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Naas Places to Visit

Naas the county town of County Kildare, is a small and peaceful place just a few miles west of the bustling cosmopolitan capital city of Dublin - meaning that a stay here can give you the best of both worlds.

The town's Irish name is Nás na Ríogh; the literal translation of this is 'Meeting Place of the Kings'. Naas also has the motto of "Prudens ut Serpens", which translates from the Latin into "Wise as a Serpent".

Naas is often considered a commuter town for Dublin, but also has several interesting attractions in its own right.

Places to Visit in Naas, Kildare

Naas, with is population of only about 20,000, is a quiet and quaint place, making it ideal for travellers who like their holiday places peaceful and bereft of noise or bustle.

It is, however, a good place to get fit; there are several sports clubs there, including soccer, tennis, hockey and rugby clubs, plus a large public swimming pool.

Indeed, you can also get a bit of break from all the quiet at the local five-screen cinema, which is equipped for showing 3D films, and two exciting nightclubs that wouldn’t look out of place in Dublin's busy city centre.

For a relaxing family stay in Naas, book the four-star Osprey Hotel + Spa.

For the kind of classy cuisine that you might expect in Lyon in France, visit Bouchon restaurant.

Transport in Naas, Kildare

Naturally, as a commuter town for the capital, Naas makes it easy to get to Dublin. You can just take a car along the N7 Naas Dual Carriageway, which you can also use to reach south and southwestern parts of the country.

Thanks to Bus Eireann, the national bus network also takes in Naas. The other major bus firm providing routes connected to Naas is JJ Kavanagh & Sons, and these two companies together ensure that this little town keeps public transport connections to several major towns and cities.