The Aran Islands are three small and rocky islands located at the mouth of Galway Bay. Inis Mór is the largest of the islands (just 13 km long) and it has a population less than one thousand inhabitants. The median island is called Inis Meain (less than 200 inhabitants) and the third one is Inis Oirr (260 inhabitants).

They are formed by a coral limestone and they have been protected by their geographic isolation. You will back on time if you visit the Aran Islands. There is no car ferry available and the narrow roads make driving difficult. There are minibus tours to explore the island, but the best you can do is to rent a pony cart or, maybe, to rent a bicycle.

The sober landscape of the islands, crisscrossed by innumerable stone walls, is one of its attractions. There also are many prehistoric fortress, demolished churches (from IX to XV centuries) and dangerous and awesome cliffs. For example, Inis Mór has more than 50 points of interest. The most visited site is Dun Aengus, a stone fortress of Iron or Bronze Age (1,500 BC), situated on the edge of a cliff.

There are several shops selling typical products of the islands as the excellent quality wool sweaters. In summer you can also enjoy some traditional Irish music concerts.