Rejser til Viking Waterford
Beskrivelse
Waterford blev grundlagt af vikingerne. De valgte denne flod af en grund, og når du er på vandet, vil du se præcis hvorfor. Sejl forbi Reginald's Tower, den ældste borgerlige bygning i Irland, forbi Malcolmson's skibsværft, ned ad Canada Street, hvor udvandrere en gang gik om bord til Newfoundland, og ud til Waterford Castle, før du vender tilbage gennem floden. Din Vejleder bringer det hele til live, de nordiske bosættere, der byggede byen, normannerne, der tog den, Cromwells belejring, de roligere historier fra to verdenskrige, som de fleste besøgende aldrig hører. Højdepunkter - Reginald's Tower, Irlands ældste borgerlige bygning Malcolmson's Neptune Shipyard - Canada Street, hvor udvandrere tog til Newfoundland Hoteller i nærheden af Waterford Castle and Little Island - Viking, Norman, Cromwell og verdenskrig historie - Wildlife og biodiversitet af floden Suir Estuary
Turmuligheder
Rejseplan
Bygget af vikingerne for over tusind år siden Reginald's Tower er Irlands ældste borgerbygning. Tårnet står på toppen af Waterfords vikingetreangel med i mange historiske episoder fra Strongbow til Cromwell, Perkin Warbeck, King James II og mange flere.
En klosterbosættelse eksisterede på Little Island fra det 6. til det 8. århundrede e.Kr. En udskæring af et munkehoved fra denne periode pryder slottets indgang den dag i dag. Vikingerne ankom i det 9. århundrede og to befæstninger blev bygget på øen Vryk ’Danernes Ø’. Normannerne kom næste gang invaderende i 1170, og Maurice Fitzgerald, Stongbows fætter, blev holdt fanget på Little Island af Ossermen under erobringen. Han blev behørigt belønnet med meget jord i kølvandet, og dermed ville øen blive hjemsted for jarlerne fra Kildare i otte århundreder.
Højdepunkter
Hvad er inkluderet
Rejsendes vurderinger
Vigtig information
- Servicedyr er tilladt
- Der er adgang til offentlig transport i nærheden
- Spædbørn skal sidde på skødet af en voksen
- Velegnet til alle fitnessniveauer
Anmeldelser(71)
Great way for a family to travel up the suir and gain some insights into some of the local history. John our guide was very knowledgeable and Andy let my youngest pilot the boat.
Many thanks. Great to have you onboard
A fantastic experience with a lot of history would definitely recommend
Thanks Soyna, great to get the sunshine too.
It was such fun! I'm pretty good with the history in Ireland and the vikings etc but my family and I learned so much on this tour. The guide and the captain (Mary & Andy) were exceptionally friendly and knowledgeable. There was complimentary tea, coffee, water, juice and snacks offered. There was also binoculars available to use and viking hats for photo opportunities! I'll definitely be booking again next time I'm in Waterford. I'd highly recommend it to anyone!!
Thanks Eilish, great to get the good weather also!!
Andy and Mary were very welcoming hosts. Andy was the captain and Mary explained everything. In saying that, so did Andy. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time. My wife and I were the only 2 on the boat because a group of 4 cancelled. They brought us out anyway. I'd recommend it to everyone
Great to have you onboard
Excellent. Great personal attention with small groups. Well worth it
Great to have you onboard
A beautiful scenic boat ride. A little light on the Viking history side, however, rich with Irish culture and history. John the narrator was fun and friendly. He walked us over to O’Sullivans and introduced us to the owner. Live entertainment was really pleasant. ML
Great to have you onboard!!
Lovely,peaceful journey on the river. The captain Andy was very welcoming and the stories from John(I think) wete very entertaing and interesting
Thanks Margaret, the good weather was nice too.
Mary was a grest host and very informative the boat ride was smoth and comfortable it was a relaxing experience and we got to take loads of pictures we can recommend this activity thank you
Thanks Patrick, great to have you onboard
Brilliant! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Wasn’t expecting that at all. Cozy on boat with plenty of food drinks available if wanted. Definitely recommending. Captain very friendly with knowledge of Waterford history 🇮🇪
Thanks Gabriel, hope to see to you again someday
Absolutely excellent so enjoyable. Highly recommend, guide John was a fountain of knowledge. Lovely touch of tea, coffee and surprise Irish Whisky!
Thanks Anne, great to have you onboard.
