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).
Shopping in Dublin
| Grafton Street Grafton Street Grafton Street, Dublin 2 Popular Department Stores such as Marks & Spencers, Brown Thomas and BT2 and smaller high street chains including Vero Moda, Next, Oasis, A-Wear, River Island can all be found on Grafton Street. Up market stores such as Pia Bang, Reiss, Monsoon and Laura Ashley can also be found on this Dublin shopping street. There`s the Camera Centre and a Spectra Photo to get your pictures developed. If you`ve phone troubles, there are branches of O2, Vodaphone and Carphone Warehouse. There are three pharmacies including a Boots, various banks and a few newsagents. Nearby Hotels: to Grafton Street |
| Nassau Street Nassau Street Nassau Street, Dublin 2 Running the axis of the south side of Trinity College, Nassau Street is the main area for quality Irish design, including woollens and tweeds (both traditional and modern designer styles) and also ceramics and glassware. For those of Irish ancestry there are a number of heraldic shops so along with the designer shops Nassau Street is the ideal place for Irish gifts and souvenirs. The main bookstores are also nearby, with Eason`s on the corner of Nassau Street and Dawson Street and also Hodges Figgis and Waterstones on Dawson Street. Nearby Hotels: to Nassau Street |
| Henry Street Henry Street Henry Street, Dublin 1 Henry Street has department stores such as the popular Arnotts, and an assortment of popular clothing and footwear stores. The ILAC shopping centre, the newer Jervis Street Shopping Centre are both here. The well-known outdoor food market of Moore Street is always full of bargains. The nearby O`Connell Street, Dublin`s main thoroughfare, is home to the excellent Clery`s Department Store and Eason`s Booksellers as well as several other shops but not the main shopping area by any means. Nearby Hotels: to Henry Street |
| Cow`s Lane Market Cow`s Lane Market Cow`s Lane, Old City Temple Bar, Dublin 2 Cow`s Lane Market, Dublin`s first fashion and design market, has established a new chic in Saturday shopping, and continues to grow with the extension and addition of new talented designers. The market has expanded to accommodate almost 70 stallholders and features a wealth of one-off and unusual pieces by Ireland`s up and coming designers, with a wide range of styles, products and prices. Cow`s Lane Market sells fashion, clothing, belts, bags, umbrellas, photography, fine art, ceramics and jewellery and offers an eclectic mix of funky street fashion, baby-wear, cutting edge designer furniture and jewellery. Nearby Hotels: to Cow`s Lane Market |
| The Westbury Mall The Westbury Mall Off Grafton Street, Dublin 2 The Westbury Mall is one of Dublin`s most upmarket and exclusive shopping centres. This Dublin Shopping Centre is situated off South William Street and connected to a five-star hotel. The Westbury Mall is a small and compact shopping centre that includes Clothing stores, Accessories, Coffee Shops and a Jewellery store. Nearby Hotels: to the Westbury Mall |
| Arnotts Arnotts Arnotts, 12 Henry Street, Dublin 1 This large department store has been modernised in recent years and is now one of the city`s most attractive and best stores. Arnott`s holds an enormous range of goods, but specialises in ladies` and gents` clothing as well as sportswear. It gets very busy at lunchtimes and weekends. A café is on the first floor. Nearby Hotels: to Arnotts |
| Brown Thomas Brown Thomas of Grafton Street 88-95 Grafton Street, Dublin 2. Tel: 00 353 1 605 6666 James Thomas and John Brown founded the exclusive fashion chain in 1849. Based on Grafton Street, this Dublin department store focuses on upmarket shopping, offering an exclusive range of some of the most successful fashion labels in the world. Dolce & Gabana, Gucci and Louis Vuitton are amongst some of the most popular labels available at Brown Thomas. There`s an excellent make-up section where qualified make-up artists are at hand to offer advice or complete a make-over. Nearby Hotels: to Brown Thomas |
Shopping in Dublin
