Dublin is a vibrant city famous for its great nightlife, historical buildings, loveable people and even its Guinness. Dublin is fast becoming an even more popular destinations for travellers. We only had a short three night stay over the easter long weekend. Therefore we wanted to fit as much as we could into the time we had as possible. We hope you enjoy our blog 72 hours in Dublin!
What to do in Dublin?
General Post Office
Dublin is a fairly small city so its easy to see most of the attractions by foot. Take a stroll down O,conner street and see the amazing General Post Office. In 1916, one of the most important events in Irish history happened when the GPO became the headquarters for the Easter Rising. It was also the last great Georgian public building erected in the capital.
Temple Street
Head over the River Liffe and make your way to the famous temple bar neighbourhood. Spread over cobblestone roads you become immersed in a variety of iconic bars and restaurants. Here you can see some talented street performers and you can indulge in your first pint of Guiness on Irish soil. There are a variety of different cuisine to choose from. We made sure we ate out somewhere different every night.
Guinness Store House
The following day get up nice and early to beat the crowds and head over to Dublin’s number one tourist attraction THE GUINESS STOREHOUSE.
Open time is at 9:30 however be sure to prebook your tickets online a couple of days in advance for a discount. Also to guarantee your entry because this place get booked out fast!! Pre book your tickets online HERE.
Home of the Guinness brewery since 1759 when Arthur Guinness himself signed a lease for 9000 years. Housed in an old fermentation plant in the heart of St James’s gate Brewery, the now 7 storey visitors centre tells the story of Ireland’s iconic drink. The journey begins at the very bottom standing at the base of the worlds biggest pint glass. You then meander through the levels ending up at the very top of Gravity bar, Dublin’s highest bar. Here you can enjoy your complimentary pint of Guiness while enjoying 360 degree panoramic views of the city.
Jameson Distillery
Head back over the the river and check out some amazing street art before you get to the Jameson distillery. If beer wasn’t your thing maybe Irish whiskey is! Enjoy a guided tour and whisky tasting at the birthplace of Irish whisky in Dublin.
You will be invited to touch, smell and most importantly taste Jameson whisky. Sláinte (schlaunta)
Stephens Green Gardens and Molly Malone Statue
From here head over to Trinity college where you can see the ancient book of Kells. If the line is too big then how about talking a nice stroll through St Stephens Green and Iveagh Gardens home to Dublin’s own waterfall.
You can then have a quick toilet stop at the iconic St Stephens Green shopping mall and make your way down Grafton Street, Dublin’s shopping district. On Suffolk Street is home of the Molly Malone statue. Molly Malone is a popular song in Dublin which has become the unofficial anthem.
Cliffs of Moher
We wanted to see the beautiful country side so we booked a day tour with Darby O’Gill. Book Darby O’Gill tours HERE.
We originally wanted to do the Giants Causway tour but it was all booked out so we chose the Cliffs of Moher instead.
Pick up was at 7am and the tour was in a large double decker bus. We were the first on board and sat upstairs in the front row. We had the best views of the whole countryside along the way. The drive took a couple of hours through Burren and along the Wild Atlantic Way. The cliffs are one of the most popular tourist destinations in Ireland and topped a list of attractions in 2006 by drawing almost one million visitors. The total visit number is now around 1.5 million per annum. When we got to the spectacular Cliffs of Moher you could see why its one of Ireland’s most visited natural attraction. We tried to fly the drone but it was to windy and to cold. For the dare devils out there if you walk to the far right you can walk along the edge of the cliffs with no barricades.
Afterwards we head through picturesque village of Doolin, the home of traditional Irish music and head to Doolins Pier. Here you have the option to take a boat and see the Cliffs of Moher from the bottom. Once out in the ocean we are shown a rock and a cave, where a scene from Harry Potter and Half Blood Prince is filmed where Dumbledoor and Harry look for the Horcrux.
On the way back to Dublin the tour stops at the local pub of Doolin for a nice hot tradition Irish roast. Expect to be back at your hotel at about 7:30pm. The tours cost 30 euros if you book online and is definitely a must do when visiting Dublin. Finish off your stay with another nice traditional cooked meal and another Guinness from one of the any pubs down Temple Street. The perfect end to a fantastic 2 nights in Dublin.
