Q. Looking for a safe, nice place for a couple of people who have never been to Ireland before. Any information you could provide about areas to go to or areas to avoid would be appreciated!
A. There are many hotels on the N11 - the main road to the south-east of Dublin, and the south-east of Ireland. This is a very safe part of the city, and as such it would be more expensive. I advise against staying in the city-centre. Hotels on this route are the Radison SAS St Helens, Stillorgan Park, and the Hampton. These are very nice hotels, and shouldn't be as expensive as, say, the Westbury or the Shelbourne.
The great thing about these hotels is that you can get the Aircoach there directly from the Airport. A return ticket is about â¬14 and there's plenty of space for luggage. It will avoid having to use other public transport, or even a taxi. (BTW, taxis at the airport are notorious for over-charging Americans. I would avoid taking them to/from the airport at all costs. In the city, though, there shouldn't be any problems.)
The great thing about these hotels is that you can get the Aircoach there directly from the Airport. A return ticket is about â¬14 and there's plenty of space for luggage. It will avoid having to use other public transport, or even a taxi. (BTW, taxis at the airport are notorious for over-charging Americans. I would avoid taking them to/from the airport at all costs. In the city, though, there shouldn't be any problems.)
Where to go and how to get there in Dublin.?
Q. I'm planning a vacation to Dublin, Ireland this August. I've found a great rate on flight & hotel accommodation (Stillorgan Park Hotel). I'll be with two other people, and we do not want to rent a car. I understand that busses and LUAS are great for transportation in Dublin... but we don't want to stay in the city the entire time.
What rural areas near Dublin are must-sees? And better yet... how do we get there!? (how much should we look to spend?)
I've been reading a lot of websites and such about travel in Dublin... Should we get "the Dublin Pass" for a few days? And what about bus tickets? We will be there for 7 nights and we'd like to have a good idea of where we're going... and how to get there.
Also, we're thinking of flying out to Edinburgh one of the days we're over there. Great rates from ryanair... so any help with Edinburgh, Scotland would be lovely, too! Thanks
What rural areas near Dublin are must-sees? And better yet... how do we get there!? (how much should we look to spend?)
I've been reading a lot of websites and such about travel in Dublin... Should we get "the Dublin Pass" for a few days? And what about bus tickets? We will be there for 7 nights and we'd like to have a good idea of where we're going... and how to get there.
Also, we're thinking of flying out to Edinburgh one of the days we're over there. Great rates from ryanair... so any help with Edinburgh, Scotland would be lovely, too! Thanks
A. First of all, sounds like you're really organised and know what you want out of your trip so I think you'll have a great trip!
Rural and near Dublin: I would recommend a day trip to Glendalough and Powerscourt, where there are beautiful waterfalls - it's easy to do in a day and there are several bus tours that go there. If you go into the tourist information centre on St Andrew's St (just off Grafton Street) they can give you lots of advice - plus there's a bus tour to Glendalough that goes from right outside.
It's not really rural, but whenever I had friends over I'd take them to Howth, which is a wee town on the coast very near Dublin and easy to get there by DART (suburban rail system). They do great fish and chips and you can wander around and look at the sea.
If you want to go off exploring Dublin on your own, I can recommend the 90 minute bus tickets that Dublin Bus do: buy a booklet of 10 and you can hop on and off as many buses as you need within 90 minutes! Cheap also.
As for Edinburgh - very possible to do in a day. I'm from Edinburgh (but used to live in Dublin) and frequently have been over for the day. There's an early flight that Ryanair do (6.50am) which would get you a full day here, and then you could get a late flight back (last one is 2210 most days). Aerlingus flights tend to be more civilised times ;)
If you had one day in Edinburgh, I'd walk around mostly - up the Royal Mile to the Castle, down the Royal Mile to Holyrood Palace. I'd have lunch in the Grassmarket (Made in Italy is a particularly fine lunch spot) and then go to the National Museum of Scotland, taking in a few pictures of Greyfriar's Bobby as you go (at the top of Candlemaker Row). I'd do some shopping on Princes Street and if you have the money, try the set menu at the Witchery (by the Castle) for dinner - a beautiful dining experience and not TOO expensive if you stick to the set meals! Then watch the town light up before you hop off to the airport for your flight back. If you're there in August, the Edinburgh Festival will be on so the place will be full of performances - theatre, comedy, art etc - check out the Fringe or International Festival websites.
I've posted some websites below that might help. And enjoy your trips!
Rural and near Dublin: I would recommend a day trip to Glendalough and Powerscourt, where there are beautiful waterfalls - it's easy to do in a day and there are several bus tours that go there. If you go into the tourist information centre on St Andrew's St (just off Grafton Street) they can give you lots of advice - plus there's a bus tour to Glendalough that goes from right outside.
It's not really rural, but whenever I had friends over I'd take them to Howth, which is a wee town on the coast very near Dublin and easy to get there by DART (suburban rail system). They do great fish and chips and you can wander around and look at the sea.
If you want to go off exploring Dublin on your own, I can recommend the 90 minute bus tickets that Dublin Bus do: buy a booklet of 10 and you can hop on and off as many buses as you need within 90 minutes! Cheap also.
As for Edinburgh - very possible to do in a day. I'm from Edinburgh (but used to live in Dublin) and frequently have been over for the day. There's an early flight that Ryanair do (6.50am) which would get you a full day here, and then you could get a late flight back (last one is 2210 most days). Aerlingus flights tend to be more civilised times ;)
If you had one day in Edinburgh, I'd walk around mostly - up the Royal Mile to the Castle, down the Royal Mile to Holyrood Palace. I'd have lunch in the Grassmarket (Made in Italy is a particularly fine lunch spot) and then go to the National Museum of Scotland, taking in a few pictures of Greyfriar's Bobby as you go (at the top of Candlemaker Row). I'd do some shopping on Princes Street and if you have the money, try the set menu at the Witchery (by the Castle) for dinner - a beautiful dining experience and not TOO expensive if you stick to the set meals! Then watch the town light up before you hop off to the airport for your flight back. If you're there in August, the Edinburgh Festival will be on so the place will be full of performances - theatre, comedy, art etc - check out the Fringe or International Festival websites.
I've posted some websites below that might help. And enjoy your trips!
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