Leinster
Where to stay in Leinster
City Centre Dublin
St. Stephen's Green and Guinness Storehouse are a few top attractions in City Centre Dublin. Hop around the city on the metro at Jervis Station or Dominick Tram Stop and check out the area's fantastic nightlife, fascinating museums, and great live music.
Temple Bar
Dublin's cultural hub boasts institutions like the Irish Film Institute and Temple Bar Gallery, while offering vibrant nightlife with various nightclubs, pubs, and restaurants. Explore Meetinghouse Square and Temple Bar Square during your stay.
Kilkenny City Centre
Kilkenny City Centre is popular for its lively bars, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to St. Mary’s Medieval Mile Museum or Smithwick's Brewery Tour.
Dublin 8
Historic postal district, Dublin 8 boasts hipster cafes, cocktail bars, and family-friendly restaurants amidst notable buildings like Christ Church Cathedral and St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Howth
Occupying a picturesque peninsula, this affluent Dublin suburb boasts coastal paths, golf courses, and a busy fishing port. Explore the Cliff Path Loop, visit Howth Castle, and enjoy easy access to the city via DART rail.
Ballsbridge
Many diplomatic residences are located in this affluent Dublin area. The neighborhood offers Herbert Park for leisure and iconic sights like the cylindrical U.S. embassy. Accessible by bus routes and DART train stations.
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Popular places to visit
Trinity College
Walk the cobbled lanes of Ireland’s oldest university, alma mater to literary greats and home of the precious Book of Kells.
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.
Guinness Storehouse
A tour of this pint-shaped hall in a historic brewery provides an intoxicating journey through the making of Ireland’s signature drink.
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
Take a break in Dublin’s most popular public park with green lawns and flower beds, a stone bridge and statues, a swan-filled lake and a playground.
Dublin Castle
Discover medieval excavations from a Viking ruin and appreciate the majesty of the state apartments, the chapel and the landscape gardens.
- Trinity College
- Aviva Stadium
- Guinness Storehouse
- Dublin Port
- St. Stephen's Green
- Croke Park
- 3Arena
- O'Connell Street
- Dublin Castle
- Grafton Street
- Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
- Malahide Castle
- The Convention Centre Dublin
- St. Patrick's Cathedral
- Emerald Park
- Rosslare Europort
- Dublin Zoo
- Marlay Park
- University College Dublin
- Wicklow Mountains National Park
- Kilkenny Castle
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Slane Castle
- Dundrum Town Centre
- Phoenix Park
- Newgrange
- Liffey Valley Shopping Centre
- Olympia Theatre
- Kildare Shopping Village
- Beacon Hospital
- Jameson Distillery Bow St.
- K Club