Between noisy pubs of Temple Bar and the elegant architecture of Trinity College, Dublin is not short of attractions. See our travel guide Dublin!

St Stephen's Green - Guide Dublin

The oldest town square surrounded by lovely Georgian houses and several hotels such as the Fitzwilliam and the famous Shelbourne is the perfect starting point for a pleasant visit to the south of Dublin. St Stephen's Green is a peaceful green space, which you cut the atmosphere from the busy traffic, yet close. Nevertheless, several elements reflect its turbulent past. Depending on your interests, you are more or less attracted by the key authors and poets (a bust representing James Joyce, a statue of WB Yeats made by the sculptor Henry Moore) and the Countess Constance Markievicz, figure leader of the insurgency during the 'Easter Movement' in 1916. Several buildings still bear the scars of fighting there, but it is difficult to realize the extent that these events have taken, remaining simply assimilated on a bench in the shade of the summer sun. If all these cultural considerations are beyond you, you can wear an admiring eye on the ingenious system of road signs which allow the place to stay relatively clear. It is now time to cross the northeast corner of the park to get to Grafton Street.

Grafton Street - Guide Dublin

This is one of the few pedestrian streets of Dublin, which only enhances its charm. Grafton looks at Covent Garden in London: a rich historical content, animations and even some street-class shops. The main ones are the department store Brown Thomas (brownthomas.com), Weir's jewelry (weirandsons.ie) and Bewley's Cafe (bewleys.com). Take Grafton Street as a benchmark and you will be sure not to lose. You can explore the pubs and cafés of the adjacent streets or borrow one of the many pedestrian circuits James Joyce. Regarding the restaurants, turn left to reach those around South William Street. The north side, you come on the statue of Molly Malone (“The Prostitute in the Cart").

Trinity College - Guide Dublin

 At the end of Grafton Street, look to your right and you see the walls and buildings of Trinity College (HYPERLINK "http://www.tcd.ie/" www.tcd.ie). Founded in 1592, the university boasts an impressive list of former students, among the largest Irish literary celebrities: Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde and Samuel Beckett, among others. Entrance to Trinity College by the College Green, a dramatic crossroads and once inside, you enter a world completely different: the first surprise is the fact that it sees more visitors than students. Maybe they are still asleep. If you have time, you can stroll through the more than 150 000 m² of the campus, and perhaps have a look at the ancient Book of Kells, housed in the library of the university. You can also get content to wander through the various places that in the Site (Front Square, New Library Square, Fellows' Square), was enchanted in front of the statues that decorate them, or, if time permits, you lie on the lawn of the sports field.

Temple Bar - Guide Dublin

Cross the crossroads College Green and you get to Temple Bar, the historic center of Dublin. This area along the river (the Liffey), with its many cobbled streets, dozens of pubs, bars and restaurants and most evenings, there are thousands of people celebrated life. If you go there in broad daylight, you can enjoy a half of Guinness in one of the pubs: the Temple Bar (Temple Bar 47-48, +353 1 672 5286, thetemplebarpubdublin.com) and the Ha'penny Bridge Inn, near Wellington Quay. If you want something a little more substantial, opt instead for the Quays Bar (11 Temple Bar Tel: +353 1 671 3922) offers some nice opportunities to eat a good piece.

Dublin City Tour - Guide Dublin

The remarkable Dublin Pass gives you access to 30 attractions across the city, including the Dublin Zoo, Guinness Storehouse, Kilmainham Gaol and the Old Jameson Distillery (if this guide applies to a six-day visit rather than four hours you find easily keep you busy every afternoon). The Dublin Pass also guarantees discounts on different modes of transport such as the Dublin City Tour (12 € 50 with the pass). A ticket for 24 hours, you can divide the tour bus in 75 minutes in 21 steps at most. It is a pretty convenient way to visit the city, and since the pass also includes the route from the airport to downtown (or in the other direction) by Aircoach, it is undoubtedly the cost, even if your leisure time is limited to an afternoon. The pass is available in different packages of one, two, three or six days, with a starting price of 31 € (www.dublinpass.ie).

Viking Splash Tour 6 / Viking Splash Tour - Guide Dublin

It is a fairly trivial but nice especially if you are in a group. This allows you to navigate the city without making the effort to walk. Dublin format differs from those in other cities, including London and Boston (where they are called Duck Tours): you embark on a bus and amphibious through the Irish capital, equipped with Viking hats plastic in tribute to the invasion of the northern town in the Middle Ages. The tour ends with the crossing of the Grand Canal Basin, still in the bus. There are two starting points, one at Bull Alley Street, near the gardens of St Patrick's Cathedral, and the other at St Stephen's Green North. You can buy a ticket by telephone (+353 1 707 6000), internet (www.vikingsplash.ie) from St Stephen's Green or the Tourist Office in Dublin on Suffolk Street.
Rates: € 20 for adults, € 10 for a child.

The Westbury / Radisson SAS Royal - Guide Dublin

If you have a small appetite, but you do not have the courage to face the crowd of Temple Bar, you can opt for one of the new hotels that have opened downtown. The Radisson SAS Royal, on Golden Lane, inaugurated the concept of bar 'Sure' of the large hotel chain.. It is a modern reproduction of a traditional Irish bar. The idea is successful, since the atmosphere is ideal to enjoy a half of Guinness ice. If you want another drink as the local specialty, rather go to the Marble Bar, the new vogue in the city, located in Westbury Grafton Street. You'll choose between a variety of cocktails and fine wines served by the glass.
Visit  www.radissonsas.com.