Title: Visit Ardara: Best of Ardara Tourism | Expedia Travel Guide - Expedia.ca [Hotels in Ardara](https://expedia.ca/Ardara-Hotels.d6125332.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Vacation Rentals in Ardara](https://expedia.ca/Ardara-Vacation-Rentals.d6125332.Travel-Guide-VacationRentals)[Ardara Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Ardara.d6125332.Car-Rental-Guide)[Ardara Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Ardara.d6125332.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Ardara ## Travel Guide ![panorama landscape view of Maghera Beach with the entrance to one of the caves in the rocks](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6125332/2aae8187-d375-430c-ab6d-34ba753889d6.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![panorama landscape view of Maghera Beach with the entrance to one of the caves in the rocks](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6125332/2aae8187-d375-430c-ab6d-34ba753889d6.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![panorama drone landscape view of Loughros Beg Bay and Maghera Beach near Ardara in Country Donegal in northwestern Ireland](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6125332/44d23b59-754d-4c16-94e6-4c94e81eaf80.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![The desolate, narrow and scenic roads make Ireland is one of the best places to go on a road trip with your friends. #explore #roadtrip #donegal #ireland](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6125332/eed63dce-4cc1-44c3-8820-55b5ac2d2119.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![County Donegal boasts some remarkable landscape diversity. 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