What would you say are the top 5 places I should go to in Dublin?

Question

I'm living in the Sandymount region of Dublin for the next 4 months. What would you say are the top 5 things I absolutely must experience while here? It can be anything from museums to pubs to restaurants.

If you can give me some tips for great restaurants, etc. in the Sandymount village, I'd appreciate that too!

Thanks!

Answer 1

1.-Chris Church Cathedral

2.-Dublin Castle

3.-St.Patricks Catherdral

4.-Dublin Zoo

5.-The National Botanic Gardens

6.-The Guiness Brewery

Note: When ur in Dublin u can take a really cool tour called The Viking Splash Tour.U can more info on the net!

Answer 2

Read Shane McGowan's autobiography.  He pretty much tells you step by step where he used to get drunk out of his mind all the time.

Answer 3

After the first pub it really doesn't matter

Answer 4

1 - Temple Bar, Dublin2 (call in to all pubs in the area.)

2 - Guinness Soterhouse, Dublin8

3 - St. Patrick chatedral, Dublin 8

4 - Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park

5 - Trinity College, Dublin2

Answer 5

Well, I honestly don't think any trip to Ireland is complete without a trip to the west coast, and as I'm from Clare, i'd recommend you take in some of the sights there.

Some of Ireland's most famous tourist attractions are based in teh county, most notably Bunratty Castle & Folk Village - which comprises of more than 30 cottages, pubs, shops, etc recreated from last century ireland. Once in there, you can visit old Irish kitchens & help the traditionally dressed women bake bread or you can help feed pigs & cows in the farmyard.  I've taken many visiting US friends there & they've all loved it.

Clare is also home to the Burren, a beautiful landscae of barren rock surface, very rare flowers and ancient pagan tomb stones, called portal dolmens.

Very near the Burren are the Ailiwee Caves, which I believe are the second largest caves in Europe.  A guided walking journey through them can take over an hour.  There are absolutely breathtaking!

The coast of Clare is dotted with lovely coastal villages & beaches.  I often spend summers in Miltown Malbay, which boasts over 30 pubs.  Clare is Ireland's most famous county for traditional irish music, song & dance and there are music schools which offer day toturials or weekend sessions for anyone interetsed.  Walk into any of the pubs at night & you're sure to come upon a lively session.  There are lots of nice & very reasonable B&B's in the village (http://www.nci.ie/holiday/cla/cla1.htm)

Don't forget the famous Cliffs of Moher.  They are the highest cliffs in Europe & well worth a peak at.  Tourists often lie at the edge at look over.

The main town in Clare is Ennis, which has a lovely old county town feel to it.  There are many craft shops and unusual boutiques there as well as some of the bigger Irish high-street stores.

Bus Eireann run bues from Dublin to Limerick hourly.  From there you could get a local bus to Ennis, Bunratty & many other places.  Buses also run from Dublin to Ennis.  Trains go to both places also.

Anyway, check out these websites if you want any more info:

http://www.claretouristcouncil.ie/

http://www.claretourist.com/

http://www.county-clare.com/