Would you like to fly into the most scenic airport in the world?
One of our favourite airports has been voted the most scenic in the world for the second year in a row. The Irish airport is, of course, Donegal airport!
The airstrip at Carrickfinn on the west coast of Ireland finished ahead of Barra Airport in Scotland in the annual poll. Donegal airport finished second in 2017 and seventh in 2016, in the poll by PrivateFly.
Voters pointed to its scenic surroundings and dramatic approach as its stand-out features.
The view is spectacular! Mountains on one side and a beautiful rugged coastline dotted with islands and golden sandy beaches running adjacent to the runway
…most beautiful scenery I ever saw, with the beach on one side with crystal clear water and Mount Errigal standing tall on the other side.
If you haven’t had the opportunity to touch down in Donegal, we certainly recommend it and can arrange short flights from Dublin city to the Wild Atlantic Way.
Across the water in Scotland, is an island in the Outer Hebrides. Here, small jets land on the beach itself
The approach to Barra airport is awesome – superb views over to Skye and the small isles then seeing the causeway between Eriskay and South Uist coming in over the sand dunes to land on the beach at Barra is a totally unique experience. Nothing beats it…
We haven’t landed there yet but are putting it on our list when we travel to Scotland next month to find new experiences for our Scotland itineraries.
Back home, Donegal is in the habit of winning awards – Harvey’s Point won TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Award for hotels earlier this year, while National Geographic Traveller voted the county the “coolest place in the world” to visit in 2017.
Would you like to explore Donegal? Ask our Travel Advisors now to create a bespoke Donegal itinerary for you!
