Waterford Trip Overview
This guided walking tour (duration 45 minutes), includes access to six national monuments ranging in date from 1190 to 1783, it is a wonderful way for visitors to get an overview of Irish history both the historic and archaeological treasures and also experience the developments in architecture over a period of a thousand years as visitors traverse the Viking Triangle. We market the experience as ‘From the Vikings to the Victorians – A thousand years of History in a Thousand Paces’, in Ireland’s oldest city, ‘Veðrafjǫrðr’, (Waterford).
Now including a visit to an exhibition titled ‘Mayors through the Ages, Eight Centuries of Civic Government in Ireland’, which has been put in place in City Hall, trace’s the mayoralty and the evolution of democratic parliamentary and local government through the centuries
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Duration: 1 hour
Starts: Waterford, Ireland
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland
This guided walking tour (duration 45 minutes), includes access to six national monuments ranging in date from 1190 to 1783, it is a wonderful way for visitors to get an overview of Irish history both the historic and archaeological treasures and also experience the developments in architecture over a period of a thousand years as visitors traverse the Viking Triangle. We market the experience as ‘From the Vikings to the Victorians – A thousand years of History in a Thousand Paces’, in Ireland’s oldest city, ‘Veðrafjǫrðr’, (Waterford).
Now including a visit to an exhibition titled ‘Mayors through the Ages, Eight Centuries of Civic Government in Ireland’, which has been put in place in City Hall, trace’s the mayoralty and the evolution of democratic parliamentary and local government through the centuries
Itinerary
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Pass By: Waterford Treasures Medieval Museum, Cathedral Square Viking Triangle, Waterford X91 K10E Ireland
During the walking tour you get to see the 13th century Choristers Hall and the 15th century Mayor’s Wine Vault under the Medieval Museum.
Pass By: Reginald’s Tower, The Quay, Waterford Ireland
Guide will show the outside of this Viking tower and allow for photographs to be taken with the Viking Longboat at the site.
Pass By: Bishop’s Palace, The Mall Viking Triangle, Waterford X91 E279 Ireland
Introduced to the reception hall of this Georgian Palace and given a brief history of its life todate.
Pass By: The Viking Triangle, High Street and Henrietta Street, Waterford Ireland
Brought through the Viking Triangle, stopping off at all of the various sites and given the history, from Vikings to Victorians a 1000 years of history in a 1000 paces.
Pass By: Christ Church Cathedral, Cathedral Square, Waterford Ireland
A brief history of the cathedral and if there is no religious service on or if it’s open a brief visit inside the cathedral.
Pass By: Epic Tour of the Viking Triangle, Viking Triangle Cathedral Square, Waterford X91 K10E Ireland
This is the overall title of the guided walking tour of the Viking Triangle.
