Last month I received some visitors from my home country and as part of their travel itinerary here in Ireland, we discovered Dublin city. So, I compiled in a list a few tips I shared with them places to shop and visit at the city centre:

Touristic attractions

Dublin city is divided by the River Liffey, so the attractions are listed separately for the northside and the southside of the river:

Northside

– The Spire

– O’Connel Bridge

– Ha’ppeny Bridge

– Samuel Beckett Bridge

– National Botanic Gardens

– National Museum of Ireland

– Phoenix Par

Image – View of the Samuel Beckett Bridge

Southside

– Temple Bar

– Dublin Castle

– Molly Malone Statue

– Trinity College

– St. Stephen’s Green Park

–  Guinness Storehouse

Image – St. Stephen’s Green

Possible daytrips

If you are visiting Ireland and using Dublin city as your base, there are various options of day trips to consider. Some of them are closer, around 1 to 2 hours’ drive, while others are a bit further away, around 3 to 4 hours’ drive. It is possible to rent a car or to book a tour visit.

Closer options

• Wicklow Mountains and Glendalough
• Howth
• Skerries

Image – Wicklow Mountains National Park

Image – Howth Harbour

More far

• Cliffs of Moher and Galway
• Belfast and Giant’s Causeway
• Connemara
• Kilkenny

Shopping

If you want to go shopping, here are a few options at the city centre:

• Henry Street (brands like Mango, H&M and Zara)
• Penneys (the Irish version of Primark)
• ILAC Centre
• Jervis Shopping Centre
• Euro Giant
• Dealz

Stores

Some of the most popular food stores:

• Lidl
• Tesco
• Aldi
• Dunnes

Cafes

Fancy a coffee or a cup of tea? Here are a few options:

• Butlers Chocolates
• Bewley’s
• Costa Coffee
• Avoca

Fast food

Want a burger, fish and chips, a waffle or a gelato? Some of my favourite spots:

• Beshoff Bros
• Bunsen
• Bubble Waffle Factory
• The Rolling Donut
• Gino’s Gelato