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Ireland's culture-rich capital offers endless things to do, with over 1,000 pubs and a multitude of must-see sights such as the beautiful old library and Book of Kells at Trinity College. With the centre being relatively small in size, the best of Dublin can be easily explored on foot. A visit to the Guinness Storehouse offers a fascinating insight into one of the city's most famous exports, with the on-site bar offering sweeping views over the skyline and plenty of opportunities to taste 'the black stuff'.

The charming cobbled streets are also sprinkled with a variety of museums, monuments and galleries such as the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin City Gallery and Dublin Castle. If you want to delve even deeper into the city's past, walking tours are held on most days and some are even free.

When evening falls, many flock to the lively area of Temple Bar which hosts a huge variety of traditional pubs and bars. However, it can get overcrowded with tourists at night-time so you may want to venture to another part of town such as Grafton Street for a more authentic Irish pub experience.

Dublin Airport is located about ten kilometres from the city centre, with an express bus service running between the two locations every 15 minutes.

Tonight

From £97 per night

This weekend

From £351 per night

Next weekend

From £256 per night

Most popular time to visit October–December
Cheapest time to visit January–March
Local currency € 10 = £8.57
Language English
Average weekend price £119 per night
Average weekday price £114 per night
Typical stay 1 night

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8.0

Dublin is not the best city I have been to, but it has its...

26 March 2024

Dublin is not the best city I have been to, but it has its charm. Irish people are just wonderful, kind and warm!! Dublin concerning prices is not the cheapest. Beer/wine or other alcoholic drinks are extremely expensive comparing to other EU countries with Euro prices. Weather is also not the greatest there, but we had luck and sun for 3 days with wind and rain :) Clothes are not expensive, normal prices and nice brands. Supermarket prices also not the lowest. Worth to see an old cemetery and archaeological musem (Free entrance). Worth for sure to go by train to Howth, if you like the nature you will be amazed. We did 12 km tour and it is memorable! So I do recomend Dublin, but do not expect too much.

AngiePoppy
AngiePoppy
8.0

Most striking for me is the combination of old and new.

15 March 2024

Most striking for me is the combination of old and new. Most of the buildings, in most parts of Dublin, are old, but well maintained and create a whole very nice view. But a few new buildings appeared, still in line with the old ones, which creates even nicer views. There are lot of places to visit, from all area of interest: historical, cultural, entertainment etc. These visits are easily accessible with the help of the multitude of punctual buses. Most people are friendly and the multitude of ethnics around creates an interesting experience. An very unpleasant aspect is that the streets are quite dirty, filled with litter and garbage and also a lot of beggars and homeless people.

andrei liviu ion
andrei liviu ion Romania
10

Room was clean but looking out of the window it was dull ...

12 March 2024

Room was clean but looking out of the window it was dull a lot of piping wiring visible gave impression of neglect perhaps place a lot of plant visible garden effect would give since of nature to green trees border to property. The view gave a sense of neglect out of the way forgotten.

Mason
Mason Ireland
10

A visit to the Guinness Storehouse is a must to find out...

12 March 2024

A visit to the Guinness Storehouse is a must to find out about the history, the brewing process and, especially if you enjoy drinking it. My favourite place to visit however was the Rock & Roll museum. Our tour guide Glenn was enthusiastic and informative. He and another tour member put on an impromptu gig for us, it was brilliant. There are so many places to eat and portion sizes very generous. We ate at 1900 Restaurant on Harcourt Street, Hard Rock Cafe, Harkins Bar & Bistro and a gem of a find was the Bleeding Horse pub. There was plenty of transport, either bus or trams to get around or most things were accessible by foot. We're looking forward to planning a return visit to take in all the things we missed 1st time round.

Marva
Marva United Kingdom
6.0

Definitely a nice city to be in for like 2 days, not more.

7 March 2024

Definitely a nice city to be in for like 2 days, not more. The weather really made my experience less enjoyable, the food is very expensive, and there is not much to see. Other than that, I had an amazing time. It's not a city to travel solo in, so go with company! The culture and people are super nice and the pubs are so fun :)

Ariany
Ariany United States
10

A great city for those who love nightlife and a good pint of...

7 March 2024

A great city for those who love nightlife and a good pint of beer. The temple bar district is very nice, but also don't let to explore outside the town. Ireland has beautiful cliffs and landscapes to offer.

Eduardo
Eduardo Brazil

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