The Giants Causeway Northern Ireland is one of the North of Ireland's most interesting tourist attractions. So if you have the chance to tour the location - most definitely do! The Giants Causeway is 3 miles from Bushmills, another famous town in this part of the country. Part of the Causeway Coast Way - it is a National Trust site that is also Northern Ireland's first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
There are some places in this world which are God's creation, no human being ever interfered in them and the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland is one of these different locations and which is now attracting lots of tourists to it who want to explore this place that stands on the list of places to visit in Northern Ireland.
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns which are the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. It is located in county Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland which is about three miles northeast of the town of Bushmills (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neoDFRpzfFA).
In addition to being declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO back in 1986, the Giant's Causeway was also declared a national nature reserve in 1987 by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland. These are enough reasons to bring people to visit this place in Northern Ireland but it is also important to mention that the Giant's Causeway was also named the fourth greatest natural wonder in the United Kingdom.
These columns that are forming the Giant's Causeway are hexagonal in their shape although some of them are with eight sides, the tallest of them is about 12 meters high and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 meters thick in places.
Six million years ago, Antrim was subject to intense volcanic activity and that was when the Giant's Causeway came to life although now in the 20th century people are not sure whether this was a volcanic effect creation, was man-made or else was related to other ways that had led to its appearance. According to some weather conditions, the top of the lower Basalts formed the Inter Basaltic Bed which is the band of reddish rock that is one of the features related to this area. The same action of this weather created circular formations round a nugget of basalt which are locally known as "giants eyes".
The Causeway has many legends and stories to tell - from Finn McCool the Giant and his Giant's Boot to the Wishing Chair. One of these legends say that the Giant's Causeway is the remains of a causeway built by a giant. This legend is all about the Irish giant Fionn mac Cumhaill from the Fenian Cycle of Gaelic mythology who was challenged to a fight by the Scottish giant Benandonner. There are two versions for this story, one says that Fionn defeated Benandonner and the other version says that Fionn hid from Benandonner. The rest of the story says that when Benandonner saw the size of the baby of Fionn, he traveled back to Scotland destroying the causeway behind him and this led to the appearance of the Giant's Causeway which we tend to see and visit today (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBt0eCAHfnU).
It is always interesting to hear those legendary stories that are related to the touristic locations that people go to visit in specific countries around the world and this was the one story related to the Giant's Causeway that is located in county Antrim in Northern Ireland. We have been there several times before to explore the place and bring the things it has to offer for the tourists coming to check it all (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjUEeEEHuls).
There are some touristic attractions that are located close to the Giant's Causeway, so in addition to visiting Bushmills town, one could also visit Ballycastle (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRnEyd8iTXc), move a little bit to reach the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RXOUknZ5N4), or get a little bit further to reach Ballintoy Harbour (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Aa4aOOU90c); keep in mind that some of these locations happen to be the locations where Game of Thrones movie was filmed.
The Giant's Causeway is not just a touristic attraction for the story behind its appearance, but it is also a haven for some sea birds and also the National Trust has made an inventory of rare and interesting plants which have survived the feet of thousands of visitors throughout the years there.
The Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre is open and welcoming tourists and visitors all year long except during Christmas Day and New Years Day, so you could plan a trip anytime during the year while putting in mind these two different days to enjoy the beauty of creation of this old historical place.
If you haven't been to the Giant's Causeway yet then plan your trip now and then share you experience back with us here!
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