Dingle (An Daingean), the most westerly town in Europe, is the chief town of the peninsula and an excellent centre for the visitor. Lying partly at the foot of a steep slope on the north side of Dingle Harbour, it is bounded on three sides by hills which, towards the north, culminate to Mount Brandon (950 m/3,127 ft). Through the progressive town, it still retains much of its old-world atmosphere.

There are numerous activities in Dingle for visitors, including boat trips, equestrian and walking.

Angling: The fishing is varied with estuary, rock and surf angling in close proximity to one another. The rocks can produce good quality Pollack, Wrasse and Conger, whilst the beaches can produce Bass, Flounders and Rays, with the estuaries producing some clonking flounders!

There is no other landscape in western Europe with the density and variety of archaeological monuments as the Dingle Peninsula. This mountainous finger of land which juts into the Atlantic Ocean has supported various tribes and populations for almost 6,000 years. Because of the peninsula's remote location, and lack of specialised agriculture, there is a remarkable preservation of over 2,000 monuments.

It is impossible to visit the Dingle Peninsula and not be impressed by its archaeological heritage. When one combines each site's folklore and mythology, which have been passed orally from generation to generation through the Irish language, one can begin to understand how unique and complex is the history of this peninsula