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Essentials in Dublin

Dublin has personality, it just depends if you're willing to stay long enough to discover it! Apart from the excellent museums and manicured parks, don't miss out on pulling up a stool at the local watering hole and getting to know a real Dubliner on your next holiday in Ireland.

Trinity College: While on your city tour, swing by Trinity College to visit the Old Library, an impressively large hall lined with books on every topic. The main attraction is the Books of Kells, an old manuscript on display.

Guinness Storehouse: Here is your chance to taste some of the best brews in the world. Visit the Guinness Storehouse at St. James' Gate to discover where the famous stout beer came from.

Shopping: Grafton Street and O'Connell are the main drags for chic shopping. You won't find any four-leaf clovers or leprechaun dolls here. Most stores close at 6pm.

Parks and gardens: Dublin is very green. It has the largest urban park in all of Europe, Phoenix Park. Other green places to take a rest include St Stephen's Green, Iveagh Gardens and the National Botanical Gardens.

Famous Dubliners: Dublin was once home to James Joyce and Ocar Wilde. Visit Wilde's childhood home and don't skip the James Joyce Centre located in one of the city's prettiest Georgian houses.

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Accommodations in Dublin

There is plenty of selection in Dublin when it comes to hotels. There are many traditional Georgian houses turned into classy and sometimes very chic guest houses, while very elegant, they can be pricey too. For cheap hotels in Dublin, look outside the city centre. Try neighbourhoods like Dalkey or Killiney, both pretty areas of Dublin with plenty of parking.

Dublin was hit hard by the recession and hotel prices are much lower than they used to be. That being said, if you're heading to the Irish capital during any holiday, expect to pay top-dollar for a room anywhere in Dublin.