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Our Sightseeing category provides a feast for the eyes. Why? Because most all of our selections are famous places that you can view and take pictures of to show everyone back home. Landmarks, sculptures, historic homes, historic districts, cemeteries, water fountains, and statues are just a hint of the sights we've selected.
Category: Sightseeing - Dublin Attractions & Activities
Address: Phoenix Park, Dublin 8
Over 30 acres of natural habitat are home to 235 species of tropical birds and wild animals. The Dublin Zoo is the globe's third largest and is located in the heart of the city's largest playground, Phoenix Park. Get up close to giraffes, zebra, tigers and snow leopards, as well as rare monkeys and gorillas. Come during feeding times or talks by...
Category: Sightseeing - Dublin Attractions & Activities
Address: St. Michael's Hill, Christ Church, Dublin 8, IE
Dublinia, an exhibit connected to Christ Church Cathedral by a suspended link bridge, aims to provide a "bridge to the medieval past" in Dublin. An audio device provides narration as you walk through three-dimensional depictions of life in the 10th century (the time of Viking Strongbow) through the time of Henry VIII in the 16th century. A...
Guinness Brewery / Guinness Hop Store
Category: Sightseeing - Dublin Attractions & Activities
Address: Crane St, St. James Gate, Dublin 8
Don't miss this interactive exhibit focusing on Ireland's most famous export – Guinness stout. Beer aficionados and non-drinkers alike will enjoy this historical and cultural exhibition of a company whose history is so closely linked with Dublin's. The advertising gallery looks at the company's groundbreaking ads with art by John Gilroy. The rest...
Category: Sightseeing - Dublin Attractions & Activities
Address: Upper Kevin St, St. Patrick's Close, Dublin 8, IE
Several hundred feet down a shady lane from St. Patrick's is Marsh's, the oldest public library in Ireland. The facility opened in 1701 and contains an array of more than 25,000 books, many of them dating back to the 1500's. The map collection is extensive. The most unique features of the library are the small, wired rooms where rare books are...
Category: Sightseeing - Dublin Attractions & Activities
Address: Glasnevin, Dublin 9
The Royal Botanic Gardens cover some 50 acres of land and are located at Glasnevin. The Gardens offer travelers excellent views of an array of plant life. Thousands of plant species ranging from common trees and shrubs to rare flowers are displayed at the Gardens. There are free guided tours on Sundays at 12pm and 2.30pm, and a film about the...
Category: Sightseeing - Dublin Attractions & Activities
Address: 33 Synge St, Dublin 8, IE
This unassuming house situated just off the South Circular Road was the birthplace of one of Ireland's three Nobel Prize winners, George Bernard Shaw. Born in 1856, Shaw became a playwright of international acclaim. The house has been refurbished in the Victorian style; view the kitchen, maid's room, nursery, elegant drawing room and two bedrooms.
Category: Sightseeing - Dublin Attractions & Activities
Address: Dublin 2, IE
St. Stephen's Green is a popular meeting spot for locals and tourists. On clear days, people spill onto the green for lunch, picnics, walks or just lounging. The 22-acre park was opened to the public in 1880 by Arthur Edward Guinness of Guinness Brewery fame. Today, the landscaped green includes ponds, bridges, plenty of benches, wide-open spaces,...
