of August every year, attracting tourists to Tralee from all places.
Thanks to it’s surroundings Killarney has become a world famous tourist setting. This place has got many attractive elements for any visitor. The main attraction of this tourist place is the Killarney Lakes, comprising of three lakes with the Killarney National Park as the boundaries. One of the symbols of the Kerry Folk Life, the Centre Muckross House is set in the national park. A visit to Killarney will be incomplete without traveling to Ladies View which provides a panoramic view of the entire landscape. The delighted reaction received from Queen Victoria and her companions upon looking at the view made it possible to obtain fame to this place
This town is set among the Kerry hills on the banks of Kenmare River. Kenmare was built by Sir William Petty in 1670, following which the land was transferred to him by the English. Kenmare town is steeped in history and is a beautiful base for exploring the region. Set along the Ring of Kerry road Kenmare is a famous stopover when touring the Ring.