Tourist Attractions & Monuments Dublin

Timetable

In Dublin, museum opening hours are generally from 10am to 5pm or 6pm every day of the week.

Public holidays in the Republic of Ireland: January^1st, March 17th, Easter Monday, May^1st, June^1st, August^1st, last Monday in October, December 25th and 26th, the only mandatory public holiday is December 25th.

To be booked

Reservations are rarely necessary. Except for major tourist visits in very high season, such as Trinity College.

Closing of the Long Room. Beware, the most famous room in the Trinity College library will close its doors from October 2023 for three years.

Budget & Tips

The vast majority of museums and tourist sites are not free. Note that you often get a discount when you book online. And almost all of them offer a grouped entry for families (2 adults and 2 children).

The Dublin Pass allows you to enter about thirty tourist places without queuing, you have free access to the bus "Hop on Hop off", and you also benefit from many discounts. Valid for 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 days (€69, €89, €99, €109 or €115), it is an ideal way to visit the major tourist sites of the capital.

Main events

Many events are organized throughout the year. The biggest event, the one for which visitors come from all over the world to drink, dance and dress all in green, is the inevitable St. Patrick's Day party, on March 17. Be careful, it is essential to reserve (long) in advance. Also to be noted on your diaries, the Six Nations Tournament in February and the Gaelic soccer finals at Croke Park in September. Don't hesitate to contact the tourist offices to find out about local events.

Guided tours

In Dublin, you can find all kinds of guided tours, including many pub crawls to party in Temple Bar (offered by all agencies and hostels). But if there is one not to be missed, it is the Literary Pub Crawl (www.dublinpubcrawl.com) which allows you to discover the two pillars of Irish culture: the pub and literature. Led by two actors, the tour is peppered with literary anecdotes. We meet Beckett, Joyce, Wilde, Shaw and other illustrious Irishmen, in a very friendly atmosphere.

Smokers

Smoking is not allowed in public places. This is true throughout Ireland.