Taste The Island Buyers Guide

Belbulben, Sligo Day 6:  Donegal to Sligo – TheWild AtlanticWay Morning Plan a pre-sunrise trip to Sliabh Liag for SunriseWalk [56km/1hr 15 mins] Sliabh Liag www.sliabhliag.com Consider an early morning trip to Sliabh Liag on the south west coast of County Donegal to catch the sunrise. Considered to be the highest accessible marine cliffs in Europe, visitors can enjoy terrific views of the Atlantic Ocean, the Sligo Mountains and Donegal Bay as they walk towards the terrifyingly high top of Sliabh Liag, along the Pilgrim path. Depart Sliabh Liag to Hotel [56km/1hr 15 mins] to catch a hearty breakfast at your hotel before a late departure. Depart Donegal town to Sligo – Streedagh Beach [64km/49 mins] Irish Seaweed Kitchen www.irishseaweedkitchen.ie Hailed as Ireland’s leading Seaweed expert, Dr Prannie, a medical GP, born and raised in the NorthWest of Ireland where she still lives, has a lifelong interest in the connections between food and health. Guiding a walk along the beach at Streedagh, with a view of the magnanimous Belbulben as a backdrop, Dr Prannie will demonstrate how to identify and sustainably harvest seaweeds with her published Guide to edible seaweeds, sharing the benefits to health of adding seaweed to our diet as well as offering some tips and recipes regarding sea vegetables and adding seaweed into our menus. Lunch Travel from Streedagh Beach to Strandhill, Co. Sligo, home to some of the best surf waves in Europe [27km/30 mins] www.shellscafe.com www.voyaseaweedbaths.com www.sligofoodtours.ie www.sligofoodtail.ie Plan a late lunch stop at Shells Café at Strandhill Co. Sligo with views of the rising waves, considered a mecca for surfers from all over the world. Rather than a siesta after lunch we recommend a relaxing hand harvested Voya Seaweed Bath in Strandhill for your guests. Afternoon Sligo Food Trail/Sligo Food Tour www.sligofoodtrail.ie www.sligofoodtour.ie Driving through Sligo, visitors witness an outstanding landscape, which yields an abundance of fresh ingredients to create an exceptional cuisine: from lush fields, to majestic mountains, charming farms and the mighty Atlantic Ocean. So what better way to navigate the Sligo Food Trail than with your very own guide with Sligo Food Tours to meet a range of producers, food and drink establishments who are part of the Sligo Food Trail. 136 SECT ION 14 – SUGGESTED I T INERARI ES