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Splendour & Scandal at the Bishop’s Palace – Waterford Treasures
Waterford City, Co. Waterford
Family friendly
Rainy days
Splendour & Scandal at the Bishop's Palace - Waterford Treasures, is a special tour where guests can enjoy a reenactor led experience through the luxurious surroundings of the Bishop’s Palace in Waterford City.

Prepare to be entranced by ornate gilt furniture and architectural features at the Bishop's Palace - Waterford Treasures. Visitors will discover the scandalous affairs, tantalising love stories, and more, that hide beneath the veneer of Georgian perfection. Learn about misbehaving rakes, scurrilous rumours and murder most foul on this tour of one of Waterford City's most famous townhouses.

Why we like it
  • Explore Waterford's history through the centuries.
  • Enjoy tours with guides in character and in costume.
  • See the oldest piece of stunning Waterford Crystal.
  • Admire the only surviving Bonaparte 'mourning cross'.
Tips from locals

The Epic Walking Tour leaves from here twice daily taking you through a thousand years of history in a thousand paces around the Viking Triangle.

Contact details
The Mall, The Viking Triangle, Waterford, X91 E279, Ireland
Visit duration

We recommend 1 hour here.

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