Allihies Hostel

Location: Allilies, Beara Peninsula,
County Cork
Contact: John Kelly
Phone: 353 (0) 27 73107
Email: allihieshostel@eircom.net
Website: www.allihieshostel.net
Directions: on web site

Rates:
Dormitory Bed : 16-18 euros
Twin Room: 45-50 euros
Double Room: 45-50 euros
Family Room: 55-65 euros

Open: April-October

Amenities:
-free hot showers
-cots and high chairs on request
-games and books
-guide books
-maps and information
-kitchen with fridges and cookers
-laundry
-common room
-large sheltered courtyard
-warm, friendly greeting
-outdoor barbecue
-nearby market for food and supplies
-advice on local history and walks

Things To Do:

-enjoy walking and viewing the incredible scenery of the Atlantic Ocean and the nearby Slieve Miskish Mountains
-bicycle hire available in village
-enjoy fishing
-playground nearby with basketball and tennis facilities, and slides and swings, etc.
for smaller children
-visit three pubs just steps away from the hostel
-enjoy local traditional music
-enjoy the Beara Way
-relax and enjoy nearby pristine beaches: Ballydonegan Strand and Garinish Strand
-enjoy the walking route from Allihies to Castletownbere
-enjoy cycling
-take a cable car ride over to Dursey Island
-visit historical sites such as the Lehanmore Ring Fort, the wedge tomb, holy wells, standing stones, a ring fort
-visit Allihies Coppermine Museum
-visit Cod’s Head with the wild cliffs and take a chance for a possible sighting of whales and dolphins
-learn scuba diving, kayaking, and sailing