Destination Dublin

Destination Pack Dublin: Top Tours & Activities

September 2020:

With it’s Bars, Breweries, Distilleries, Arts & Music, Dublin is one of Europe’s top must visit Destinations.

Possibly due to Dublin’s history of hardship it has made it a breeding ground for poets, playwrights, and musicians alike. The city’s vibrant culture is unmissable, but here are some its liveliest and most beautiful places to visit!

Good to know:

Language:

English/ Irish [Gealtacht Areas]

Currency :

Euro (€)

Country Code:

+353

Time Zone:

UTC (+00:00)

Airport Code :

DUB

Best time to visit:

For the best weather, plan to visit around July/August/September, but for the celebrations, come in mid-March for the St. Patrick’s Day parade and festivities.

Free WiFi

Throughout City & Public Transport

Voted one of the Friendliest Nations in the World!

Top Attractions:

1. Guinness Storehouse

More than a million people a year visit the home of Guinness, and most agree that it’s a high point of a trip to Dublin. Take a self-guided tour of the Guinness Storehouse, learn all about world-famous Guinness Stout, and enjoy a complimentary pint.

  • Take a self-guided tour of Dublin’s most popular attraction
  • Visit the Gravity Bar and admire 360-degree views of the city
  • Enjoy a complimentary pint of Guinness

2. Jameson Distillery

Learn the secrets of making Irish whiskey on a fully guided tour of the historic Jameson Distillery in Dublin. Then, enjoy a comparative whiskey tasting!

  • Learn the secrets of making Irish whiskey
  • Experience the bounty of Jameson whiskey in a comparative tasting
  • Have the option to purchase a bottle of personalised whiskey exclusive to the distillery

3. Dublin Zoo

Dublin Zoo opened its doors on September 1, 1831. Founded as a private society by anatomists and physicists and supported by wealthy subscribers.

In 1840, featuring 46 mammals and 72 birds donated by London Zoo, the radical decision was to throw its gates open to the public for a penny on Sundays. This gesture, remarkable for that time, established the affectionate relationship that still exists between Dubliners and the ‘ah-Zoo’ in the Phoenix Park.

Now, utterly transformed, Dublin Zoo’s 28 hectares is attracting over 1 million visitors a year. Officially Ireland’s biggest family attraction, not only offers a great day out for all, but also a journey of learning and discovery about the world’s precious wildlife.

Animals at Dublin Zoo live enriched lives in natural social groups, they are fit and healthy, able to breed and raise their own young. They can be observed in naturalistic spaces with vegetation, substrate and water features that reflects their native habitat.

  • One of Dublin’s Top Attractions
  • 28 Hectares for the wildlife to roam
  • Adheres to a strict code of practice & Animal Welfare

4. Phoenix Park

Phoenix Park (Irish: Páirc an Fhionnuisce) is an urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 11 km perimeter wall encloses 707 hectares (1,750 acres); it is one of the largest enclosed recreational spaces within any European capital city. It includes large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues, and since the 17th century has been home to a herd of wild fallow deer. The English name comes from the Irish fionn uisce meaning “clear water”. The Irish Government is lobbying UNESCO to have the park designated as a world heritage site.

  • One of Dublin’s Top Attractions
  • 707 Hectares in the city
  • Wild fallow Deer roaming free.
  • Great for a Bike Ride Tour
  • Part of Hop on -Hop off Bus Route

5. National Botanical Gardens

The National Botanic Gardens of Ireland are an oasis of calm and beauty, and entry is free. A premier scientific institution, the gardens contain important collections of plant species and cultivars from all over the world. The National Botanic Gardens in Dublin are located in Glasnevin, just three kilometres from Dublin City Centre, and are famous for the exquisitely restored historic glasshouses. The National Botanic Gardens in Wicklow are located in Kilmacurragh, where the milder climate, higher rainfall, and deeper, acidic soils of this historic Wicklow garden, provide a counterpoint to the collections at Glasnevin. The two gardens have been closely associated since 1854.

The National Botanic Gardens of Ireland are operated and managed by the Office of Public Works.

In 1790, the Irish Parliament, with the active support of the Speaker of the House, John Foster, granted funds to the Dublin Society (now the Royal Dublin Society), to establish a public botanic garden.

In 1795, the Gardens were founded on lands at Glasnevin. The portrait of John Foster (below right) by William Beechey (1813) in Leinster House shows him sitting at his desk holding a map of the Botanic Gardens. The original purpose of the Gardens was to promote a scientific approach to the study of agriculture. In its early years the Gardens demonstrated plants that were useful for animal and human food and medicine and for dyeing but it also grew plants that promoted an understanding of systematic botany or were simply beautiful or interesting in themselves.

  • One of Dublin’s Top Attractions
  • 10 Mins from City Centre
  • Free Entry
  • Take No. 9 Bus to Glasnevin Botanic Avenue
  • Close to Gravedigger Pub!

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