Dublin Travel and Tourism Guide

Dublin is the capital city of Ireland, located on the eastern side of Ireland. Its a busy city, even on a rainy day there are people moving about seeing the sites &taking care of their daily errands. The city has a lot of visitors and caters to the tourist influx well. There are many sightseeing tours, plenty of hotels & budget accommodation. Public transport is basic for a European capital, although this is improving slowly.
Dublin has lots to see and do, include Trinity College, the Book of Kells, the Guinness Brewery - Storehouse, the Jameson Distillery & Christchurch & the mummies in the vaults of St Michan's Church. Dublin also has some nice public spaces like St. Stephen's Green & the Phoenix Park.

If your looking for nightlife, Temple Bar is where you want to be, with it many shops, pubs, clubs and restaurants, but understand this is the hub of 'tourist Dublin' with all that might entail by way of prices, scams and maybe even the odd pick-pocket!
The Mountains are close by can be less than 1 hour away by bus to many parts of Co. Wicklow including Enniskerry and Glendalough a little further. The area is well served with Hostels & B@Bs etc
Dublin has a rich history, previously having been a viking settlement and home to the Easter Rising of 1916.
The city abouns with pubs, clubs and music for which it is justifiably famous (or is that infamous!)
A popular local website for budget minded visitors is called Free Dublin www.freedublin.com
Well worth a visit!