There is a long list of things to do and see in Dublin, but we have compiled a list over our favourites and we think you will enjoy them too.
Dublin is not huge, so a great way to get to know the city is actually going on a sightseeing tour bus. It may sound a bit corny, but it is a great way to get a nice overview of the city. You can also book tours to go outside the city to visit castles and beautiful nature. Dublin Bus and Irish City Tour have good offers. For a total overview of Dublin sightseeing, accommodation etc, take a look at the Dublin Tourist website. If you are planning to do serious sightseeing you might want to consider purchasing a Dublin Pass, which can also be combined with bus ticket offers.

If you like whiskey, it is worth to take some time off to go to the old Jameson distillery. The best whiskey shop in the country is on Dawson Street by Stephen’s Green in the centre of Dublin, which is a good place to pick up tasty gifts. If you are leaning more towards beer, a trip to the Guinness brewery is an absolute must. Even if you are not crazy about beer, visiting the brewery is still a great idea, especially because of the great view from the brewery bar, which overlooks the entire city. The place has a great gift shop too.

The two most famous churches in Dublin are the St Patrick's Cathedral and Christ Church Cathedral. Note that they are Anglican (Church of Ireland), not Catholic.

Kilmainham Prison is no longer a prison, but now functions as a really nice museum. Tourist busses stop here.

Trinity College is right in the city centre and is worth a visit. You can see the Book of Kells and the beautiful Harry Potter-ish library, or just take a walk around the grounds.

Temple Bar is the oldest part of Dublin right on the south banks of the river Liffey. It can be quite the tourist trap, but in spite of the crowds it is still worth a visit. You will find plenty of pubs and nice restaurants, but to get the real pub experience you have to leave the Temple Bar area.

Gub Dandys, part of Brady’s bars, is a true pre-television pub. They used to have a lot of traditional music, but now unfortunately it is at a more irregular basis. It is still worth a visit, though, even though it is a bit out of city centre (southside).

Johnnie Fox's pub in the mountains right next to the church of our wedding. It is a curious place, and even though it is very busy with tourists in the summer, it still has a great atmosphere and very nice food (seafood specialities). The location is beautiful. An obvious place to visit while you are still in Blessington.

Dublinia is a Viking world heritage centre. Dublin was founded by Vikings (go Danes!) about 1000 years ago, and a visit to Dublinia will take you through the founding of Dublin, monasteries and much more.

Dublin Castle has been the heart of Dublin since the founding of the city. To know more about this central Dublin site, here is some brief history.

Phoenix Park is a massive park on the north-west side of the city. Here you can watch horse polo, cricket, gaelic football, wild deer and much more. The American ambassador has a residence here along with the Irish president.

Dublin Zoo is in Phoenix Park and it is the fourth oldest scientific zoo in the world. A really nice zoo with elephants, giraffes, and primates-we think that you'll enjoy it.

National Museum of Ireland is a great place with free admission. If you are into archaeology and history, you will really like this place.

Glendalough is a beautiful area with lakes, located south-east of Blessington in between the mountains. Originally the area was the home for monks back in the 4th century, but the Vikings dropped by about 1000 years ago. There are now some ruins left and a nice little museum, but most importantly the nature is beautiful. There are plenty of opportunities for nice hikes in the mountains and a good view is guaranteed.

Powerscourt was a castle for the Anglo-Normans back in the 12th century, but it is now presenting as a mixture of castle history, architecture, gardens, decadence, nature, shopping, and good food. It is located east of Blessington, and is worth a visit if you are into gardens and old pet cemeteries…. There is also a café, Avoca, which makes very tasty but light food.

Der er en lang liste af ting man kan foretage sig i Dublin, så vi har sammensat en lille liste over steder, som vi godt kan lide. Håber I kan bruge den til noget.
Dublin er ikke særlig stor, så en rigtig god måde at komme omkring på og få et godt overblik er med turistbusser. Det kan godt lyde lidt plat, men det er faktisk rigtig godt. Dublin Bus og Irish City Tour har nogle gode tilbud. Hvis I planlægger et kompakt sightseeing-program, så kan det godt betale sig at overveje et Dublin Pass, hvilket også godt kan kombineres med bustransport.

Hvis du godt kan lide whiskey, kan det godt betale sig at tage en tur til det gamle Jameson destilleri.
Den bedste whiskey shop i landet ligger på Dawson Street ved Stephen’s Green parken i midten af Dublin. Et rigtig godt sted at finde lækre flydende sager.
Hvis du er mere til øl, er der ingen vej udenom Guinness bryggeriet. Selv hvis du ikke er så tosset med øl, er det stadig en rigtig god idé at tage turen. Udsigten fra topbaren på bryggeriet er fantastisk.
De to mest berømte kirker i Dublin (vel nok i hele Irland) er St Patrick's Cathedral og Christ Church Cathedral. Ironisk nok er de begge Angelsaksiske, og ikke katolske som man måske skulle tro.

Kilmainham Prison er ikke længere et fængsel, men er nu i stedet et fint museum. Turistbusserne stopper her.

Trinity College ligger midt i byen og er bestemt et besøg værd. Du kan se Book of Kells, hvilket er et gammelt bibelskrift opbevaret af munke ude på landet for hundredevis af år siden. Der er også et rigtig smukt Harry Potter agtigt bibliotek, og man kan tage en lille gåtur på universitetsområdet.

Temple Bar ligger lige syd for floden Liffey og er den ældste del af Dublin. Det er et ret turistplaget område om sommeren, men det er stadig hyggeligt. Der er masser af pubber og restauranter, men det er ikke her man finder en rigtig irsk pub.
 
Gub Dandys, som er en del af Brady’s barer, er en ægte før-tv pub. De plejede at have fast traditionel levende irsk musik, men de er faldet af på den det seneste år, så det er lidt sporadisk med den gode musik. Selve pubben er stadig knashyggelig, så hvis I har lyst til at bevæge jer ud fra Dublin centrum, er dette et godt sted at tage hen.
 
The Stag's Head er en gammel hyggelig pub centralt beliggende, men alligevel gemt lidt af vejen. Lukket om søndagen.

Johnnie Fox's pub ligger højt i bjergene lige ved siden af kirken, hvor vi skal giftes. Det er et spøjst sted, og selvom der kan være ret turisttravlt om sommeren, har det stadigvæk en skøn atmosfære og dejlig mad (især hvis man er tosset med fisk og skalddyr). Beliggenheden er smuk. Et helt naturligt sted at tage hen, mens du stadig bor i Blessingtonområdet.
 
Dublinia er et slags museum, som beskriver Dublin’s historie lige fra vikingerne satte deres blodige fødder på irsk jord til oprettelsen af klostre rundt om i området. Beliggenheden er også god; meget central lige ved siden af Christ Church Cathedral.
 
Dublin Castle har altid været byens hjerte, især politisk. For mere information om dette er her lidt  historie.

Phoenix Park er en kæmpe bypark i den nordvestlige del af byen. Her kan man se polo, cricket, gælisk fodbold, vilde dådyr og meget mere. Det er også her at

Dublin Zoo ligger. En rigtig dejlig zoologisk have, synes vi.

National Museum of Ireland er et rigtig godt sted med gratis adgang. Hvis du er tosset med arkæologi og historie, er dette et godt sted at tilbringe en eftermiddag.

Glendalough er et smukt område med søer beliggende sydøst for Blessington mellem bjergene. Området var oprindeligt hjemsted for munke tilbage i det 4. århundrede, men vikingerne kom også forbi omkring år 1000. Der er nogle ruiner og et rigtig godt lille museum, men allervigtigst er der smukt. Der er masser af muligheder for vandreture i bjergene og god udsigt er garanteret.

Powerscourt var tilbage i 1300-tallet en borg for anglo-normanerne, men har nu udviklet sig til en blanding af slotshistorie, arkitektur, haveanlæg, dekadence, natur, butik og god mad. Det er beliggende øst for Blessington og er et besøg værd, hvis du godt kan lide haveanlæg med forskellige stilarter (og tudsegamle kæledyrskirkegårde). Der er en café, Avoca, som leverer rigtig lækker men let mad.

Luise = luise@moulinsart.dk and Jake = jspruit3@hotmail.com