Easily accessible from the Europort at Rosslare Harbour and boasting a prime location on the handsome south coast, Waterford might just be the perfect Irish holidaying spot you've never heard of. With a 1,100-year-long history, the town easily is the single oldest on the Emerald Isle. Not a wonder then, that everything from Norse relics to Elizabethan guns can be found in the trio of awesome museums that make up the so-called Viking Triangle: The Medieval Museum; the Bishop’s Palace, and Reginald's Tower. This is also the home of the eponymous Waterford Crystal glassware, which still gets crafted in nearby factories, while hearty Gaelic taverns also buzz with local life in the town. To enjoy the natural beauty all around, Waterford tour guides point out the cycling tracks on the Greenway riding all the way to Dungarvan, hikes up to Coumshingaun lough, and drives to the Mahon Falls in the Comeragh Mountains.