About Dublin

Whether you're looking for fine museums, historic buildings, vibrant nightlife or a cultural feast - you cannot beat the city of Dublin. Ireland's largest city, Dublin has all the above and more.

The Temple Bar area of Dublin	Shopping on Dublin's Grafton Street

Central Dublin is easy enough to navigate - it's fairly compact, and you're likely to make the most of your explorations either on foot or via short bus hops. The River Liffey runs from west to east and divides the city into two regions of very distinct character.

The majority of the better-known attractions are south of the river, and for many visitors, the city's heart lies around the best of what is left of Georgian Dublin: the elegant Fitzwilliam and Merrion Squares, where the graceful red-brick houses boast ornate, fan-lighted doors and immaculately kept central gardens, and the wide open space of St Stephen's Green.

The southside is also the setting for the compelling displays of the National Gallery and the National Museum, as well as Trinity College, Dublin's august seat of learning and home of a famous library. Grafton Street, the city's upmarket shopping area; and the Temple Bar area, the in-place for the arts, alternative shopping and socialising are also located on the southside.

Georgian Doors	Christ Church Cathedral

Parallel to the river, Dame Street strings together a handful of historic monuments: the Bank of Ireland, City Hall, Dublin Castle (new home to the glorious collections of the Chester Beatty Library) and Christ Church Cathedral. The tangle of lanes between here and Wood Quay are remnants of the medieval city, though these too are now undergoing renovation in a new development aimed at complementing Temple Bar.

South of Christ Church lies the majestic St Patrick's Cathedral, while to the west a drab urban scene unfurls, worth exploring nonetheless for the Guinness Brewery and, slightly further out, the Irish Museum of Modern Art and Kilmainham Gaol.

Much of the city’s architecture dates from the Georgian period and features wide avenues and grand public buildings. Dublin is a city of immense culture associated with literary names such as Shaw, Wilde, Beckett, Joyce and Behan.

Dublin city has a first class accommodation infrastructure to suit all budgets and abounds with elegant restaurants offering International and Irish cuisine. All restaurants and pubs are strictly smoke free.