While not as high as the Connor Pass road, the elevation provides excellent views of Tralee Bay and Brandon Bays on the north and the Iveragh peninsula looking south across Dingle Bay. Perhjaps the most scenic route lies to the west of Dingle, winding around the coast by way of Ventry to Slea Head. A number of archaeological remains exist on the peninsula and testify to a rich cultural past. Dingle, long an isolated region, retaains much of its tradition and, to a degree, has resisted economic and cultural change. West of Dingle Town, Irish is still the first language.
Holy wells exist here and are visited regularly.
Traditional music and dance play an important part in the lives of the residents. If you visit Dingle with the thought of capturing a taste of traditional music, do not expect it to be served up regularly, as in a nightclub. Let the informality become part of the Irish experience and you won't be disappointed. In early times, the peninsula saw many invasions. In addition, the area contains some stone hut ruins, however, the area is very much overgrown, and the latter visible only to the intrepid observer.