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It offers a guided tour that takes in the fantastic library and glass conservatory. The park also contains the opulent Farmleigh House, the Irish government's official guesthouse, a fine Georgian-Victorian pile that was originally part of the Guinness estate. Visitors are always entranced by the large herd of fallow deer that call the park home. Attractions include Dublin Zoo, Áras an Uachtaráin, home of the Irish president, the official residence of the US ambassador and the Papal Cross, where John Paul II said mass to a million people in 1979. The hugely impressive 709 hectares that comprise Phoenix Park have a lot to offer visitors. Enjoy the rich greenery of the Phoenix Park Planning Tip: You will come across these statues as you explore the city center, so check them out as you go.Ĭheck out the fallow deer in the Phoenix Park © Design Pics / Patrick Swan / Getty Images 6. Some approaches are dramatic, others are humorous, and some include flights of pure fantasy. You can get a call back from James Joyce whose monologue is voiced by Gabriel Byrne, Wolfe Tone (Brendan Gleeson), Oscar Wilde (Andrew Scott), Fidelity on the O'Connell Monument (Ruth Negga) and James Larkin (Stephen Rea).

They immediately ring you back and each call features a famous Irish actor reciting a monologue written by a current Irish author given from the perspective of the statue in question. There are plaques at 10 of Dublin's most famous statues with QR codes that you scan with your phone.

If you're looking for a walking tour with a difference, Talking Statues Dublin is a very entertaining way to explore the city while listening to its story. Get to know the city through a Talking Statues tour Planning Tip: The Storehouse offers a range of experiences, including the Behind-the-Gate tour, which brings visitors to parts of St James's Gate that were previously off-limits to the public. You can test your pouring power and drink a pint here, and maybe stick around for lunch at the excellent restaurant on the floor below. The top-floor Gravity Bar offers panoramic views of Dublin city. An old fermentation plant in the St James's Gate Brewery has been converted into the seven-storey Storehouse, devoted to sharing the company’s history and showcasing how the beer is made. The most popular attraction in Dublin is the multimedia homage to Guinness, the Guinness Storehouse, one of the world’s most famous beer brands. Drink a properly poured pint at the Guinness Storehouse Head to the top-floor Gravity Bar at the Guinness Storehouse for the perfect pint © VanderWolf Images / Shutterstock 4.

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For those interested in tracing their ancestry, there are professional genealogy service partners at the Irish Family History Centre. Highlights include the music section, where you can put your feet to work following the steps of the world-famous Riverdance, and the Rogues’ Gallery, where you can practise your quick-draw with a motion detector Irish outlaws quiz. It has been named Europe's Leading Tourist Attraction at the World Travel Awards for three years in a row. This interactive high-tech museum explores emigration and its effect on Ireland and the 70 million or so people spread throughout the world who claim Irish ancestry. Visitors interested in learning the story of Ireland's emigrants should put EPIC the Irish Emigration Museum on their to-do list. Understand Ireland's emigration at EPIC the Irish Emigration Museum Other attractions include the neo-Gothic Museum Building, home to the Zoological Museum (a top placeto visit if you're traveling with kids), and the nature-friendly wildflower meadows that make for a delightful place to wander. It’s the home of one of Ireland's greatest cultural treasures, the Book of Kells, the beautifully-illuminated Gospel manuscript that dates back to the 9th century. The biggest draw is the barrel-vaulted Long Room in the Old Library. Founded in 1592, it's the alma mater of writers like Swift, Wilde and Beckett, and its 16 hectares are an oasis of aesthetic elegance. Located in the heart of Dublin, Trinity College is Ireland's most prestigious university and well worth a visit. The Long Room of the Old Library at Trinity College is a breathtaking space © Lukas Bischoff / Getty Images 2.

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