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Dublin (Instrumental)
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Irish capital is a young friendly and extremely compact city
so you can see loads and have an awful lot of fun in a short space of time
getting more and more multicultural everyday Dublin is the home of
Guinness the birthplace of some of the world's best-known writers and musicians
and its night life is legendary around the world now here's the first
those ten things the river that divides Dublin into North and
South sides is the river Liffey Threre are many bridges that cross the river
Liffey the best known being the Hapney Bridge and this bridge here O'connell Bridge
Which is longer in width than it is in length
landmarks north of the liffey include the customs house and the spire
while south of the river Dublin Castle in Christ Church Cathedral are two of
Dublins best-known buildings and the great thing about Dublin is because
it is so compact you can walk from Henry Street on the north
side to grafton street on the southside in less than 10 minutes
these are the bus a light rail network called the Dart which
serves many of Dublins coastal suburbs and this the Luas which is Dublins newest
mode of public transport There are two lines no they don't connect
but there are still some very handy stops namely at both of Dublins main stations and
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Rome has the Coliseum Paris has the Eiffel Tower
and Dublin has the factory of where one of its most famous exports Guinness
is brewed at this world-class attraction you can discover how the famous drink is
made and see many of its most famous artworks you
even get to pull your own pint and the highlight to the visit to the Guiness
storehouse is the complientary pint of guiness you get here in the gravity bar on the 7th
floor which overlooks entire city
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Naturally theres a lot more to see in Dublin than a brewery other attractions well
worth visiting include Dublin Castle and Christ Church Cathedral
which I mentioned earlier While if you're looking for somewhere to chill
out for a few hours check out one of the city's parks like st Stephen's
Green at the top of Grafton Street or the Phoenix
Park the largest urban park in Europe another place not to miss is this place Trinity
college it's right in the middle of the city centre
its home to one of the oldest books in the world called
the book of Kells and past pupils include Oscar Wilde and Samuel Beckett
(Instrumental) if you're broke but you're still looking for
something to do it's good to know that all of Dublins national museums
and galleries are free like this one the National Museum of archaeology and history
on Kildare street which has artifacts from prehistoric Ireland, ancient Eygpt and more
others include the National Museum of Decorative Arts and history in Collins Barracks
barracks and the National Gallery on Marion Square
which is Dublins Premier art gallery
James Joyce Jonathan swift and Bernard Shaw all called Dublin Home in the past and present
natives include sinead o'connor U2 amd Bob Geldof there are statues of the
famous writers at different locations throughout the city
while an entire wall is dedicated to the city's most famous singers
in Temple Bar for a more detailed insight into some
Dublins most famous writers visit Dublin writers museum here on
Parnell Square on the north side of the city Among other things you can see James Joyce's
piano and the first addition of Dracula by Bram Stoker
another Dublin native If you have the time when you visit Dublin
try and visit some of the city's suburbs like this one
called Hope a fishing village on the north side of the city
it's in this suburb that both locals and tourists come to feed the seals
as well as walk over Hope Head for for breathtaking coastal views
(Instrumental) also north of the Liffey is malahide which
is known for its cafes and restaurants
and Portmarnock which is popular for its beach on the cit's South Side your'l find ranelagh
an area of Dublin well known for its nightlife and Dún Laoghaire
this suburb popular with walkers who flocked there in the evenings for its
long pier its also one of the best places in the city
to capture sunset Hope, malahide and Portmarnock and Dún Laoghaire
are all served by the dart which runs just 10 minutes from the city center
on the green Luas line As you would expect from a capital city
Dublin is great for shopping Henry Street is the main street north of the
river while on the South Side Grafton Steet iwhere
you'll find well-known stores along with more local ones not so familiar
there are also lots of shopping centers like the Stephens Green shopping center at
the top of Grafton Street Now Temple Bar is best known for its bars
and restaurants it's also one the best places in the city
to pick up a bargain shops like 'Sharpesville' and
Flip' both on the same street have both new and
second-hand clothes while 'Wildchild' on a crow Street has a great
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all over Dublin restaurants promote early bird specials
starting around 5 p.m. and ending anytime around 7:30 p.m.
these are usually deals for where you get a starter and a main course for anything
between 9 Euro and 20 Euro one of the most popular in town is chez max
at the gates of Dublin Castle while on Parliament Da Pino, Chow bella roma
and café Toplis all do extremely reasonable deals
If your too late for an early birdbut your still looking for a somewhere relaxed and
inexpensive to eat try this place its called the Elephant and
castle in Temple Bar theyv'e got a great selection of salads andf
burgers and their chicken wings are legendary here in Dublin
there is no doubt that any trip to Dublin should include a night out in the
famous Temple Bar as it is packed with good bars and there's
always something going on in Dublins tourist quarter
but it is quite touristy here and you won't find many locals
Instead your'l find them here on south williams street which is one of the livliest strips
in the City there'ssouth of the river Liffey and
here you'll find bars to suit all tastes these include bars like a Dakota and South
William which should both be checked out butter strips include Baggot Street where
you will find O'donoghues use which is an extremely famous pub
and Cannon Street which has more alternative bars like anseo
and Solas and if you're looking for a traditional Irish
bar with lots of character that isn't on the tourist trail
drop into kehoes on South Ann Street which dates back to 1803
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about Dublin Hopefully it will make your trip to Dublin
that little bit more enjoyable don't forget if you
are planning a trip here log on to www.hostelworld.com for the
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