Exploring Dublin

Dublin is a very manageable city to navigate. It is a good base in that you can mix city days and country days. You can maintain the city life for a wide selection of restaurants, music and night life and still see the rest of Ireland by day tours out As recommended for most cities, the best overview of Dublin, with highlighted sights, and a good narration including the history and the people is available on the Hop On Hop Off Bus. This ticket is good for 24 hours and will take you by all of the major sights with 20 stops around the city so you can get off and on as you visit them This is a great way to understand the layout of the city and pinpoint the areas of most interest to you If you take the trip straight through it is 90 minutes and you can use it as transportation for the rest of the day.

Another good buy if you are staying in Dublin and plan to see a number of sights is the Dublin Pass It is available for 2, 3 or 6 days and includes over 30 attractions including transportation from the airport by Alcoach and special discounts at several shops, restaurants and service providers Best of all the Dublin Pass lets you skip the queue at the attractions and walk on in Sights include those in Dublin proper and the surrounding area, among the most popular are Dublin Castle, The Dublin Writers Museum, the National Gallery, National Museum,  Natural History Museum, the Guinness Storehouse, the James Joyce Museum, St. Patrick’s Cathedral and more.

Sights to See in Dublin

There are three major areas in central Dublin, that north of the river Liffey, Southwest Dublin and Southeast Dublin There are many things to see concentrated in these areas and in the circle as you move out of Dublin proper The electric rail service called Dart connects the suburban areas of Dublin to the center and makes several stops in the center It is an efficient way to get around.

Southeast

Southwest

North of the Liffey

Tours out of Dublin