Dublin is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland
and one of the most popular capital cities for visitors. Located
in the middle of the east coast of Ireland, this cosmopolitan city
lies on a semi-circular bay of the Irish Sea and at the mouth of
the River Liffey.
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Within thirty minutes of the city you can find yourself on a sandy
beach, at a historic castle, or the tranquil gardens of a stately
home. Dublin started out as a Viking port in the ninth
century and has seen many conflicts, invasions and wars throughout
its rich history. Over the centuries it has evolved from its
roots as a medieval walled city and emerged as a beautiful Georgian
city with wide streets, lively squares and majestic houses. Two
canals border the city and there is plenty of culture to be found
with its many museums, galleries, theatres and universities. A
good way to see Dublin is by one of the open-top tour buses.
The famous Temple Bar is a popular nightlife location. It
is not hard to find a pub or club where Dublin celebrates its traditional
Irish music and culture. Céilidh dance music for the
traditional jigs and reels is lively and cheerful, using instruments
such as the flute, fiddle, bodhran (drum), accordion and tin whistle.
Dublin is divided into four separate administrative areas: Dublin
City, Fingal, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, and South Dublin. Dun
Laoghaire Rathdown is the county located to the south of Dublin where
there are delightful villages and coastline. Fingal is located
to the north of the city and has a magnificent coastline, river valleys
and countryside. South Dublin is located between Dublin City
and a rural area with river valleys and countryside leading to the
Wicklow Mountains.
Dublin will not disappoint if shopping is your passion. There
are excellent pedestrian shopping areas in the middle of the city
as well as restaurants, cafes, pubs, buskers and street performers. There
are also modern shopping centres on the outskirts of the city where
you can do all your shopping under one roof.
Dublin is well known throughout the world for its famous writers
and literature, being home to such as James Joyce, George Bernard
Shaw, Samuel Beckett, William Yeats, Maeve Binchy, Bram Stoker and
Oscar Wilde. You can learn all about them by visiting the
Dublin Writers Museum, the James Joyce Museum and the Shaw Birthplace.
As Dublin is located so close to the coast and mountains there are
plenty of outdoor activities close by for sports enthusiasts, such
as hiking, cycling, sailing, fishing, windsurfing and horse riding. |
