United Kingdom - North Ireland - Giant's Causeway
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills.
It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven or eight sides. The tallest are about 12 metres (39 ft) high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 metres (92 ft) thick in places.
Much of the Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast World Heritage Site is today owned and managed by the National Trust and it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Northern Ireland.
BEST TIME to VISIT Giant's Causeway
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to UNITED KINGDOM
From June to September
Giant's Causeway - overview
Giant's Causeway - overview
Giant's Causeway - landscape
Giant's Causeway - overview
Giant's Causeway - top of columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven or eight sides.
Giant's Causeway - overview
Giant's Causeway - landscape
Giant's Causeway - overview
Giant's Causeway - landscape
Giant's Causeway - landscape
Giant's Causeway - overview
Giant's Causeway - landscape
Giant's Causeway - overview
Giant's Causeway - overview
Giant's Causeway - top of columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven or eight sides.
Giant's Causeway - overview
Giant's Causeway - columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven or eight sides.
Giant's Causeway - landscape
Giant's Causeway - top of columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven or eight sides.
Giant's Causeway - overview
Giant's Causeway - most of the top of columns are hexagonal
Giant's Causeway - overview
Giant's Causeway - most of the top of columns are hexagonal
Giant's Causeway - overview
Giant's Causeway - Erds of tourists are visiting in high season
Giant's Causeway - overview
Giant's Causeway - all spots are good for pictures and selfies
Giant's Causeway
Giant's Causeway - top of columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven or eight sides.
Giant's Causeway - probably columns eroded by water and waves
Giant's Causeway
around Bushmills - Portballintrae - bay at sunrise
Giant's Causeway
UK - North Ireland - landscape
around Bushmills - Small harbour - Portballintrae
around Bushmills - Small harbour - Portballintrae
Old Bushmills Distillery - no photos allowed inside !