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Tours of the City Dublin Tourism has published a Ulysses Map of Dublin (&Euro;1.30), for those who wish to conduct a self‐guided walk in the footsteps of Joyce’s famous character, Leopold Bloom. Discover Dublin Tours, 20 Stephen Street Lower (tel: (01) 478 0193; ), organises a two‐and‐a‐half‐hour musical pub‐crawl in the Temple Bar area for &Euro;10. Tickets are available on the night and also from the Dublin Tourism Centre on Suffolk Street. The tour commences upstairs in Oliver St John Gogarty’s (corner of Fleet Street and Anglesea Street) and operates nightly at 1930 from the first Friday in May to the last Saturday in October; Fridays and Saturdays only in November, February, March and April. The Dublin Literary Pub Crawl (tel: (01) 670 5602; fax: (01) 670 5603 or (01) 454 5680; e‐mail: info@dublinpubcrawl.com; ) is a two‐hour tour featuring poetry recitals and singing, as well as visiting Dublin’s famed pubs that have literary connections. Tours cost &Euro;10 (concessions available), commencing upstairs at the Duke Pub, 9 Duke Street, Monday to Saturday at 1930 from April to October (tickets on sale from 1900); also Sundays at 1200. From November to March, tours operate Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 1930 and Sundays at 1200 and 1930. Reservations Network, 13 Bachelors Walk (tel: (01) 878 7655), operates self‐guided audio tours that take around two hours; a map, personal cassette player and an audio cassette are included in the &Euro;8 fee. Bus Tours Two bus companies – Guide Friday (tel: (01) 872 9010; ) and Dublin Bus (tel: (01) 873 4222; ) offer hop‐on, hop‐off bus tours covering all the major sights of the city centre, with running commentary from a tour guide. A day ticket costs &Euro;14 and tours commence approximately every 15 minutes from O’Connell Street. Horse and Cart Tours Guided tours by horse and cart can be picked up at St Stephen’s Green during the summer months. The duration and price (usually between &Euro;15 and &Euro;50) should be negotiated with the driver before setting off. |