Hi, my name's Dawn, I'm married (no kids yet!), 28 years old and I live in Sunny Teesside!
Hi, my name's Dawn, I'm married (no kids yet!), 28 years old and I live in Sunny Teesside!
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I visited Dublin for the first time in March this year when I went on a hen night with friends. There were 6 of us in total and we had a great time. So great that when I was asked to organise a hen night for another friend, well you can guess where we're going!!!
**GETTING THERE** Easy these days, with cheap flights from the UK available from most international airports with the likes of Ryanair, the flight is generally about an hour. You can also take the car ferry but you don't really need a car once you arrive in Dublin, unless you intend to stay a little longer and exploring the neighbouring countryside a bit. A taxi from the airport to city centre is approx 15-20 euros.
**ACCOMODATION** Plenty to choose from, from budget 2* to luxury 5*, in guest houses and hotels
in the city centre and surrounding suburbs. Bargain prices are available on a variety of websites, a good one is www.octopustravel.com, but check out the actual hotels' own websites once you have found the price range you are looking for as they sometimes offer better prices. Expect to pay from about £100 per person for a 3 night stay in a 3* hotel.
**EATING AND DRINKING** Again, plenty of choice, pub and restaurant guides are available to download on tourist websites such as www.visitdublin.com. The Temple Bar area is packed with pubs, clubs and restaurant, gets extremely busy, which may or may not be what you are looking for in a night out - we found it good fun, everyone was really friendly and it made for a great hen night! The only down-side of this was the price of drinks in the bars, we paid 40 euros for 5 drinks in "The Temple Bar", but then it at least meant not too many hangovers the next day! It's worth having a look on the net before you go and finding what there is on offer around where you're staying, especially if you are going out for a special celebration while you're there.
**THINGS TO DO** What can I say, so much choice that you will struggle to fit everyting in, and there's something for everyone. Again you can find lots of info on the likes of www.visitdublin.com, along with some special offers to save you a few pennies when you get there. There are a wealth of museums and attractions with something for everyone. We tried:
- Dublin Bus Tours A variety of tours are available, including city tour and Ballykissangel country, we went for the evening "Ghost Bus" tour, 22 euros each and very entertaining. The tour lasts just over 2 hours and takes you around the city with tales of legendary Dublin ghosts and their hangouts! Watch out though, you do get off the bus and in the winter months it is COLD!!! More info at www.dublinbus.ie
- Viking Splash Tours See Dublin through the day with a difference on the Viking Splash Tours, your tour guide dressed as a Viking takes you around the city on a genuine World War 2 "Duck", a type of tank which can travel on both roads and water, and it does!! The Duck is open but has a cover over the top so you are protected from light rain, again it can get cold during the winter months but it is well worth it. The tour takes you around the city and onto the River Liffey while your extremely knowledgeable tour guide tells you about the history of Dublin. A great way to see the city and save your legs! 15.95 euros per adult in high season and 13.95 euros in low season, family tickets and concessions available. More info www.vikingsplashtours.com
Now because it was our first trip to Dublin for most of us, we spent the rest of our 3 day trip exploring the city on foot and having a good look round the shops, don't be too tempted to go on a spending spree though, the tax is more than in the UK so there aren't really bargains to be had! Other attractions we will try to see next time are:
- Guinness Storehouse, the Guinness Brewery, a must if you can fit it in, and of course includes a pint of the black stuff.
- Trinity College, we only had time for a quick look around but would have love to have seen more.
- Musical and Literary Pub Crawls - actors take you around the city centre pubs associated with either Irish music or literature and entertain you while you drink.
My best advice would be, get a good guide book and look on the net at what Dublin has to offer you before you go, plan ahead what you want to see and do, and enjoy!!!!
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Advantages: brilliant city to visit, loads of pubs, clubs, historic sites and the guiness museum. Halfpenny Bridge is well worth a look. Disadvantages: May be busy to drive around at peak times
anjib 13.03.2001 ·
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