For Saint Patrick’s day what better spot than exploring Ireland’s best well known destination. It is the country’s most populous city and it’s packed with lots of fun and tourist attractions with interesting historic places for you to visit.

There are really a lot of diverse things to do in Irish grounds. If you are going to travel to this magnificent vacation destination and you are wondering what to do in Dublin here are some recommendations.

• St Patrick’s Cathedral.- Let’s start with the celebration I talked about at the beginning of the post. St Patrick’s day is a very important celebration for all the Irish in their country and around the world specially in the US. That’s why we had to start with this landmark. The cathedral is the country’s largest church and it’s formally known as the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Patrick and it was founded in 1191.

 

• Ha’Penny Bridge.- Not exactly famous for being a big bridge structure or anything like that. Its central location crossing over the River Liffey makes it an affluent path for pedestrians by the thousand on a daily basis. The official name of the bridge is Liffey Bridge.

 

• Phoenix Park.- This urban park is one of the largest city parks in Europe with a little over 700 hectares of surface. Within the park you can visit the Zoo, the Wellington and Phoenix Monuments, Ashtown Castle, the Áras an Uachtaráin(president’s house), the Magazine Fort and you could also spot some of the park’s wildlife like the Fallow deer. It is also famous because every year when the Dublin Marathon takes place, participants pass through the park.

 

• Áras an Uachtaráin.- The name means house of the president in Irish. With a similar design to Washington’s White House, it is the official residence of Ireland’s President located inside of Phoenix Park.

 

• Dublin Zoo.- Continuing with the attractions inside of Phoenix Park, there’s one of the city’s most popular attractions. The zoo is the largest in Ireland and it features several different species of animals from all over the world that are divided into areas inside the zoo. They do a good job in conserving some of the planet’s endangered species.

 

• Christ Church Cathedral.- Formally known as The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, it is Dublin’s other medieval cathedral, the other one being St Patrick’s.

 

• Dublin Castle.- The place has served different roles throughout history. It was once a fort and then became the royal residence. Nowadays fulfills the role of a major Irish government complex.

 

• Dublin Ghost Bus Tour.- Dublin sightseeing night-time tour that takes you to not only some of the city’s famous historic sites but also to locations that are believed to be haunted. The complete tour lasts a bit longer than 2 hours and it is a fun way of exploring the city in a double-deck bus.

 

• Farmleigh House.- This is Ireland’s official State guest house. This former residence of the Guinness family consists of extensive gardens, a pond and a heard of the native Kerry cattle.

 

• Garden of Remembrance.- Memorial Garden commemorates the memories of the people that followed their cause and died on behalf of the Irish freedom.

 

• Guinness Storehouse.- You are about to see closely why Ireland is known to brew some of the world’s best beer. Also known as the Guinness Brewery Hop Store, this popular tourist attraction shows the history of the brewery from its origins.

 

• Henry and Grafton Street.- These are Dublin’s principal shopping streets. If you want to experience Ireland’s way of shopping these are the places to go.

 

• Swords Castle.- Situated just north of Dublin in Swords, this complex was built for the Archbishops of Dublin.

 

• Trinity College.- Visit the incredible facilities of Ireland’s oldest university.

 

• Temple Bar District.- Area in the heart of the city that showcases Dublin’s medieval street patterns with its cobbled streets. It is known as the city’s cultural quarter and you can find several restaurants, nightclubs and of course pubs.

 

• Wicklow Mountains.- Dublin and the whole country of Ireland are widely known for having breathtaking scenery, this area is the clear example of that.