ABOUT DUBLIN

Situated at the mouth of the River Liffey, Dublin is Ireland’s capital and largest city by far. The population of the Dublin urban area is around 1.1 million people.

For information on Dublin and its history, see Wikipedia.

For a zoomable map of Dublin, click HERE.

Plenty more information about Dublin for visitors can be found at the official Dublin Tourist Board website.

DUBLIN SIGHTS & ATTRACTIONS
- What to See & Do

Top tourist attractions in Dublin include Trinity College Dublin, Christ Church Cathedral, the National Museum of Ireland and the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin Castle, Croke Park and the GAA Museum (for Gaelic sports fans), the interesting Dublinia & The Viking World heritage centre, the Dublin Writers Museum, the Old Jameson Whiskey Distillery, the Guinness Storehouse (with great views over the city all you ever wanted to know about a certain drink) and the Temple Bar area for some of the many pubs in Dublin.

Slightly further from the town centre is the enormous Phoenix Park (Dublin Zoo is found here) and also historic Kilmainham Gaol (a former prison).

Lonely Planet’s list of sights and attractions in Dublin provides further details on what to see and do in Dublin while you are there.

VISIT DUBLIN
- How to Get There

By Plane: There are lots of flights available to Dublin Airport from various UK cities, mostly operated by Ryanair and Aer Lingus. For other flight options, see Skyscanner.net or Expedia.co.uk.

To book Dublin airport transfers online, try GreenPathTransfers.com.

By Coach: Use Eurolines.

By Ferry: Irish Ferries and Stena Line operate ferries to Dublin from Holyhead.

DUBLIN ACCOMMODATION

DUBLIN HOTELS and B&Bs

- Booking.com: Hotels in Dublin

- EasytoBook: cheap Dublin hotel deals

- Venere.com: Hotels in Dublin

Dublin Hostels:

- Hostelworld: Dublin Hostels