Best Things to Do in the Irish Capital City Dublin

 

Dublin City has a thousand years of history to tell on each tourist visiting it. The city is rich with cultural heritage and hedonism beliefs. Visiting the Irish country all the way to the capital city, Dublin, tourists probably wonder the best things to do in Ireland's largest city.

According to the Lonely Planet, since 9^th century, Dublin has been weaving its names in the past known of its Viking eras.  The old medieval castles and cathedrals became the proof of its existence on the 18^th century as well as the spectacular building structures showing the highly status of the city and also the time Dublin is considered the most charming Georgian city in the Empire.

The US New Travel listed the things to do while on the city. When in Dublin, check out the city's popular landmark and attractions. One of the best attractions to visit is the St. Patrick's Cathedral known as the largest Cathedral in the city and also the country's national church. It's been around since between 1220 and 1259. A must see in this site is the church impressive towering and ceiling architecture and Gothic Style details and also the tomb of the famous book writer of Gulliver's Travel, Jonathan Swift.

As the largest city in Ireland, the hustle and bustle of the city might be too much, however, by walking around the Phoenix Park, known as the largest public park. Take time to savor the fresh air, lush green lawns, shady wooded areas and cool, clean lakes.

Other famous attractions according to Visit Dublin are the Guinness Storehouse, home of the world famous beer; the most innovative water parks in Europe, the National Aquatic Center; the Dublin Zoo that contains many rare and exotic animals; the National Gallery of Ireland houses the famous collection of Irish paintings, the Trinity College's Science Gallery;  The Book of Kells that is known as the he most beautifully illuminated manuscripts in the world.

 Dublin also has an ideal place for hiking and the Dublin Mountains are the city people natural playground. For shorter and not quite challenging trail walk, and just want to appreciate the breathtaking scenery of the city, Shankill is the right trail. For more challenging trails, Ticknock and Hellfire fits.