East Coast and Midlands Travel Guide
Where to stay in East Coast and Midlands
City Centre Dublin
Known for its fantastic nightlife, fascinating museums and great live music, there's plenty to explore in City Centre Dublin. Top attractions like St. Stephen's Green and Guinness Storehouse are major draws. Catch the metro at Jervis Station or Dominick Tram Stop to see more of the city.
Temple Bar
The fantastic nightlife and popular shops are just a few highlights of Temple Bar. Make a stop by Dame Street or Olympia Theatre while you're exploring the area.
Ballsbridge
A noteworthy feature of Ballsbridge is its fantastic nightlife. While you're in town, be sure to stop and check out Aviva Stadium and Herbert Park.
Dublin 8
If you're spending time in Dublin 8, check out sights like Guinness Storehouse or Kilmainham Gaol Historical Museum and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Heuston Station or Heuston Tram Stop.
Dun Laoghaire
The abundant dining options and seaside views are top of the list for many visitors to Dun Laoghaire. A stop by Dun Laoghaire Harbour or Dublin Bay might round out your trip.
The Liberties
While you're in The Liberties, take in top sights like Guinness Storehouse and jump on the metro at Heuston Tram Stop to see more of the city.
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Popular places to visit
Trinity College
Follow in the footsteps of many literary greats as you explore the fascinating treasures of the country’s oldest university.
Guinness Storehouse
Find out what makes Ireland’s signature drink one of the most popular stouts in the world with this fascinating tour of a historic brewery.
Aviva Stadium
Watch a game of rugby or soccer and take a tour of the changing rooms and players’ tunnel to peek behind the curtain.
Dublin Port
Explore the waterfront in Dublin with a trip to Dublin Port. You can enjoy the bars while in the area.
St. Stephen's Green
Visit the beautiful gardens of Dublin’s most popular park to relax amongst statues of the city’s most famous residents.
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is so much more than an impressive sports stadium. “Croker”, as it is locally known, is in many ways is a bastion of Irish identity that protects the spirit of Gaelic games from forces seeking to dislodge it. If this all sounds a bit dramatic you should take the fantastic Croke Park Experience tour to get a very real sense of just how important and deeply ingrained the GAA and Gaelic games are to Ireland’s sense of itself.
- Trinity College
- Guinness Storehouse
- Aviva Stadium
- Croke Park
- O'Connell Street
- Dublin Castle
- Grafton Street
- Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
- Malahide Castle
- The Convention Centre Dublin
- Emerald Park
- St. Patrick's Cathedral
- Dublin Zoo
- Marlay Park
- University College Dublin
- Phoenix Park
- Slane Castle
- Liffey Valley Shopping Centre
- Olympia Theatre
- Kildare Shopping Village
- Jameson Distillery Bow St.
- K Club
- Kilmainham Gaol Historical Museum