The ULTIMATE TRAVEL GUIDE to Dublin Ireland

25 places in this vlog

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1. 2:15

   Bewley's Grafton Street Café

   ☕ Cafe · Grafton Street

   Picked as the standout restaurant of the trip, with wonderful food at relatively affordable prices.

2. 2:43

   The Temple Bar

   🍺 Bar · Temple Bar · brief mention

3. 3:10

   Guinness Storehouse

   🏛️ Museum · St James's Gate

   The self-guided tour takes about 90 minutes. Book ahead; the Gravity Bar pint comes with probably Dublin's best view.

4. 4:15

   Jameson Distillery Bow St.

   🏛️ Museum · Smithfield

   The Bow Street Experience tour runs about 45 minutes and is worth it even for non-whiskey drinkers.

5. 4:55

   Temple Bar

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Temple Bar

   Very busy and touristy, especially in the evening. Locals are rarely found here.

6. 5:25

   The Brazen Head

   🍺 Bar · Merchants Quay

   Friendly staff, but live music isn't guaranteed every night.

7. 5:46

   Grafton Street

   🛍️ Shopping · City Centre

   Also has typical tourist shops for green 'Ireland' souvenirs.

8. 6:11

   St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre

   🛍️ Shopping · St Stephen's Green · brief mention

9. 6:17

   Trinity College Dublin

   🏛️ Historic site · City Centre

10. 6:39

    Book of Kells

    🏛️ Museum · City Centre

    Photography isn't allowed, and the book appears in pristine condition.

11. 7:11

    The Long Room

    🏛️ Historic site · Trinity College

    Most of its 200,000 books were away for restoration. Entry is included with the Book of Kells ticket.

12. 7:55

    EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

    🏛️ Museum · Docklands

    Named Europe's leading tourist attraction in 2019, 2020 and 2021.

13. 8:44

    Dublin Castle

    🏛️ Historic site · City Centre

14. 9:10

    Kilmainham Gaol

    🏛️ Historic site · Kilmainham

15. 9:43

    St Patrick's Cathedral

    🏛️ Historic site · The Liberties

    Walk-ins pay a €10 entrance fee, and the cathedral is meticulously maintained.

16. 10:18

    Christ Church Cathedral

    🏛️ Historic site · Christchurch

    Self-guided tours can be booked, and guided tours are available if you're lucky.

17. 10:49

    Phoenix Park

    🌳 Park · Phoenix Park · brief mention

18. 10:52

    Dublin Zoo

    🚡 Activity · Phoenix Park · brief mention

19. 10:52

    Teeling Whiskey Distillery

    🏛️ Museum · The Liberties · brief mention

20. 10:55

    The Spire

    🏢 Landmark · O'Connell Street · brief mention

21. 10:55

    Ha'penny Bridge

    🏢 Landmark · City Centre · brief mention

22. 11:23

    Giant's Causeway

    🚆 Day trip · County Antrim

    It's a brisk 20-minute walk from the visitor centre. The site is busy and the rocks can be slippery.

23. 11:48

    The Dark Hedges

    🚆 Day trip · County Antrim

    Best early in the morning when there's fog.

24. 12:34

    Cliffs of Moher

    🚆 Day trip · County Clare

    A very long day trip from Dublin, offered by many tour companies, but worth it.

25. 12:57

    Wicklow Mountains

    🚆 Day trip · County Wicklow · brief mention