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General information:

Dublin, a compact, sophisticated city steeped in history, culture and literature can easily be explored by foot. Medieval, Georgian and modern architecture provide a backdrop to a friendly, bustling port. A musical city, buskers line the streets, and pubs are full of traditional and modern live music every night of the week. When it comes to entertainment, Dubliners with their friendly nature and sense of fun certainly know how to entertain.

With good shops, restaurants, nightlife and a host of attractions, the city has something for everybody of all ages and interests. Highlights include Trinity College, Guinness Storehouse, Temple Bar, Jameson Whisky Warehouse and the pedestrianised shopping streets of Grafton Street and Henry Street.

Dublin Pass

You can purchase a one, two, three or six day Dublin pass which offers great value. The Pass gives you free entry to 30 attractions including the Guinness Storehouse, Old Jameson Distillery, James Joyce centre and lots of other places.

You also get a free guidebook to help you plan your time and free travel with Aircoach from Dublin airport to the city centre. A one day ticket costs 29EUR, a two day ticket costs 49EUR, a three day ticket costs 59EUR or a six day ticket costs 89EUR. The Dublin pass can be bought on line or from any of the tourist information centres in Dublin.

Getting to your hotel:

By bus:

The easiest way to get into the city centre is by bus or taxi. Dublin Airport is approximately eight miles north of the city centre. Aircoach provides a daily 24 hour transfer service to and from the airport, running every 20 minutes it stops at most of the major hotels, c. 6 Euros one way or 10 Euros return. There is also the Aerlink express bus which runs a regular service from Heuston and Connolly Rail stations, c. 5 Euros one way.

By taxi:

A taxi into town will cost between 15 Euros and 20 Euros. Journey time is very dependent on traffic but takes approx 30 mins.

Getting around:

The best way to enjoy and get to know Dublin is by foot, but there are plenty of buses around the city centre. For timetables and routes, contact Dublin Bus on 00 353 1 873 4222.
Taxis can work out to be fairly expensive due to the complicated one-way system.

Other important information:

Please note that whilst all pubs, clubs and off licences will be closed on Good Friday (9th April), all hotels with bars will be open to residents only and will serve alcohol, although some may have service hour restrictions. Most restaurants will open but may not serve alcohol.

Shopping hours:

Shops are usually opened from 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Saturday, some shops with late opening on Thursday or Friday.

Useful information:

Please note that with effect from 29th March 2004, smoking is banned from the venues - bars, restaurants, nightclubs, all forms of public transport and from public areas in all hotels (although guests will still be permitted to smoke in their individual hotel rooms).

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