What to expect in Dublin

Dublin is full of attractions and a great place for night people. The city is overwhelming and noisy, especially during St. Patrick's Festival  (around March 17th, the death date of the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick, AD 385–461), it´s a huge celebration and almost everything and everyone goes green!

Once you visit Dublin you shouldn´t miss The Guinness Brewery. It´s the national brew and one of the longest standing business in Ireland. All about the history of Guinness you can see in the Guinness Storehouse.

Maybe it´s not a surprise for you, but in Dublin you can find more then 1000 pubs! The oldest one is called The Brazen Head and it dates back to 12th century, you´ll find it close to Guinness Brewery. You can enjoy there traditional Irish dishes - Battered sausage, Black pudding, Coddle or Pastie, all the food goes well with the glass of Irish Beer.

Another feature of Ireland, is traditional Folk music and Irish dance. There is nothing like seeing it performed live. There are traditional sessions in pubs and venues all over Dublin.

You can find here the Europe´s largest city park – Phoenix Park, the home of the Dublin´s Zoo. Another place, which can attract you is O'Connell Bridge. It´s very famous and unique in Europe, because it´s wide as it is long. Also O'Connell Street street is one of the widest in Europe, measuring 49 metres across.

Maybe you didn´t know that...

• Dublin is famous for its former residents including: Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, Nobel Laureats G.B. Shaw, W.B Yeats and Samuel Beckett. The city has been listed as a UNESCO City of Literature.

The must-see Dublin attractions:

• Guinness Storehouse – is located in the center of the St James´s Gate Brewery, the seven-storey building has been remodeled into the shape of a giant pint of Guinness.
• Dublin Zoo – is one of the world´s oldest zoo, which is located in the Phoenix Park in the heart of Dublin city.
• Kilmainham Gaol– a former prison converted into a public museum. Many leaders of Irish rebellions were detained here.
• Saint Patrick's Cathedral (also known as The National Cathedral and Collegiate Church of Saint Patrick) – the largest church in Ireland, you´ll find there an unusual collection of monuments and Celtic grave slabs. The most famous Dean of the cathedral was Jonathan Swift.
• Áras an Uachtaráin – the official residence of the President of the Ireland, built in 1754 and it´s situated in the Phoenix Park.
• Berkely Costume and Toy Collection – an exposition of collection of the 18th and 19th century toys, dolls and costumes, which were once owned by Irish families. It is placed in Rathfarnham Castle.
• Chester Beatty Library – it was voted as the European Museum of the Year 2002, it´s included collections of manuscripts, prints, icons, early printed books, Egyptian papyrus texts, Turkish and Persians miniatures, Buddhist paintings, Japanese woodblock prints, etc.
• Christ Church Cathedral– is located in the former heart of medieval Dublin, it´s officialy claimed as the seat of both the Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic archbishops of Dublin. There´s so much to see, you´ll enjoy the cathedral´s beautiful interior and fascinating medieval crypt.

   

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