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19 Jun 22, 03:31 PM |
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Dublin
Just booked a short break. Never been to Dublin or even Ireland before so any recommendations would be great!
We have booked to stay at the Marker hotel. Thank you ☺️ |
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20 Jun 22, 04:52 PM |
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I don’t know the hotel but would recommend you look at trip advisor travel forum you will find out loads from there. Would recommend booking Guinness Factory and Kilmanhaim Gaol. The zoo was lovely. If eating out then make sure you book in advance particularly at the weekend. If you get a bus from the airport don’t let your luggage out of your site. You can also get a 3 day travel pass for buses and trams at the airport, which used to be from the spar shop and works out cheaper. It is a lovely city, hope you enjoy it.
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25 Jun 22, 07:24 PM |
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Join Date: Jan 05
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Went for my birthday last year. Took carry on luggage and stayed at the Temple Bar, lively but ok mid week. Guinness Storehouse needs to be booked in advance and a great day. Loved it and would go back
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26 Jun 22, 12:25 AM |
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Dublin is great I recommend the Jamieson whiskey tour.
Although dublin is great all round with plenty of bars. Trinity University tour is really good with the book of Kells but you have to book. I loved touring the Uni especially their biology department.
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26 Jun 22, 04:53 AM |
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The Marker Hotel is in Grand Canal Quay area. The actual area is lovely, right by the water but its about a 20 minute walk to Oconnell Street on the north side of the river and Grafton Street area on the south side of the river.
If you are walking, I suggest walking along the river, as the its not really a good area, the other way. On the river there is The Jennie Johnson, a replica Famine ship. You can take a tour. On the north side of the river near the Jeannie Johnson there is EPIC Museum, a museum about all the people who left Ireland over the generations. On O'Connell Street in the GPO, there is museum about 1916 Easter Rising and Modern Irish History. O'Connell Street main shopping area is Henry Street. On the south side of the river , Grafton Street area has a big shopping and restaurant area. Trinity College has The Book of Kells. I would avoid Guinness Storehouse. Its marketed as a big thing to do , but basically its a 4 storey building telling the history of Guinness and the brewing process. Its a one way self guided tour and then you end up in the bar at the top. Temple Bar is another place to avoid. I just walk through there to get to somewhere else. Its just full of tourists drinking over priced drinks, thinking how cool is this, while the locals roll their eyes as we avoid the UK hen and stag parties who think this is what you do in Dublin. One of the hop on hop off bus tours will give you a great overview of the city. |
26 Jun 22, 11:47 AM |
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26 Jun 22, 12:07 PM |
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DS was there last weekend- he said it was very expensive
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26 Jun 22, 12:37 PM |
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Dublin is a good city break but I did find it a bit tacky in places (Temple Bar)
I recommend Guinness Storehouse, Kilmanhaim Gaol, Trinity University and of course a walk over Ha'Penny Bridge Please give Belfast a go as I loved Belfast and would definitely go back there but I've done Dublin. Be aware it was very pricey but then again most cities are.
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