Birthplace to many of the world’s most popular musicians, writers and singers, Dublin is the perfect city for a break at any time of the year and has something for everybody. If you are looking for culture there are a host of museums to visit; if the great outdoors are your thing then you can take pleasure in a stroll in one of the world’s largest city centre parks, and if you enjoy letting your hair down you will love its legendary nightlife.
In this podcast Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty takes to the streets of Dublin to ask the locals where they like to go out at night, where they like to eat and what are their favourite parts of the city. Listen to find out the best traditional pubs in the city, the nicest suburbs close to the centre and more.
Download Podcast » All Dublin podcasts »Held every year in Dublin around St Patrick's Day (March 17th - Ireland's national holiday), the St Patrick's Festival is a festival not to be missed. Highlights include a traditional 'céilí' (Irish dance), the famous parade, and of course the 'craic' in the many pubs.
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Download Dublin Pocket Guide View all guides »Big, modern city. I like the market on saturdays in temple bar very much. Also geat is the Hop-on-hop-off Bustour, you realy see a lot. Jameson Distillary and Guinness Storehouse were great. The weather was verychangeable - rain - sun - wind - rain - hail - sun - ...
Dublin is an amazing place for those looking for nightlife. How can you beat live Irish music? There are also some decent night clubs, so it isn't just pubs.
Insider Tip:Take part in the sandeman's pub crawl. It's a great place to meet people and the staff is great.
Dublin caught me off guard! I didn´t expect much and was pleasantly surprised. Dubliners came across as sincere, proud, and very people oriented. I enjoyed the night life, the day tours, and just hearing about the history and meeting the people. Great city!
Insider Tip:Go to the Guiness Storehouse whether you are into beer or not. I went alone and was not into beer. Although it might be a little overpriced, I thought it was pretty awesome.
To be honest, Dublin did not impress me much. If you have already visited London, Paris or Shanghai, Dublin is a little bit boring. The west coastline of Ireland is much better, e.g. the cliffs of moher, so overwhelming! Next time will take a coach at Dublin airport to Galway directly
A lot to do, a lot to see. Good idea is hop on hop off tour bus, takes you to all the good stops. Guinness store house, Jameson's whiskey etc. Very much a culture based city. Lovely people
Insider Tip:The Dublin Zoo is a must. as is the hop on hop off bus
Ireland is a very easy country to get around thanks to an extensive bus service which connects all major towns and cities. It also has a country wide rail service but for most journeys the bus is more flexible, frequent and most importantly, at least 50% cheaper than taking the train. It’s not a big country so you can easily make your way to the major cities but it certainly makes for an action packed seven days. Where better to begin your speedy tour than in ‘Dublin’s Fair City’ - the fun filled capital of the Emerald Isle. As well as the host of attractions on offer, the city can really only be appreciated by those who truly immerse themselves in the culture and there’s no better way to do this than by frequenting the host of the pubs and restaurants on offer. Sip on a pint of Guinness in its native home while listening to some Irish music or sampling traditional cuisine and you’ll know what we mean.
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