About Dublin
Dublin, the capital of Ireland and the largest city of this country, runs along the Liffey River. Dublin is also an important cultural center of Ireland. In the center of Dublin is Trinity College, the most famous university in this country.
It is the city in which were born and in which many remarkable writers, known all over the world, lived. Dublin's first famous writer was Jonathan Swift.
The greatest of them was James Joyce, who revolutionized literature with his novel "Ulysses" in 1922 that is full of details about Dublin in the 1920s.
Dublin's largest and most prestigious museums are the Irish Museum Modern Art Gallery, Irish National Gallery, Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery,
To visit:
The Irish Museum of Natural History owns over 2 million different specimens from around the world, being one of the most visited, both tourists and locals. The Chester Beatty Library hosts many rare books, manuscripts especially of the Cathedral of the Church of Christ, century XI, being the tallest building in Dublin.
The most interesting part of it is the crypt with a much older age than the cathedral. St Patrick's Cathedral in the center of the city was built in the place where St. Patrick baptised the locals, and the 61-meter-high Obelisk, erected in honor of Count Wellinghton, is one of the city's most exciting tourist attractions.
Guinness Hopstore -
the home of the most famous beers in Ireland: Founded by Arthur Guinness in 1759, it became a museum that presents the history of Guinness beer (a black beer with malt taste and creamy foam) and derived products. The Cathedral of the Church of Christ. The edifice dates back to the 11th century and is the tallest building in Dublin. Phoenix Park is the largest urban park in Europe. It includes a zoo and a polo court. The Irish President and US Ambassador reside in the park.
Climate
The climate is temperate in the ocean with average annual temperatures of 4 degrees Celsius in January and 16 degrees Celsius in July. Shopping Shopping malls are available at the numerous boutiques in the central pedestrian area of the city, between Henry Street, O'Connell Street and Grafton Street. The offer is of course a variety of quality. A specific Irish shop is Caroll's where tourists can buy souvenirs or handicrafts.
Food
In the Temple Bar market you will always find traditional bread with onions and Irish specialties: Irish stew, bacon sauce or "colcannon" with potatoes and wild garlic can be found in many Dublin restaurants.
Night life
Temple Bar is a kind of Dublin Cinderella, today the most animated and popular neighborhood of the city, the poorest in the past. Dublin by night reaches its peak in this neighborhood. All streets are full of clubs, restaurants and famous bars
