Great news for Kerry.
The Skellig Ring in Kerry has made it onto Lonely Planet’s list of the top ten destinations to visit in 2017.
It consists of Skellig Michael and the Little Skellig, and it’s situated near the Ring of Kerry.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site famously featured in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and is also set to play a large role in the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VIII which is due for release next year.
The Lonely Planet described the site in glowing terms…
“A long time ago, far, far away… a small band of monks established a hidden base on a remote, wave-pounded hunk of rock rising out of the Atlantic like a giant triangle. With a setting like this, it’s no wonder Skellig Michael made the new Star Wars location list. To get to this far-flung isle, a boat trip is necessary from the Skellig Ring, perhaps Ireland’s most charismatically wild and emerald stretch of coastline. Glimpsed at the end of The Force Awakens, Skellig Michael will play a bigger role in this year’s sequel and local businesses are gearing up for the expected visitor bump.”
These are Lonely Planet’s top ten regions to visit in 2017:
- Choquequirao, Peru
- Taranaki, New Zealand
- The Azores, Portugal
- North Wales, UK
- South Australia
- Aysén, Chile
- The Tuamotus, French Polynesia
- Coastal Georgia, USA
- Perak, Malaysia
- The Skellig Ring, Ireland
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