Today I am sharing our trip to Dublin!
The flight to Dublin was fairly quick and easy! It was our first flight to a non-schengen country. Usually when we fly, it is very similar to flying from Florida to Boston. No passport checks. But flying to Dublin meant we had to have our passport's checked leaving Berlin and then again arriving in Dublin. I thought we would have to wait in some terrible lines, but truthfully it was super quick.
Dublin's airport gets an A+ for easy transfers to the city. They have an express bus that is relatively cheap (€10 per person, round trip). It was fast, easy to figure out and arrived frequently.
It was around 9pm when we arrived at our hostel. Our hostel was right on River Liffey. We checked in, got our things settled then hit the town for a snack and a beer.
When in Dublin, one must Guinness! Not pictured: chicken wings we devoured.
We then stopped for one drink at the famous Temple Bar. The Temple Bar is in the Temple Bar District and is a favorite spot for tourists from all around. The drinks are pricey, the place is packed but the experience is fun. Everyone we talked to said to stop here for one drink just for the experience. We did just that. :)
Selfie at The Temple Bar.
It was decorated for Christmas which made it extra charming!
We had a full day planned for Saturday exploring the city.
First up: Trinity College. Established in 1592.
The opening in the wooden doors is the entrance to the college.
The Bell Tower
Obligatory selfie with The Bell Tower.
The library at Trinity College is home to The Book of Kells. The Book of Kells is the world's most famous medieval manuscript. The 9th century book is a richly decorated copy of the four Gospels of the life of Jesus Christ.
Inside the old library, you will also find this! We didn't actually go inside because they charge you €13 per person to enter (which I personally find ridiculous). I love books and library's and I know this one would've been magnificent, but we didn't feel like paying to enter.
From Trinity College we walked down Grafton Street, which is a pedestrian-only shopping street.
Traditional Irish Dancing!
Grafton Street lead us to St. Stephen's Green. Which is a 22 acre park in the center of the city!
It was lovely and Fall Filled.
Fish and chips and a beautifully poured Guinness for lunch.
Christ Church Cathedral
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Next up on our packed day we headed to the Guinness Storehouse for a tour.
Learning how to correctly drink a Guinness.
You get a free pint after the tour is over. Plus you get some awesome views.
The Guinness Storehouse tour gets a lot of rave. Many people have nothing but great things to say about it. I personally wasn't impressed. There were some cool aspects, but it was seriously lacking for the amount of money and time you invest in it. Plus I compared it to The Heineken tour which really impressed me.
The views were great though.
We stopped for a drink at The Brazen Head. Ireland's oldest pub!
It was an awesome place with a lot of charm!
We went to a pub near our hotel for dinner. Shepherd's pie for me! YUM!
We had a few drinks and watched a rugby match before we turned in for the night.
Sunday we had little time due to an early flight.
We had breakfast and explored the Dublin Castle.
Dublin was fun with very charming pubs! But I think the real magic in Ireland is in the countryside which we didn't have time to visit. We long to see more.
Dublin's airport gets an A+ for easy transfers to the city. They have an express bus that is relatively cheap (€10 per person, round trip). It was fast, easy to figure out and arrived frequently.
It was around 9pm when we arrived at our hostel. Our hostel was right on River Liffey. We checked in, got our things settled then hit the town for a snack and a beer.
When in Dublin, one must Guinness! Not pictured: chicken wings we devoured.
We then stopped for one drink at the famous Temple Bar. The Temple Bar is in the Temple Bar District and is a favorite spot for tourists from all around. The drinks are pricey, the place is packed but the experience is fun. Everyone we talked to said to stop here for one drink just for the experience. We did just that. :)
Selfie at The Temple Bar.
It was decorated for Christmas which made it extra charming!
We had a full day planned for Saturday exploring the city.
First up: Trinity College. Established in 1592.
The opening in the wooden doors is the entrance to the college.
The Bell Tower
Obligatory selfie with The Bell Tower.
The library at Trinity College is home to The Book of Kells. The Book of Kells is the world's most famous medieval manuscript. The 9th century book is a richly decorated copy of the four Gospels of the life of Jesus Christ.
Inside the old library, you will also find this! We didn't actually go inside because they charge you €13 per person to enter (which I personally find ridiculous). I love books and library's and I know this one would've been magnificent, but we didn't feel like paying to enter.
From Trinity College we walked down Grafton Street, which is a pedestrian-only shopping street.
Traditional Irish Dancing!
Grafton Street lead us to St. Stephen's Green. Which is a 22 acre park in the center of the city!
It was lovely and Fall Filled.
Fish and chips and a beautifully poured Guinness for lunch.
Christ Church Cathedral
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Next up on our packed day we headed to the Guinness Storehouse for a tour.
Learning how to correctly drink a Guinness.
You get a free pint after the tour is over. Plus you get some awesome views.
The Guinness Storehouse tour gets a lot of rave. Many people have nothing but great things to say about it. I personally wasn't impressed. There were some cool aspects, but it was seriously lacking for the amount of money and time you invest in it. Plus I compared it to The Heineken tour which really impressed me.
The views were great though.
We stopped for a drink at The Brazen Head. Ireland's oldest pub!
It was an awesome place with a lot of charm!
We went to a pub near our hotel for dinner. Shepherd's pie for me! YUM!
We had a few drinks and watched a rugby match before we turned in for the night.
Sunday we had little time due to an early flight.
We had breakfast and explored the Dublin Castle.
Dublin was fun with very charming pubs! But I think the real magic in Ireland is in the countryside which we didn't have time to visit. We long to see more.
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