| Family Travels Dublin Extras |
There are two plans of attack...Other tourist families we talked to swore by doing the whole 90 min loop without stopping first thing in the morning...(less people getting on and off) and the second time around get off at your stops. |
| However, we chose to take the first bus....and stayed on for about half of the tour....(we skipped Trinity College that we had done the day before) We made four stops. Our first was Dublin Castle...walked to Christ Church 2nd-Guinness Storehouse 3rd--Kilmainham Gaol 4th--Jameson Distillery |
| The Dublin Pass is a great value. Free admission to many sights...The Castles, Churches and vaults, Guinness, Kilmainham Gaol Jameson Distillery, Zoo and more www.dublinpass.ie |
| Eating off Grafton Street Down side street on left. (Duke St) Grahman O'Sullivan Restaurant and Coffee Shop has a little cafeteria with a good selection, soups and a salad bar |
| Plain, boring chain hotel But a good basic option for the city Best Western Academy Hotel Findlater Place, off O'Connell near Parnell Street, Phone: +353 1 8780666 We probably would have like it more if there was not construction with jackhammers....promptly at 7:00 every morning. (Aug 2006) Look on the map above Pick up Sightseeing bus nearby hotel |
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| We took a taxi from the hotel to Hertz Rental Cars and it was easy to get out of town We booked a reservation on line before we went.... Go Early! There were long lines behind us. Hertz 151 Circular Road Tel. 01/660-2255 www.hertz.com |
| The Knightsbridge Bar Ph:+353 1 804 9100 23-25 Bachelors Walk, at O'Connell Bridge If children want to enter, you need a reservation for dinner...then stay for the show Eat slow and have dessert |
| From the Airport to Downtown Buy the One Day Family Rambler Pass for $8.50 Euros for cheap and easy transportation downtown. We are family of five with suitcases and we managed it ok |