Has anyone been to Dublin before?
guttridge
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HI all. I'm going to Dublin next week and just wonder if anyone has been to Dublin to Dublin before? if YES WHAT is the city like? is it cheap? Plus what is there to do in Dublin? is THERE ANY great things to do? Any musts? What is the best think to do in Dublin? Thanks....:):):)
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Also went to the theatre, hit a fair few pubs and clothes shops and stayed down in Killiney, which I would really recommend. Beautiful country and you can take the Dart train up into Dublin. Alternatively, just take a trip out on it for the scenery. That would be a 'must' if you like amazing views.
It was a flying visit but a great one. The people are lovely, of course.
One of my favorite places in the world.. A good way to get a potted history and an overview of the city is to get a sightseeing bus ticket. IIRC they are about 16 Euro, there are about 15 - 20 stops, you can get off when you want and then jump on again when you want - they turn up every 1/2 hr or so. You'll get commentary as you go along and then you can get off and go to places like the Guinness brewery, wander round and jump on a bus again and carry on..
Nightlife wise, some locals will say avoid Temple Bar 'cos it's full of stag & hens etc but I found it charming, worth spending an hour or so there, you'll find live music in most of the bars. Depends on how long you are going for and what you like to do - but make a bit of an itinerary, there is something for everyone. Try and get to the coast in South Dub - it's completely stunning..
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The people ? All one million of us . No we dont all actually
Op . The best way to see Dublin is to take the Hop on Hop off bus and let yourself be guided and shown the city
How does the bus system in Dublin compare to London?
Not sd good I am afraid . But we have a tram system . The Luas. . And a train that goes all along the coast of Dublin Bay , The Dart . A great way for tourists to get to Malahide or to Dun Laoire for a walk on the prom
Ah well, never mind. Chances are I would still enjoy Dublin immensely nonetheless.
I remember thinking when €1 was equal to £1 that people going to Dublin for stag/hen dos must have some money as booze there costs a fortune!! In the supermarkets it is expensive enough, but the bars...!!
Of course the exchange is a bit better now, but the prices are still higher than here
More cosmopolitan than you'd think, architecturally dull, Art Noveau/Deco passed Ireland by I think. Clean, Vibrant and youthful. Lovely place.
If you drive from the UK, the Garda have a habit of doing sudden random checks on single and dual carraigeways, so take your UK driving licence [ BOTH parts ] and proof of Insurance.
No way. Ireland is bloody expensive. Lol.
If you live in London, you won't see much difference between London and Dublin, pricewise.
Anyone who lives outside either place finds both them a bit steep, depending on where they live. For instance if you live in a place where you are used to playing two quid for a pint in your local, going to London or Dublin is a serious smack in the wallet.
If you live in Edinburgh or Manchester, then London and Dublin don't come as quite so much of a shock.
Ooh no!
Shops that have branches in the Irish Republic as well as here often have the same price label with both prices showing. Next time you're in say TopMan or Burtons for instance, check out the price for Ireland compared to the UK. It's always higher.
Then why are they well known for cheap fuel?
Where do you get your info? It's slightly more expensive than our rip off prices. http://www.pumps.ie
I have to disagree with this. I am from London and everything was more expensive in Dublin when I visited.
Just looked up that site. A litre of unleaded at an Esso in Dun Laoghaire is listed as being €1,589 a litre.
That works out at the current exchange rate (of £1 = €1.20) as £1.32 a litre.
Not shockingly bad, but not cheaper!!
I'm just intrigued to know how anyone could think Ireland has cheap petrol.
Perhaps it was cheaper years ago? I think Ireland increased various duties and VAT not so long ago. It has never had a reputation of being a cheap place for Brits to shop though, like say France had.
Fair enough.
I know I can't speak for everyone who lives in London especially seeing as I can't know where each of them comes from and where each of them went to in Dublin
However, if you as a London person thought it was expensive, someone from anywhere outside of London would have found it much more expensive than you - that was my point.
What anyone thinks of as expensive is a function of the prices they are used to paying, where they live.
Lovely for a holiday though!
I think it's a bit of a myth that everything is more expensive here in the UK though. Wine and cigs might be cheaper in say France but things like Electrical goods, clothing, mobile phones etc are cheaper here than in the Eurozone.