Casino at Marino, Dublin

Advantages: Produces some great races.
Disadvantages: Have been some deaths in the past.

...The total population of the country of San Marino is only about 25,000, so why does it get a Grand Prix? Well, it can only be because of Ferrari and the obsession that their fans have with F1 racing, that gets Italy two races every year. Imola is of course not in San Marino, as the whole country is only 24 square miles they would probably have difficulty even finding space for a race track in the mountainous countryside. Imola is about 50 miles from San Marino in Italy, about 20 miles from Bologna. The circuit has existed for about 50 years and has a number of names in it’s history and is now known as “Autodromo Enzo and Dino Ferrari”. The San Marino Grand Prix has been held here for about 20 years, and the circuit has also been used for the Italian Grand Prix. The circuit is notoriously hard on brakes... Read review

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Advantages: History melds with modern-day use
Disadvantages: None at all

...Dublin Castle is a historic gem which has the added advantage of being used for modern government ,in a town renowned for appreciating its diverse and interesting history. A visit to Dublin Castle is enhanced by the energetic and enthusiastic tour guides. You wait in a reception room, for the appointed time, and then a guide joins you for a very professional group tour to share a look back in time, with a difference. What sets Dublin Castle apart from others is that it is still used as a seat of power, a conference centre and a historic and has the most impressive Chester Beatty Library. It is a visitor attraction but government and council business is operating from here, all the time. In the International Conference Centre the suite is used for Ireland's hosting of the Presidency of the European Union. A highlight... Read review

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Advantages: Great day out
Disadvantages: none that I can think of, except maybe check opening times before you arrive

...Summer is the best time in Dublin and the summer season begins on June 16th - Blooms Day. Blooms Day commemorates the fictional protagonist of James Joyce's greatest story, Ulysses. Ulysses, according to Joyce, "is a little story of two nations as well as the story of a day." In fact, it is much more. Argued by many to be the most important book of the 20th century, it found the ground on which the modernist literary genre would stand. Every year a number of lovable Dublin oddballs dress up to re-enact sections of the book. Many of them have never read it in its entirety - something which I'm sure Joyce would greatly admire. If you're wondering what to do with yourself this weekend, get yourself over there. You will find large numbers of people drinking burgundy with their gorgonzola sandwiches in Davey Byrne's pub off Grafton... Read review

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