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Dublin

  • 08-08-2012 6:52pm
    #1
    sophya
    Registered Users Posts: 204 ✭✭


    So I have a friend coming over to Dublin for about two days.

    She wants to go to some tourist places for pictures for her family etc.
    So I was thinking the Guinness storehouse, Trinity College, Grafton Street, Temple Bar maybe a trip out to Howth/Killiney or Dun Laoighaire.

    She wants to check out fun and interesting shopping places and all that comes to mind is Georges Street Arcade. Anyone got any other interesting places to shop?

    Also any good nerd/geek things around Dublin. She's a big enthusiast and all I know is that shop on the quays.

    Finally what are some nice inexpensive places for Irish food in the city centre. She wants to eat some 'really Irish things'.

    Thanks so much for any help!


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  • #2
    Eponymous
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭Eponymous


    Powerscourt Townhouse has some good alternative shopping opportunities too.

    Check out the Science Gallery on Pearse Street for some nerdy goodness: http://sciencegallery.com/ It's part of Trinity College so it's already on your itinerary!


  • #3
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    If the weather is good, I'd recommended Powerscourt or Glendalough maybe?
    You may have to cram all the city stuff on one day then. Would she want to see scenery or just interested in the city?


  • #4
    shanered
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,117 ✭✭✭shanered


    Kilmainham Jail
    Guinness Brewery
    Both two decent bets!


  • #5
    woodchuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,411 ✭✭✭✭woodchuck


    Eponymous wrote: »
    Check out the Science Gallery on Pearse Street for some nerdy goodness: http://sciencegallery.com/ It's part of Trinity College so it's already on your itinerary!

    Ah you beat me to it :P I would also recommend this! The quality of the exhibits vary depending on when you go, but even the shop is good for poking around some good old nerdy things :)

    O'Neills (off grafton street) do half decent pub grub for a good price. Usually carvary type things, but haven't been there in a while.

    Temple bar area on a saturday could be good; there's the food market and usually some other stalls set up, including some around cow lane for interesting trinkets (the street with 'the queen of tarts' on it; also good for food). There's a similar (or the same) food market in the peoples park in Dun Laoghaire on Sundays, so if you're going there anyway a sunday morning or early afternoon would be good to get that in if the weather is good.

    The viking splash tour is fun :o There's also a good ghost walk on the southside... not sure if it counts as nerdy, but I'm a nerd and I loved it :P


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