Giant Causeway Case Study

Introduction

The Giant's Causeway is comprised of forty thousand basalt columns in a manner jutting out of a small = coastline piece on the northern coast of Ireland in the county of Antrim. It is believed they came into existence about 60 million years ago. Currently, Antrim County is made up of rugged countryside nonetheless it is mostly tranquil farmland. 50-60 million years ago it was a volcanic activity hotbed. These volcanic activities meant the area was a portion of the Province of Thulean, an enormous basalt lava plain. This molten basalt lava began to cool so fast At the Giant's Causeway. This eventually made the basalt to contract and then fracture, just like how mud does when it dries. The process of cooling left behind objects
It started in 1883. It ran for sixty-five years. It was actually the first hydro-electric tram system in the world to be built using revolutionary technology by Siemens.

The Giant's Causeway Management.

National Trust has been managing The Giant's Causeway since 1961. National Trust is a UK wide charity working to protect as well as to preserve historic spaces and places.

The Giant's Causeway was granted World Heritage status in 1986 by UNESCO which is a United Nations organization which, through its World Heritage initiative, seeks to identify natural and cultural heritage sites all over the world which are considered to be of astounding value to humanity then preserve and protect them.

The Giant's Causeway Visitor's Center

Visitor's Center at Giant's Causeway is impressive now, despite for many years being an embarrassment to the Northern Ireland people. Because of petty incompetence and squabbling, there was no any Visitor Center between 2000 and 2012. This mockery was finally fixed in July 2012 when the present building was opened.

It is an attractive building that has been nuzzled into the landscape to be part of the countryside. It also uses several environmentally friendly methods, like recycling of the rain
An outdoor audio guide providing information is also available. There are other facilities which includes a coffee shop, tourist information, and gift shop.

The coastal path and stones are open from morning until evening all year round which is 9am to 5pm in the winter periods and in the summer periods it is from 9am up to 9pm. Sunday opening and Bank holidays vary a little so, every time you are to travel, it is advisable to check the opening times on those specific date you will be paying a visit.

It is also vital to note that it is not a must you pay in to the Visitor's Center for you to see the Giant's Causeway. It is free to access the stones themselves. The Visitor's Center will absolutely enhance your experienced at the Giant's Causeway.

Accessing the Giant's Causeway.

The most obvious and the easiest method of accessing the Giant's Causeway is by a dedicated coach tour or by car. From Belfast, It is 63 miles and is away from major population centers. Travelling directly by a coach or car is strongly recommended despite public transport being an option. When you get to the north coast of Northern Ireland, Giant's Causeway is well sign