Visiting Dublin
Dublin is a great city to visit for travelers. The city is the capital of Ireland. You will surely have a great time in Dublin. The weather condition does not affect the beauty of the city in any way. The city also becomes livelier with several festivals organized in the city at different points of time. One of the most important festivals in the city is St. Patrick’s Day festival. Lots of visitors come to Dublin during this time. The city has a number of sites to visit.
National museum of Archaeology will increase your knowledge of the place. National gallery of art has some great collection of Irish and European art. Waterways Ireland Visitors Centre is located in the Pearse Street. This place has got a great architecture.
The place is also known as the box in the docks because it is situated in the docks of Grand Canal Dock.This place is a must visit for all who are interested in knowing the history of the waterways. If you are lover of modern art then you can visit the museum of Modern Art. The entrance is free to this museum.
The Old Library at Trinity College has the original manuscript of the book of Kells. Also worth a visit is the Christ Church cathedral. It is popular for its architectural beauty.
The Phoenix park is not only popular because of the possibility of catching a glimpse of the wild Fallow deer but also because it has residences of the president of Ireland and the US ambassador. Other places which are worth a visit are Chester Beatty Library, City Hall, Dublin castle, Dublin Writer’s museum, Four Courts, the Gate Theatre and the Grafton street.
Apart from the sites, Dublin is a great place for shoppers. There are extensive shopping areas in Dublin such as the Henry Street, Temple Bar, Nassau Street, Grafton Street, St. Stephen’s green, The Brown Thomas department store and many more. In these stores you can shop for a lot of things such as clothes, jewelry, antiques and crafts. There are also indoor and outdoor markets in Dublin. One large indoor market is located in the Brick lane.
