All about Dublin
- Martina Cottafava
- Apr 6, 2022
- 6 min read
Despite being a European capital, it is a small city within human reach. It is full of attractions, pubs and restaurants. In addition, it is strategically located for day trips or to travel to Ireland's other major cities. WHAT TO SEE IN THE CITY CENTER: Trinity College and its library Trinity College is a prestigious education center, one of the oldest in Ireland. The College hosts many students from all over the world. It is possible to enter for free. Inside there is the library - Book of Kells - which will take you back in time. Absolutely unmissable!
Tickets can be booked on this website Book of Kells - TCD Visitors
Saint Patrick Cathedral
One of the oldest cathedrals in Dublin, it is the symbol of the city.
Phoenix Park
It is the largest park in Europe and is home to a community of wild deer. I recommend hiring bicycles to visit it. There are essentially two options to rent bicycles: - Get a 3-day pass for the modest sum of 5 euros at Dublin Bikes dublinbikes > Home
- Rent bikes by the hour at the park entrance (from the Wellington Memorial side) Phoenix Park Bikes - Bike Rental in the heart of Dublin City
Saint Stephen's Green park
Probably my favorite place in all of Dublin. It is much smaller than the Phoenix park but the atmosphere is beautiful.
Saint Stephen's Green mall
Exactly in front of the park, there is the homonymous shopping center. It is worth a visit because it has a particular architectural structure.
Grafton street
Famous for its shopping and talented street performers, it is probably one of the most famous streets in Dublin.
O'connel Street e Spire
O'connel street is famous for hosting the St. Patrick's Day Parade (March 17th). In addition, it is full of restaurants and shops. The Spire, located in the center of O'connel street, is a 120 meter high steel tower.
Docklands
It is the high tech district of Dublin. A few minutes from the historic center, it is full of modern glass buildings that house the largest companies known worldwide such as Google.
Camden street
Camden street is famous for its many pubs. Prices are lower than in the historic center.
Portobello
It is a beautiful district in the south of Dublin, easily reachable on foot from the historic center. In Portobello there are many pubs and restaurants, but above all, it is possible to take a pleasant walk along the canal.
Liffey, the river
It's the river that divide Dublin into two sections.
George's Street Arcade
It is a covered market with Victorian style stalls and shops.
Temple bar
It is the inn and hyper touristic area of Dublin. The pub with the same name is the most photographed in all of Ireland.
Dublino Castle
It is located in the heart of Dublin and was used as a fortress, prison and courthouse in the 13th century. To visit it, you must have a ticket that can be purchased on this site
Dublin castle during the christmas markets
Guinnes Museum
It is probably Dublin's main attraction for beer lovers and Guinness in particular. Tickets can be booked in the official website Welcome to the Home of Guinness (guinness-storehouse.com)
Marlay Park
Famous for its beautiful villa and food stalls, it is located outside the historic center. Easily accessible by bus.
WHERE TO MAKE A BRUNCH: Brunch is a meal that is usually eaten between 11 and
11: 30am because it should include both breakfast and lunch. I recommend always booking a table, especially if you want to go on the weekend.
Fat Cat Café
Located in Rathgar, a district in the south of Dublin, Fat Cat café is truly a perfect place to have brunch. Credit note for the Benedict Eggs and the coconut latte. Fat Cat Cafe – Bringing You Fresh Food And Drinks.
Farmers Browns
It is a restaurant chain famous for both brunch and lunch. They specialize in meat and dishes reminiscent of Mexican cuisine. Brunch | Farmer Browns
Cloud Café
The Cloud Café is located in the north of Dublin and is very famous for pancakes either sweet (with cream and blueberries) or savory (with bacon and maple syrup). Cloud Cafe | Sweet | Savoury | Coffee
Yogurt and granola
Pancakes
Metro Café
It is located in the historic center and offers the "typical" Irish breakfast with pudding, scrambled eggs, beans and bacon. Metro Café: A Dublin classic since 1996 (metrocafe.ie)
Foam Coffehouse
It is quite far from the center, but it is easily reachable by means of transport. French toast with maple syrup and fresh fruit is really deliscious. foam coffeehouse | foam loves you
Queen of tarts
If you want a sweeter breakfast, then a stop at the Queen of Tarts is a must. The scones (typical English sweets) with chocolate chips are delicious. Welcome to Queen of Tarts café and patisserie in Dublin city
Herbstreet
Located in the Docklands neighborhood, it is famous for its buns (soft rolls) with avocado and salmon. herbstreet - home
RESTAURANTS TO TRY THE LOCAL CUISINE:
Elephant e Castle
It is a chain of restaurants in Dublin and is famous for offering the best chicken wings in town. Takeaway Dublin & Cork, Restaurants Doing Takeaway | Elephant and Castle
Smoking Bones
E' un ristorante di carne situato in Temple Bar. Le costine si sciolgono in bocca, davvero superlative. Smokin Bones – Barbeque in a Box
The Celt
It is a pub located near O'connel street, famous for the Stew (the stew).HOME | The Celt
Bobos
It is a high quality burger restaurant. Bóbós Gourmet Burgers | Dublin's Finest Burger Restaurant | Serving The Real Irish Brekfast (bobos.ie)
LOCALI E PUB:
Bad Bob's
It is a very nice venue located in Temple Bar which offers live music and DJ sets.
Blackbirds
It is a famous pub located in Rathmines, a district in the south of Dublin. Its dark atmosphere has made it one of the most popular pubs in the city.
Lundy Foots
Another pub in Temple Bar. Friday and Saturday nights they play live music. The Guinnes Pie is very good.
Fitzsimons
Also located in the Temple Bar area, it is a pub divided over three floors. On Saturday evenings they play commercial music and dance.
Devitts pub
One of the many nice pubs on Camden Street.
OUT OF DUBLIN FOR A DAY TRIP:
Dun Laoghaire
Reachable by Dart (train) in 40 minutes. The train departs from Connolly Station. It is a small village located on the sea which, during the weekend, hosts a nice market with food stalls. Absolutely to try the Fish & Chips.
Glendalough
Known as the valley of the two lakes, it truly offers a spectacular landscape. To reach it, you can take bus 181, which leaves from the center and takes about an hour.
Howth
Also called the fishermen's village, it is easily reachable both by train and by bus in about 30 minutes. In Howth it is possible to take a beautiful walk on the cliffs and see the lighthouse. A very good restaurant where to eat fresh fish is Kish fish.
Bray - Graystones
From Bray, a beautiful seaside village, a walk on the cliffs starts that leads to Greystones, another pretty town. Bray is always accessible by train from Dublin. Greystones itself has a station and is always connected to Dublin. The walk is about 12km.
County of Wicklow
Full of hiking trails.
OUTDOOR TRIP:
Galway + Cliffs of Moher + Dunguaire Castle Galway is easily accessible from Dublin by train, bus or car. From there, if you don't have a car, I recommend joining a tour to go up to the Cliffs of Moher, as they are quite complicated to reach. I rented the car. The best time to see the Cliffs of Moher is definitely from April to September. I went there in November and I must say that the fog made the atmosphere much more magical.
Galway
Cliffs of Moher
Dunguaire Castle
Private tour of Northern Ireland with Rover Tour (69 euros) Stages: - Titanic Museum (Belfast) -> absolutely worth a visit. It is an interactive museum that traces the history of the world famous Titanic.
- Dunluce Castle -> Incredible is an understatement. They are the ruins of a castle exactly on the coast.
- Giant's Causeway --> Heritage of Unesco, they are giant-sized rocks (as the name suggests) located on the north coast.
Advice: 1. Buses connect all of Dublin quite well. Bring coins with you to pay for the bus. The ride costs 3 euros and the ticket lasts 90 minutes. 2. The weather changes quickly and, in one day, you can have four seasons. Bring a rain and windproof jacket with you. Umbrella is quite useless as it always blows wind. 3. In Dublin you can pay anywhere with your credit card (even a bottle of water).
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