Travel facts
Currency: € Euro.
Visas:
Generally tourists from Europe, USA and the Commonwealth do not require Visas for Irish holidays. Check out: Ireland Foreign Affairs Office
Getting there:
Flights into Dublin are serviced by the Aircoach bus service. This bus drops off at most hotels in the city. See http://www.aircoach.ie/
Getting around:
Dublin is a fairly small city and most sights can be reached on foot. However, the Tram "Luas" and buses are frequent. See http://www.luas.ie/
Tipping:
10-15% is normal in cabs and restaurants (where a service charge is usually included in your bill).
Restaurants
| Gallagher`s Boxty House Gallagher`s Boxty House Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Tel: 00 353 1 677 2762 Located in Temple Bar, in Dublin`s city centre, Gallagher`s restaurant attracts native Dubliners as well as tourists. Boxty has been a traditional Irish meal for centuries. Gallagher`s Boxty House serves boxty pancakes at their best. Cooked on a hot griddle, boxty pancakes are filled with a range of fillings, each soaked in our own unique sauces. The range of fillings for a Boxty pancake is tremendous with beef, lamb, chicken, bacon, boiled bacon, cabbage and fish all on offer. Nearby Hotels: to Boxty`s |
| King Sitric King Sitric East Peir, Howth. Tel 00 353 1 832 5235 Located 20 minutes from the centre of Dublin the restaurant is set in an old harbour master`s house. Taking full advantage of it`s spectacular views across Balscadden Bay the menu is dominated by whatever the Howth fishing fleet manages to catch earlier that day. |
| Dobbins Wine Bistro Dobbins Wine Bistro 15 Stephen`s Lane, Dublin 2. Tel 00 353 1 676 4679 Having been open for over a quarter of a century Dobbins is still as popular as ever in Dublin. Over the years Dobbins wine Bistro has created many popular and original dishes. Crispy Roast Duck, Sticky Toffee Pudding and Trinity College Burnt Cream were early Dobbins innovations. They are best known for their impressive selection of wines, being the first restaurant in Dublin to introduce the wines of Rioja with a direct shipment from Campo Viejo. Dobbins also introduced South African wines to Dublin diners. Nearby Hotels: to Dobbins Wine Bistro |
Bars
| The Temple Bar The Temple Bar 47/48 Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Tel: 00 353 1 672 5286/7 For over 160 years The Temple Bar has opened its doors each day to welcome in the masses into this award winning Dublin institution. With live music daily and the most welcoming bar staff in Dublin, The Temple Bar is an absolute must. Nearby Hotels: to The Temple Bar |
| The Front Lounge The Front Lounge 33-34, Parliament St, Dublin 2 Tel 00 353 1 670 4112 The Front Lounge has been a Dublin favorite since the `90`s and is home to midweek Karaoke, 2 for One cocktails on a Thursday and live DJ`s from 10pm on Friday and Saturday evenings. With comfy sofas and contemporary décor, The Front Lounge is a lively bar where you can start and end an evening. Nearby Hotels: to The Front Lounge |
| The Sackville Lounge
The Sackville Lounge Sackville Place, Dublin 1. Tel 00 353 1 874 5222 A hidden Dublin treat, you`ll pop into The Sackville for a pint and emerge hours later having put the world to rights with a friendly group of Dubliners. The affable barmen and cozy surroundings envelope you in a warmth that fits well with a pint of Guinness. Nearby Hotels: to The Sackville Lounge |