Dublin City Breaks from £189
Travelzoo is offering 4-night Dublin packages with flights and hotel for £189 per person, available from UK airports including Cardiff. The packages feature centrally located accommodation ideal for exploring Dublin's renowned pubs, literary history, and vibrant music scene.
- Dublin was named the 2024 European Capital of Smart Tourism by the European Commission, recognizing its commitment to sustainability, accessibility, digitalization, and cultural heritage. - The price of a pint of Guinness can vary significantly, from around €5 in local pubs to nearly €10 in the popular Temple Bar tourist district. - Dublin is a designated UNESCO City of Literature, having been home to literary giants such as James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Oscar Wilde, and Samuel Beckett. Visitors can explore this history at landmarks like the Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI) and Trinity College's Long Room Library. - The city is home to Ireland's oldest pub, The Brazen Head, which was established in 1198 and hosts live traditional Irish music. Other historic pubs include The Palace Bar, a favorite of writers like Flann O'Brien, and Toner's, which W.B. Yeats is said to have frequented. - For live music, venues like Whelan's are a staple for catching gigs seven nights a week. For traditional Irish music sessions, pubs such as The Cobblestone and O'Donoghue's are renowned, with the latter having been a performance spot for folk legends The Dubliners. - In 2023, international visitors spent an estimated €5.3 billion in Ireland, with tourism supporting over 254,000 jobs nationally. Projections for 2025 anticipate the total tourism industry in Ireland, including domestic travel, to be worth nearly €8.9 billion. - Beyond the pubs, Dublin offers numerous free attractions, including the National Museum of Ireland, which houses artifacts like the Tara Brooch, and Phoenix Park, one of Europe's largest enclosed city parks and home to the Dublin Zoo and a herd of wild deer.
