Dublin Ireland - Port-Of-Call For a Day

Many cruise ships include Ireland on a European				A visit to Ireland should include St. Patrick's
cruise and a port stop in this beautiful city is part				Cathedral, founded in 1191. It has a permanent
of the itinerary. Shore excursions, to see the city				exhibition celebrating St. Patrick's place in the life
and surrounding area, can be purchased on board.				of the city, a living embrace to the past and a
Some travellers, however, prefer to go on their				herald to the future
own. This can be accomplished in different ways,				Dublin Castle, in the heart of the historic city,
by joining a walking tour, purchase a One-day				stands at the junction of the river Liffy and its
Dublin Pass or just meandering about the city on				tributary the Poddle. It is said the original
ones own. Either way it requires some knowledge				fortifications may have been a Gaelic Ring Fort.
of what the city has to offer.				Here you can see the magnificent State
Dublin lies on the banks of the Liffey River, a mix				Apartments, which are now used for
of medieval, Georgian and modern architecture; a				inaugurations and State Functions.
wealth of history and culture, a legendary literary				The city has many museums which are included in
tradition, wonderful shops and world-class				the Pass, among them is the Irish Museum of
restaurants. and and what one should never				Modern Art- Ireland's leading national institution for
forget to do - the nearly 1,000 Pubs.				the collection and presentation of modern and
There is so much to see in the city of Dublin, that				contemporary art in a stunning 17th-century
one day is just not enough, however visitors who				building. There are free guided tours of the
purchase the Dublin Pass, which offers 1,2,3,4				Museum, which is housed in a magnificant 17th
days passes, can visit over 31 attractions. This				Century Royal Hospital building
cannot be done in one day, it is important to				Another option for seeing the city is to join a
focusing on the "highlights" of the city and places				walking tour, with educated and experienced
of special interest that are not far from each				guides. There are many different walks, one of
other. Of course it makes for a good reason to				which includes Trinity College, which was founded
return and stay for a longer visit..				in 1592. Enter the hallowed gateway of Trinity
The Guinness Storehouse is said to be the No.1				College and its its elegant 18th and 19th century
attraction in the city, located in St James Gate				courtyards and greens. Learn about the early
Brewery, surrounding by a glass atrium in the				origins of the university and see the Old Library
shape of a pint of Guinness. Over its seven floors				building, now believed to be the largest single
is displayed the history of the brewery and the				library chamber in the world, see the famous
present day brewing process. On the top floor				Book of Kells. An entire day can be spent here,
there is a bar serving complimentary Guinness				but there is lots more to see of Dublin. Walks that
beer with a beautiful view of Dublin City.				show you to unique paths and little known places...