Giant's Causeway, where legends and science meet

Antrim, Northern Ireland

The Giant’s Causeway, formed over 50 million years ago by volcanic activity, is a spectacular coastal complex of about 40,000 hexagonal-shaped basalt columns ranging in height from six inches to 39 ft. – at first glance, they resemble “stepping stones.” And herein lies the beginning of the myths and legends perpetually intertwined with the fascinating scientific facts about its formation – together, inseparable, they create the story of the Giant’s Causeway as it is known today. We’ve put together both sides of the Giant’s Causeway’s story along with a look the Merchant Hotel – the hotel where Tauck guests stay in Belfast on The Best of Ireland.