Dublin

Sights

• Trinity College and the Book of Kells – The illuminated manuscript and the library's Long Room.
• Guinness Storehouse – A brewery museum with a rooftop bar and city views.
• Temple Bar – Cobbled streets, pubs and live music.
• St Patrick's Cathedral – Ireland's largest church, with a park next door.
• Kilmainham Gaol – A former prison central to Irish history.
• Dublin Castle and the Chester Beatty – The castle and a collection of manuscripts from around the world.
• St Stephen's Green – A green park in the heart of the city.

Food & nightlife

• Pub with a trad session – Live traditional Irish music, often spontaneous.
• Irish Stew – A stew of lamb, potatoes and carrots.
• Full Irish Breakfast – Eggs, bacon, sausages, black pudding and soda bread.
• Whiskey distillery – A tour and tasting at one of the city distilleries.

Day trips

• Howth – A cliff walk and fish by the harbour, by DART.
• Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains – A monastic settlement in a valley with two lakes.
• Cliffs of Moher – Sheer cliffs on the west coast, as a long day trip.

Good to know

When to go

May–September

Getting around

The centre on foot; Luas trams, DART trains along the coast and buses, contactless or with a Leap Card.

Tipping

Around 10% is customary in restaurants.

Power

Plug type G, 230 V – pack an adapter for Swiss plugs.

Currency

Euro (EUR)

Plan your trip to Dublin together

Create a trip plan and the Travel Guide comes with it – with a map, ideas to suggest and saved for offline use.

Plan with Pickeed