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city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Dublin","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"Georgian squares, a thousand-year-old manuscript, a gaol that explains a revolution, and more pubs with live music than any city its size. Expensive, compact, and worth three days.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1304368","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"1592 | Trinity College founded\r\n\u20ac2 | 90 minutes on bus, tram and DART\r\n\u20ac0 | The national museums","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"A small capital with a long memory","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Dublin is small for a capital. The centre is a half-hour walk from end to end, split by the Liffey into the north side and the south side, and most of what visitors come for sits within a mile of O'Connell Bridge.\r\n\r\nIt carries its history close to the surface. Trinity College has been teaching since 1592, the Georgian squares south of the river are some of the best-preserved in Europe, and the Easter Rising of 1916, the War of Independence and the Civil War left marks you can still find \u2014 bullet holes in the GPO, and the cells at Kilmainham where the leaders of the Rising were held before they were shot.\r\n\r\nIt is also the most expensive city in Ireland, and one of the most expensive in Europe for a bed. Three days covers the centre, and the DART along the coast to Howth and D\u00fan Laoghaire makes the sea part of the trip.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Dublin Bus 16 or 41 with a Leap Card, or an express coach for about \u20ac10\r\nGetting around | On foot. Leap Card: \u20ac2 for 90 minutes on bus, Luas and DART\r\nLanguage | English. Irish on signs everywhere\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants if service is not included. Not in pubs\r\nTap water | Safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Everything is walkable, so stay central. The south side is pricier; the north side is where many of the hostels are.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"14","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Temple Bar | Being in the middle | The cobbled pub quarter by the river. Central, loud and the most expensive pints in town. | 53.3455 | -6.2641 |  | \nNorth centre | Value | Around O'Connell Street and Gardiner Street, where many hostels are. Busy and rough at the edges at night. | 53.3515 | -6.2585 |  | \nSmithfield and Stoneybatter | Living like a local | Old market square and village streets, with the Cobblestone and locals' pubs. On the Luas red line. | 53.3505 | -6.2820 |  | \nThe Liberties | History | The old weaving quarter around the cathedrals and the Guinness brewery. Changing fast. | 53.3405 | -6.2800 |  | \nCamden and Portobello | Going out | South of St Stephen's Green, with bars, restaurants and the canal. Lively and pricier. | 53.3345 | -6.2650 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Dublin","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Book the two things that sell out before you arrive. The Book of Kells at Trinity College, a ninth-century illuminated gospel, comes with the Long Room of the Old Library, one of the great library halls of the world; the first slots of the day are the least crowded. The Long Room is being restored, and its books have been moved out for conservation, so the shelves are largely empty until the work is finished. Kilmainham Gaol, where the leaders of the 1916 Rising were executed, is visited only by guided tour, costs \u20ac8 and books out weeks ahead. It is the most affecting thing in the city.\r\n\r\nThe Guinness Storehouse is a brand experience with a rooftop bar and a free pint, and most people enjoy it anyway. Prices vary by time slot. EPIC, in the Docklands, is an excellent museum of Irish emigration.\r\n\r\nThe free museums are some of the best in Europe. The National Museum of Archaeology has Iron Age bog bodies and Celtic gold, and the Chester Beatty Library, behind Dublin Castle, holds manuscripts from across the world and is almost always quiet.\r\n\r\nThen get out of the centre. The DART runs along the bay to Howth, where a cliff walk circles the headland, and south to D\u00fan Laoghaire and the Forty Foot, where people swim in the sea all year.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Book of Kells | Book ahead. First slot of the day is quietest\r\nKilmainham Gaol | \u20ac8, guided tour only. Books out weeks ahead\r\nGuinness Storehouse | Prices vary by slot. Pint included\r\nHowth | DART to the cliff walk, half a day","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Dublin","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Dublin","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Dublin's national cultural institutions are free, and they are excellent. The National Museum of Archaeology, the National Gallery, the Natural History Museum and the Chester Beatty Library cost nothing to enter.\r\n\r\nThe Georgian south side is free to walk: Merrion Square, with its Oscar Wilde statue, St Stephen's Green and the doors of Fitzwilliam Square. Trinity College's front square is open to walk through, even without a ticket for the library.\r\n\r\nPhoenix Park, one of the largest enclosed city parks in Europe, has a herd of wild fallow deer that has lived there since the seventeenth century.\r\n\r\nTrad sessions are free, and so is the Howth cliff walk once you have paid for the DART.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"National museums | Archaeology, Gallery, Natural History\r\nChester Beatty Library | Free, quiet and extraordinary\r\nPhoenix Park | Wild deer since the 1600s\r\nGeorgian squares | Merrion, Fitzwilliam, Stephen's Green","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Dublin","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Dublin","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Dublin has become a good food city, but eating out is expensive. The ways round it are lunch rather than dinner, pub food, and the markets.\r\n\r\nA carvery lunch in a pub, a full roast for around \u20ac13 to \u20ac16, is the best value hot meal in the city. Supermarket deli counters do rolls and hot food for about \u20ac5.\r\n\r\nThe full Irish breakfast is the thing to do once: rashers, sausages, black and white pudding, eggs, beans and toast, for \u20ac12 to \u20ac16.\r\n\r\nThe Temple Bar restaurants are the worst value. Camden Street, Capel Street and the Liberties have cheaper and better places, and Moore Street, on the north side, is the old fruit and vegetable market.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Carvery lunch | About \u20ac13\u201316 in a pub. The best-value hot meal\r\nFull Irish | \u20ac12\u201316. Once is enough\r\nDeli counters | About \u20ac5 in supermarkets\r\nTemple Bar | The worst value in the city","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Dublin","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Dublin","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"The pub is the night out. Temple Bar is where visitors go and where a pint costs \u20ac8 or more; the music there is for tourists, and locals rarely drink in it.\r\n\r\nWalk ten minutes and it changes. Camden Street and Wexford Street on the south side are full of busy bars and late venues. Capel Street, now largely pedestrianised, is lively and the centre of the LGBTQ+ scene. Stoneybatter, on the north side, has old pubs full of locals and a proper pint for around \u20ac6.\r\n\r\nFor trad music, the Cobblestone in Smithfield is the best-known session pub in the city, with music every night in the front bar.\r\n\r\nPubs close around 23:30 during the week and 00:30 at weekends, and clubs by about 02:30. The night starts early, around eight.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Temple Bar | \u20ac8+ a pint, music for tourists\r\nCamden and Wexford Street | Busy bars and late venues\r\nStoneybatter | Locals' pubs, cheaper pints\r\nThe Cobblestone | Trad every night in Smithfield","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Dublin","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Dublin","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The centre is walkable, and walking is usually quicker than the bus. For longer trips, get a TFI Leap Card: a 90-minute journey on Dublin Bus, the Luas trams and the DART in the city zone costs \u20ac2, with free transfers, and the card caps what you spend in a day.\r\n\r\nFrom the airport, Dublin Bus routes 16 and 41 take the Leap Card at the standard fare. The private express coaches, Dublin Express and Aircoach, are faster and cost around \u20ac10. There is no rail link to the airport.\r\n\r\nThe DART runs along the coast from Howth to Greystones and is the best way to reach the sea. Trains to Cork, Galway, Kilkenny and Westport leave from Heuston and Connolly stations; buses to Galway leave from the centre every hour.\r\n\r\nDublin Bikes, the city bike-share scheme, has stations across the centre.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Leap Card | \u20ac2 for 90 minutes, with daily capping\r\nAirport | Bus 16 or 41, or express coach about \u20ac10\r\nDART | The coast from Howth to Greystones\r\nWalk | Usually quicker than the bus in the centre","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Dublin","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Dublin costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Dublin is expensive, and the bed is the reason. Dorms start around \u20ac25, and pass \u20ac40 on St Patrick's weekend, big rugby weekends and concert nights, when prices can double. Book far ahead for those.\r\n\r\nA pint is \u20ac6.50 to \u20ac8 in the centre, less in the neighbourhoods. A careful day comes to \u20ac65 to \u20ac85.\r\n\r\nThe savings: the national museums are free, a carvery lunch replaces dinner, the Leap Card beats cash, and drinking in Stoneybatter or Rathmines rather than Temple Bar saves a few euros a round.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac25, \u20ac40+ on big weekends\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac65\u201385\r\nA pint | \u20ac6.50\u20138 in the centre\r\nFree museums | The national collections cost nothing","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Dublin","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Dublin","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Dublin is generally safe, and violent crime against visitors is rare. The problems are the usual city ones, concentrated in a few places: O'Connell Street, the north inner city and the boardwalks along the Liffey late at night, where there has been a rise in reported antisocial behaviour.\r\n\r\nPickpocketing happens in Temple Bar and on Grafton Street in the crowds. Keep your phone out of your back pocket in busy pubs.\r\n\r\nTraffic comes from the right. Look both ways \u2014 the painted instructions on the kerbs are there for a reason.\r\n\r\nEmergency numbers are 112 or 999.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Late at night | O'Connell Street, the boardwalks, the north inner city\r\nPickpockets | Temple Bar and Grafton Street crowds\r\nTraffic | Comes from the right. Look both ways\r\nEmergency | 112 or 999","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Dublin","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Dublin","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The sea, the mountains and a Neolithic tomb older than the pyramids, all within an hour or two.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Howth | 30 minutes | DART from the city centre | A fishing harbour and a cliff walk round the headland, with seals in the harbour and fish and chips on the pier. |  | 1304468\nGlendalough | About 1.5 hours | St Kevin's Bus from the city centre, or a day tour | A sixth-century monastic settlement and round tower in a glacial valley with two lakes, in the Wicklow Mountains. |  | 1304469\nKilkenny | About 1.5 hours | Train from Heuston | A medieval city with a castle and a cathedral round tower you can climb. |  | 1304470\nBelfast | About 2 hours | Train or bus | A different country, with sterling, the Titanic museum and the political murals. An easy long day. |  | 1304471","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Dublin","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Dublin is a year-round city. May to September has long evenings; December has Christmas in the pubs.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. It rains in every month, lightly and often. The real difference is daylight: about 17 hours in June and under 8 in December.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 8 | 1 | Dark, wet and cheap. Pubs at their cosiest\r\nFebruary | 8 | 2 | Six Nations weekends fill the city\r\nMarch | 10 | 5 | St Patrick's week. Book months ahead\r\nApril | 12 | 2 | Days lengthen, crowds thin\r\nMay | 15 | 3 | Excellent. Long evenings, often dry\r\nJune | 18 | 4 | Warm for Dublin, busy. Bloomsday on the 16th\r\nJuly | 19 | 5 | Peak season and peak prices\r\nAugust | 19 | 5 | Busy with visitors, quiet with locals\r\nSeptember | 17 | 3 | Excellent. Fringe festival month\r\nOctober | 13 | 2 | Theatre festival and the marathon\r\nNovember | 10 | 1 | Dark and wet, lowest prices\r\nDecember | 8 | 3 | Christmas in the pubs, then New Year","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"St Patrick's week makes the city expensive and full. The rest are worth timing a trip around.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Dublin","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/ireland\/dublin\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Six Nations rugby | February and March | Aviva Stadium | International match weekends fill the city and push up bed prices. |  | \nSt Patrick's Festival | Around 17 March | Citywide | Five days of parades, music and pubs. Beds book out months ahead and prices double. |  | \nBloomsday | 16 June | Citywide | Readings, costumes and breakfasts following the route of Joyce's Ulysses. |  | \nDublin Fringe and Theatre Festivals | September and October | Venues across the city | Two back-to-back festivals of new theatre and performance. |  | \nDublin Marathon | Late October | Citywide | One of the biggest marathons in Europe, run through the city and Phoenix Park. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Transport assumes Leap Card fares. Kilmainham is \u20ac8; the Book of Kells and Guinness Storehouse cost more and vary by time slot.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 28 | 22 | 6 | 8\r\nMiddle of the road | 40 | 35 | 6 | 20\r\nComfortable | 60 | 55 | 15 | 35","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Dublin","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"Dublin has the most hostels in Ireland, many in the centre on both sides of the river. Book early for weekends. These are the top-rated right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Dublin","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/ireland\/dublin\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Dublin travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How many days do you need in Dublin? | Three. One for Trinity and the Georgian south side, one for Kilmainham, the Guinness Storehouse and the Liberties, and one for Howth or the coast by DART.\r\nDo I need to book the Book of Kells and Kilmainham Gaol? | Yes, both. Kilmainham is by guided tour only and books out weeks ahead, especially in summer. The Book of Kells uses timed slots; book the first of the day for the smallest crowds.\r\nHow do I get from Dublin Airport to the city centre? | Dublin Bus routes 16 and 41 take a Leap Card at the standard fare. The express coaches, Dublin Express and Aircoach, are faster and cost around \u20ac10. There is no train.\r\nIs Temple Bar worth it? | For a look, yes. For a night, no: pints cost \u20ac8 or more and the music is for tourists. Camden Street, Stoneybatter and the Cobblestone in Smithfield are where locals drink.\r\nWhere should I stay in Dublin? | Anywhere central, because everything is walkable. The north side, around O'Connell and Gardiner Street, has many of the hostels and is better value; the south side is pricier.\r\nIs Dublin expensive? | Yes, especially for beds. Dorms start around \u20ac25 and can double on big weekends, and a pint is \u20ac6.50 to \u20ac8 in the centre. The free national museums help.\r\nIs Dublin safe? | Generally, yes. Take ordinary city care around O'Connell Street, the north inner city and the river boardwalks late at night, and watch for pickpockets in the crowds.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Dublin hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Dublin | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/ireland\/dublin\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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