Guinness Storehouse
The core of the Guinness Storehouse building is
shaped like a giant pint glass, and consists of seven
floors. Along each floor, you get to see how Guinness
is made and various other exhibitions.
On the top floor is the Gravity Bar where you have a
complimentary pint of Guinness and a most
spectacular view of Dublin. The tour is self-guided. It
closes at 6pm. The €16 is worth it.
National Botanic Gardens
The 19.5 hectares of gardens, on the south bank of
the Tolka contain many attractive features including
an arboretum, sensory garden, rock garden and
burren area, large pond, extensive herbaceous
borders, and annual display of decorative plants
including a rare example of Victorian carpet bedding.
The gardens are kept in immaculate condition.
Bus 83 from Westmoreland St akes 17 mins (every
15 mins)
Ryans Bar
Ryan's is one of Dublin's
original Victorian pubs,
dating back to 1896.
President Clinton, Julia
Roberts and many dignitaries
have all paid a visit to Ryan's
and stayed for a drink or two.
The Dawson Lounge
Dublin’s smallest pub with a
capacity of only 40 people.
Situated in the basement,
there is very little natural light.
Dublin Castle Gardens
Designed in the style of
ancient Celtic jewellery this
large grass area lies on the
site of the Black Pool or in
Irish, Dubh Linn. In Celtic
and Viking times the River
Poddle, which supplied fresh
drinking water and filled the
moat of Dublin Castle, also
formed a pool at this spot.
The Vikings used this pool as
a sheltered harbour for their
ships. It is from the Dubh
Linn pool that Dublin gets its
English name. The garden
now serves as a helicopter-
pad.
Phoenix Park
This park is the largest urban
enclosed park in Europe, and
is more than twice the size of
New York’s Central Park. As
well as many sporting events,
the park is also home to the
residence for the President of
Ireland, Áras an Uachtaráin,
the American Embassy and
Dublin’s zoo.
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