Tourism in Dublin
Tourism in Dublin
The Dublin
The Dublin is the capital of Ireland and is located near the midpoint of the east coast. It was founded as the Viking settlement and is largest city in Ireland. This city has served as the Ireland’s primary city in medieval times. At present, it is the economy, administrative and cultural center for Ireland.
Tourism in Dublin
The Dublin is one of the most visited tourist spots in Ireland. Main tourist places in Dublin are The Trinity College, Stephens Green, Customs House, Bull Island, Dublin Castle, The Phoenix Park and the Dublin Zoo.
The Trinity College
The Trinity College of Ireland founded in the year 1592 by the Queen Elizabeth I is the oldest university in the entire Ireland. In 1992, this college celebrated its 400th anniversary. The Trinity College has the buildings dated since the 17th century. This college is famed for preserving many great treasures like the Book of Kells, a 9th century manuscript, the Books of Darrow and Armagh. These books are displayed in the library which has 200,000 other old books.
Stephens Green
The Stephens Green is the meeting place for the people of Dublin. As it is located nearby the Trinity College, it is also the favourite meeting place for the college students also. This place was actually a walled area surrounded by walk. It was walled in 1678 and ditch was dug around it.
Customs House
The Customs House, located on the north side of the Liffey is a fine example of Georgian building. The Customs House was designed and built by James Gandon. Unfortunately in 1921, this house was destroyed during the war of independence. There are 14 keystones in the building and each is said to represent the main rivers in Ireland.
Bull Island
Bull Island is an 800 metre wide and 5 kilometre long with 300 hectares of area. This island contains and preserves a wide range of marine and land animals. This island is shelter to about 27,000 birds. It has an undisturbed sequence of plant community. This island is really beautiful and you must not afford to miss a chance.
Dublin Castle
The Dublin Castle situated near the junction of the river Leffy is in the centre of the city. This castle was once a Gaelic Ring Fort. This castle is also home to stunning state apartments and now it hosts the state functions and presidential inauguration. These places are open to visitors.
Phoenix Park
The Phoenix Park in Dublin with a circumference of 11 kilometres is the largest urban enclosed Park in the whole continent. This Park was opened in 1747 and is home to the Irish president and the US ambassador the Ireland. The landscaping of this Park is really beautiful with quite pedestrian walkways.