Museum
Trinity College and the Book of Kells
Dublin, Ireland
Ireland's oldest university, home to a famous illuminated manuscript and a spectacular Long Room library.
City · Ireland · Leinster
Dublin
Ireland's capital: Georgian squares, literary pubs, a great castle and the home of Guinness.
about 5 h
For storytellers
Why Dublin matters
Dublin is a compact capital you can mostly cover on foot, and that is half its charm. You can wander from a medieval cathedral to Georgian doorways in ten minutes, then end up in a pub where someone is playing a fiddle. The city has produced a remarkable number of writers, and you feel it in the bookshops, the museums and the way people tell a story. It is also a city of green pockets, from St Stephen's Green to the huge Phoenix Park. Spend a day on history, a day on food and music, and keep one for the coast at Howth.
Talking points
- Joyce, Yeats, Wilde and Beckett are all tied to the city, and literary walking tours are a local speciality.
- The Liffey divides the city, and the bridges make good photo stops.
- The Dart train reaches the sea in under half an hour.
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What to see in Dublin
Food and drink
Guinness Storehouse
Dublin, Ireland
A seven-storey visitor experience at the St James's Gate brewery, ending with a pint and city views.
Historic site
Kilmainham Gaol
Dublin, Ireland
A former prison tied to the story of Irish independence, now a powerful museum.
Castle
Dublin Castle
Dublin, Ireland
A government complex built on a Viking and Norman site, with state apartments and a medieval tower.
Scenic route
Howth Village and Cliff Path
Dublin, Ireland
A fishing village on Dublin Bay with seafood and a spectacular cliff walk.
Museum
National Museum of Ireland, Archaeology
Dublin, Ireland
Free museum of Irish prehistory, Viking finds and gleaming Celtic gold.
Neighbourhood
Temple Bar
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's cobbled nightlife district of pubs, music and street life.
Church, mosque or temple
Christ Church Cathedral
Dublin, Ireland
A medieval cathedral with a famous crypt, set at the heart of old Dublin.
Museum
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
Dublin, Ireland
An interactive museum about the Irish who left, and the world they changed.
Bridge
Ha'penny Bridge
Dublin, Ireland
A graceful cast-iron footbridge over the Liffey and one of Dublin's best-loved landmarks.
Art gallery
National Gallery of Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
A free national art collection with Irish and European masters.
Park
Phoenix Park
Dublin, Ireland
One of Europe's largest enclosed city parks, home to a herd of wild fallow deer.
Church, mosque or temple
St Patrick's Cathedral
Dublin, Ireland
Ireland's largest cathedral, linked to Jonathan Swift, with a calm park beside it.
Historic site
Glasnevin Cemetery
Dublin, Ireland
A historic cemetery with a tall round tower and an excellent museum about Irish history.
Shopping
Grafton Street
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's main pedestrian shopping street, full of buskers, cafes and flower sellers.
Food and drink
Jameson Distillery Bow St.
Dublin, Ireland
A guided whiskey experience on the historic Dublin distillery site.
Park
St Stephen's Green
Dublin, Ireland
A Victorian park in the middle of Dublin with ponds, bandstand and shady lawns.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.