Taste the Island Buyers Guide 2020

Day 1 Morning Uncover your inner barista THE OLD BARRACKS www.theoldbarracks.ie Uncover your inner barista with the Rookie Barista experience. Take a tour of the coffee roastery and specialty coffee introduction. Travel time & distance from The Old Barracks toWilde Irish Chocolates: 24 minutes – 22 km Experience the tastes, textures and colours of Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands WILDE IRISH CHOCOLATES www.wildeirishchocolates.com Go wilde for chocolate at Wilde Irish chocolate factory and see behind the scenes of this small artisan chocolate producer. For those with more time, you can participate in a chocolate making class where you make your very own chocolate bars and package them for taking home! Lunch Travel time & distance fromWilde to Nuala’s Bar: 1 minute walk – 500m NUALA’S BAR & RESTAURANT www.nualas.ie Nuala’s is famous for the quality of their food and drink but pride themselves most on the warmth of their welcome. You may be a stranger when you enter but won’t be when you leave! Afternoon Travel time & distance from Nuala’s Bar to McKernanWoollen Mills: 1 minute walk – 300m MCKERNANWOOLLEN MILLS www.scarves.ie Discover the fascinating process of textile manufacturing in a historical context and the passion, skill and many hands necessary to create their bespoke products. At the shop indulge and spoil yourself with a purchase of the finished product, where there is a wide range of woven and knitted accessories, all made at the mill. Dinner Travel time & distance from McKernanWoollen Mills to Tuscany Bistro: 17 minutes – 17 km TUSCANY BISTRO www.tuscany.ie The entire Tuscany experience is what we want to ensure our customers enjoy, from delicious, fresh and simple cuisine to relaxing and convivial environment and friendly service. Overnight Travel time & distance from Tuscany Bistro to The Lakeside Hotel: 3 minutes – 700m THE LAKESIDE HOTEL & LEISURE CENTRE www.lakesidehotel.ie The Lakeside Hotel & Leisure Centre sits on the banks of the majestic River Shannon with stunning views of the twin heritage towns of Ballina in Co. Tipperary and Killaloe in Co. Clare. Take a walk in the award-winning gardens – the ideal backdrop to the tranquil beauty of Lough Derg and relax in O’Hara’s Bar. I RELAND’ S HIDDEN HEARTLANDS 107