Short breaks to Dublin

Museums & Galleries

Dublin has been a centre of art and culture. Apart from the large collections of the National Museum and National Gallery and Irish Museum of Modern Art, the city also boasts many fine small private collections. The range of art and artifacts is enormous, and the visitor will have no problem spending many hours enthralled.

Parks

Dublin provides a wealth of green space with offer plenty of opportunities for a stroll or a picnic. With attractive public gardens and elegantly designed spaces and of course the expansive Phoenix Park, lovers of parks and gardens will find a host of choices during a visit to Dublin.

Activities

Sport is an integral part of Dublin life – Gaelic football, hurling, soccer and rugby matches all feature prominently in daily conversations in Dublin! The mountains and Dublin’s coastline are within easy reach of scenic walks. Some of the sports activities on offer include: Sailing, Fishing, Windsurfing, Horse riding, Cycling, and Walking.

Shopping

Shopping in DublinAn essential feature for any European capital, little or large, is a good shopping district - a few streets of well-stocked stores with gorgeous window displays hinting at even more treats within. Dublin is quite well endowed in that respect; not only do you have the lively pedestrian shopping streets at the heart of the city, replete with buskers and street performers, but there are a number of huge shopping centres in the outskirts offering the same excellent choice all under one roof, or go further afield to the surrounding towns where you’ll find boutiques and craft shops stocking items you know you won’t find anywhere else.