East Coast and Midlands Travel Guide
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City Centre Dublin
Known for its fantastic nightlife, fascinating museums and great live music, there's plenty to explore in City Centre Dublin. Top attractions like St. Stephen's Green and Croke Park are major draws. Catch the metro at Jervis Station or Dominick Tram Stop to see more of the city.
Temple Bar
The fantastic nightlife and popular shops are just a few highlights of Temple Bar. Make a stop by Dame Street or Olympia Theatre while you're exploring the area.
Ballsbridge
A noteworthy feature of Ballsbridge is its fantastic nightlife. While you're in town, be sure to stop and check out Aviva Stadium and Herbert Park.
Ranelagh
When in Ranelagh and the surrounding area, you'll want to check out sights like St. Stephen's Green or Aviva Stadium and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Ranelagh Station or Charlemont Station.
Dun Laoghaire
The abundant dining options and seaside views are top of the list for many visitors to Dun Laoghaire. A stop by Dun Laoghaire Harbour or Dublin Bay might round out your trip.
The Liberties
While you're in The Liberties, take in top sights like Guinness Storehouse and jump on the metro at Heuston Tram Stop to see more of the city.
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Popular places to visit
Trinity College
Trinity College offers a welcome haven from the hustle and bustle of Dublin and it is one ivory tower you’d be happy to be trapped in for a long time.
St. Stephen's Green
Take a break in Dublin’s most popular public park with green lawns and flower beds, a stone bridge and statues, a swan-filled lake and a playground.
Guinness Storehouse
The Guinness Storehouse is situated at St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin. The giant storehouse covers seven floors and is a popular point of interest for tourists - since it opened in 2000, it has received over four million visitors.
Dublin Port
Explore the waterfront in Dublin with a trip to Dublin Port. You can enjoy the bars while in the area.
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is so much more than an impressive sports stadium. “Croker”, as it is locally known, is in many ways is a bastion of Irish identity that protects the spirit of Gaelic games from forces seeking to dislodge it. If this all sounds a bit dramatic you should take the fantastic Croke Park Experience tour to get a very real sense of just how important and deeply ingrained the GAA and Gaelic games are to Ireland’s sense of itself.
Aviva Stadium
If you’re heading to Dublin for a rugby or football match at the Aviva Stadium, then you’re in for a real treat. Situated just south of Dublin’s bustling city centre, the Aviva Stadium is a state-of-the-art, four-tiered sports stadium and concert venue, located on the rushing River Dodder not far from Ireland’s east coast.
- Trinity College
- St. Stephen's Green
- Guinness Storehouse
- Dublin Port
- Croke Park
- Aviva Stadium
- O'Connell Street
- Grafton Street
- Dublin Castle
- Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
- The Convention Centre Dublin
- 3Arena
- Malahide Castle
- Dundrum Town Centre
- Newgrange
- Liffey Valley Shopping Centre
- Emerald Park
- Dublin Zoo
- St. Patrick's Cathedral
- Phoenix Park
- Wicklow Mountains National Park
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Merrion Square
- Marlay Park
- Powerscourt Estate
- Kildare Shopping Village
- Jameson Distillery Bow St.
- Leopardstown Racecourse
- Kilmainham Gaol Historical Museum