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Delightful, decadent and totally down-to-earth, Dublin is the rarest of beasts: a capital that puts an equal premium on the joys and benefits of heritage and hedonism. History and culture rise up from the foundations, but what'll put a smile on your face is the city's garrulous sociability and irrepressible humor. Dublin's in a great mood these days, and there's plenty to be happy about.

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Aran Islands Tours from Dublin

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Written by Viator, November 2010

Visiting the Aran Islands takes you into the past, revealing a very different side to modern-day Ireland. The three Aran Islands lie at the mouth of Galway Bay on Ireland’s west coast, around 250km ... Continue Reading »

3 Days in Dublin: Suggested Itineraries

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Written by Viator, August 2010

Words and music are the lifeblood of this literary city, so here's a suggested three-day itinerary that will get you into that Dublin frame of mind. Don't worry, we've included plenty of pubs!   ... Continue Reading »

Top 6 Dublin Day Trips

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Written by Viator, May 2011

1.  Malahide Castle & Dublin Bay Malahide Castle is one of Ireland's oldest, built on land given to Richard Talbot, a knight who accompanied King Henry II of England to Ireland in 1174. The ... Continue Reading »

Dublin Pubs & Pub Crawls

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Written by Viator, December 2010

Dublin flies the grand tradition of the classic Irish pub high and proud. After all, it's the home to Ireland's oldest pub (The Brazen Head, dating back to 1198!), and is currently home to around ... Continue Reading »

Cork Tours from Dublin

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Written by Viator, December 2010

Historic Cork is one of Ireland’s loveliest cities. Only Dublin beats it in size, and Cork has a strong character and sense of identity, celebrating Irish poetry, theater, song and dance. The city ... Continue Reading »

Galway Bay Tours from Dublin

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Written by Viator, November 2010

If you take a map of Ireland and draw a horizontal line more or less across the middle, you’ll find Dublin on the eastern side and Galway Bay to the west. That means the celebrated charms of ... Continue Reading »

5 Places to Eat and Drink Like a Local

Philippa Burne

Written by Philippa Burne, UK, December 2011

These are places in Dublin where you’ll find the locals having a pint, a coffee or a meal. Dubliners are all about getting out and about and socializing over good food and drink, the craic as they ... Continue Reading »

Annual Templbar Irish Music Festival

Philippa Burne

Written by Philippa Burne, UK, January 2012

From January 25-29th 2012, the 7th annual Irish Music and Culture Festival will bring Temple Bar and the rest of Dublin alive during the cold days and dark nights of winter. Editor's Note: This ... Continue Reading »

Aviva Stadium

Philippa Burne

Written by Philippa Burne, UK, February 2012

In 1872 a young Irish athlete called Henry Wallace Doveton Dunlop realized his dream: to build Dublin a proper, dedicated sports venue. Landsdowne Road Stadium, only about a mile from St Stephen’s ... Continue Reading »

Bewley’s Oriental Café

Philippa Burne

Written by Philippa Burne, UK, July 2011

Every city has its key landmark café that has survived the test of time; in Dublin that café is Bewley’s . Beginning in the tea trade in the 19th century, the Bewley family moved into ... Continue Reading »

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Dublin

Philippa Burne

Written by Philippa Burne, UK, March 2011

Note From Viator : On March 17th, Guinness Storehouse will present anybody with the first name Patrick, or indeed any variation of the name, with a special complimentary pass, otherwise known as ... Continue Reading »

Christmas and Pantomime

Philippa Burne

Written by Philippa Burne, UK, November 2011

This is not something very familiar to people outside Ireland and the UK but they are hugely popular and a sold-out feature every year in the Christmas season: it’s Panto time. Pantomimes are ... Continue Reading »

Cliffs, Beaches and Castles

Philippa Burne

Written by Philippa Burne, UK, July 2011

One of the loveliest things about Dublin is its location at the mouth of the River Liffey on Dublin Bay. The city grew from the convenience of the area as a landing place for the Vikings and now ... Continue Reading »

Crawling Dublin's Pubs

Philippa Burne

Written by Philippa Burne, UK, April 2012

Dublin is a city of pubs. It is the place people go to eat, drink, relax, laugh, and for the craic, as they say in Ireland. You’d be hard-pressed to go to Dublin and not end up in at least one pub. ... Continue Reading »

Dublin: Historical City to the bone

Dublin Expert: Rob

Written by Dublin Expert: Rob, Ireland, May 2011

Dublin is known for many things and has many strings to its bow, many feathers to its cap, but surely its history is right up there. For, it's a city with many contours, shades, layers, veneers, ... Continue Reading »

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