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Dublin
City Guide
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Dublin City Guide
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- Official name: Dublin
- Capital: Dublin is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Ireland.
- Language: English
- Religion: 91.6% Catholic, 2.5% Church of Ireland, 5.9% small congregations of Presbyterians, Protestants, Methodists, Jews and other denominations.
- Visa: If you are a citizen of the United States, Canada Mexico, or the European Union you may not require a visa to visit Ireland.
- Currency : Euro
Dublin Sights and Museums
WHAT TO SEE - Dublin Castle was the seat of British rule in Ireland until 1922
- Guinness Storehouse &St James' Gate Brewery is open to the public and tells the history of Ireland´s most famous drink
- James Joyce Centre has a small collection of the works of James Joyce, one of Ireland’s most famous writer. They also organise events, films and lectures about the writer.
- The Chimney Viewing Tower has been built onto the Jameson Distillery Tower and from the top provides views of the whole city.
- Dublinia is a heritage centre where visitors can get an idea of how people lived in 16th century Dublin
Dublin Entertainment
EVENTS March: St Patrick´s Day – there is a parade through Dublin and a céilidh ( a traditional Gaelic social dance) on St Stephen´s Green to celebrate this traditional Irish holiday. March: Dublin International Film Festival.
May: Heineken Green Energy Festival.
June: Bloomsday – the works of Dublin´s James Joyce are celebrated and people act out the events of his most famous book Ulysses.
June/July: Dublin Jazz Festival
Dublin Transports
TRANSPORTS - Buses: Dublin Bus is the city’s bus company and runs a frequent service around the city with buses every 10-20 minutes. A single ticket costs between 0.90 € to 1.85€. There are one-day passes available for 5€, three-day passes for 10€, five-day passes for 15€ and seven-day passes for 18.
- Tram: The new tram system in Dublin has two lines: the green line that goes from St Stephens Green to Sandyford, and the red line that among other destinations joins Connolly and Heuston train stations. The price of a one-way ticket is 1.30€, a two-day ticket costs 4.50€
- Dublin has a new tram network called Luas (website www.luas.ie). There are two lines, the green line running from St Stephens Green to Sandyford and the more useful red line that connects Connolly and Heuston stations en route to Tallaght. One way tickets in the city centre cost €1.30, return tickets are €2.50, a one-day ticket costs or €6 including bus travel
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