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📍Giant's Causeway Giant's Causeway
Giant's Causeway (Giant's Causeway) is Northern Ireland's only UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is composed of over 40,000 hexagonal basalt columns, and is believed to have formed when lava cooled and solidified after a volcano erupted during the Paleocene (about 65.5 million years to 56 million years ago). Today we are taking a day trip to the Giants Causeway (Click here to order in advance), Visit several historical and natural sites in Northern Ireland, many of which were filming locations for “Game of Thrones”!
Carrickfergus Castle
Carrickfergus Castle (Carrickfergus Castle) is a 12th century Normandy castle located in the coastal town of Carrickfergus. The castle was successively besieged by Scots, Irish, English, and French. It played an important military role until 1928, and is still one of the best-preserved medieval buildings in Northern Ireland.
Carnlough Harbour
Carnlough Harbour is a beautiful harbour town, and the coffee shop nearby is a latte that I couldn't have had in Northern Ireland at the level of a coffee shop! In the sixth season of “Game of Thrones,” Arya Stark (Arya Stark) conducted a diving escape game at the pier here, which attracted many visitors and motorcyclists as a result.
Cushendun Caves
Cushendun Caves (Cushendun Caves) is one of Antrim's nine Grand Canyons (Glens of Antrim) and consists of marine erosion caves. In the second season of “Game of Thrones,” this was the scene where Renly Baratheon (Renly Baratheon) was assassinated by a ghost born by Melisandre (Melisandre). On a clear day, you can see the Mull of Kintyre (Mull of Kintyre) in Scotland, only 15 miles away!
The Dark Hedges
The Dark Hedges (The Dark Hedges) is a spectacular row of ancient trees that are hundreds of years old, forming a meandering boulevard. In addition to being a filming location for the famous “Road to the King” in “Game of Thrones,” it also appeared in “The Last Knight” by Transformers! Locals' favorite legend is that a Grey Lady (Grey Lady) walks between these trees and walks here with other spirits during Halloween.
Giant's Causeway
Today's highlight game is Giant's Causeway (Giant's Causeway), which was listed as a World Natural Heritage Site in 1986! Geologists speculate that due to intense core movements and frequent volcanic eruptions during the Paleocene (about 65.5 million years to 56 million years ago), a wave of basalt rock erupted from the cracked crust. When the lava cools and crystallizes, it forms a multi-layered hexagonal structure.
Ireland also has another folk legend about the formation of the Giant's Causeway. Legend has it that this is a causeway built by an Irish giant to walk to Scotland to fight with people. He moved the rock columns to the bottom of the sea one by one, but his opponents fled when they saw his huge size. The remaining causeway that was damaged during the opponent's escape period is the giant causeway we saw today.
Dunlace Castle
Finally, we visited Dunluce Castle (Dunluce Castle), the site of a medieval castle overlooking the Atlantic coast. The castle has steep terrain on both sides and was used as the home of the Greyjoy family (Pyke) in “Game of Thrones.”
This day trip to the Giant's Causeway taught us about the cultural history and natural beauty of Northern Ireland. In addition to using “Game of Thrones” to attract young visitors, the local guide also humorously told various Irish folk legends and his views on Northern Ireland in the UK and Europe. If you are visiting Belfast for a few days, don't miss it!
How do I get to Giant's Causeway?
💡 One-day ticket:Book tickets in advance
💡 Transportation:Travel to Belfast by train / Airline ticket price / European train prices
