5 Inexpensive Attractions to See in Dublin

Ireland is full of wonderful history and there isancient artefacts, to the Decorative Arts &
really no better place to get a feel for the charmHistory Gallery housed in Collins Barracks, a
and mystique of Ireland than in its illustrious capitalformer military bunker, there is enough in these
city, Dublin. A city of about 1.5 million, Dublin hasmuseums to keep any visitor entertained for
no shortage of both historic attractions anddays.
cosmopolitan features, making it a wonderfulNational Gallery of Ireland. This, Ireland's foremost
destination for any type of traveller. Here are fivemuseum of European and world art, is also free
great but inexpensive or free attractions to checkto visit. Inside, you'll find paintings from the Italian
out in Dublin.Renaissance and 17th century French School, as
Phoenix Park. This massive, 707-hectare greenwell as some of the greatest painters in Irish
space is the largest municipal parks in all ofhistory, like Jack B. Yeats.
Europe. Inside, you'll find sprawling green lawns,Ha'penny Bridge. Perhaps the most iconic feature
Dublin's city zoo, forested areas, a herd of wildof the Dublin cityscape, this white wrought iron
deer and the Papal Cross, which was built to hostbridge is one of the most well photographed
Pope John Paul II when he visited Dublin in 1979.spots in the city. Once the only way for Dubliners
Best of all, it's free to visit Phoenix Park.to cross from one side of the River Liffey to the
National Museum of Ireland. The Irish nationalother, the Ha'penny Bridge takes its name from a
museum system operates a number of museumstime in history when it cost 1 penny to cross.
in and around Dublin, all of them free to visitors.Nowadays the toll has been rescinded and the
From the Museum of Archaeology, where youbridge is free to all.
can explore Ireland's archaeological findings and