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Visiting Dublin

Apr 03, 2011 11:29

Hi all,
First, I apologise if my question is a bit misplaced; I didn't find a better LJ place to ask.My boyfriend an I are planning our trip to Dublin (May 7the - May 12the). Since we are students, it's really important for us to cut on unnecessary expenses. I need your advice on this matter ( Read more... )

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bastun_ie April 3 2011, 09:37:06 UTC

1. Bus. Average trip is €1.85 for a medium length one, and there are discount multi-trip or weekly tickets available. See http://www.dublinbus.ie... )

hampic April 6 2011, 12:12:37 UTC

Thanks for your links, they are really useful! I'm definitly using them to plan my trip.

P.S. Creamy pint sound sounds just fine :)

copinggoggles April 3 2011, 10:07:04 UTC

Seconding what bastun_ie said, but I'll add one thing. Most of the main attractions are in the city centre, which is actually pretty small. If you stay in a centrally-located hostel and are willing to do a bit of walking, you can cut a lot of your transport costs.

Also, check out whether the hostel you're staying in provides a communal microwave/oven/refrigerator/etc. Food in Dublin is expensive, so if you can, you'd save a lot by heading to a supermarket and buying some basics to cook your own breakfast/dinner - or even some bread and sandwich meat to make your own lunch.

hampic April 6 2011, 12:27:44 UTC

Can you please define what city centre is? Just name the main streets so I could find it on google-map. It will help me a lot in choosing the right place to stay in.

Making our own food it a great idea, i think we are going to use it a lot.

Thanks!

fivestep April 3 2011, 19:52:30 UTC

1) I really like DART for moving along the coast. It is easy to figure the routes and faster than bus. LUAS system is also good for radial trips. I find bus routes in Dublin are a bit complicated and hard to figure for a visitor.

2) Just walking Dublin is great way to learn about city.

3) I prefer to stay in smaller places along the DART route and come to city center. I find these are cheaper than very central accommodation.

4) Watch where the students go - they are a good indicator that the place is cheap, but relatively safe to eat!

5) Visit smaller towns along the coast of Dublin bay: Dun Laoghaire, Blackrock (antics market!), Howth (fish food!) and take bus tour to Powers Court.

hampic April 6 2011, 12:24:23 UTC

Thank you for your answer!
When you say "antics" you mean usual antics (furniture, lamps etc)or there is a chance of finding Celtic-style jewellery?
I want to buy souvenirs, but I'm afraid buying them in Dublin's tourist shops will be too expensive.

Was ist ist...im Dublin ;p endon_neu April 5 2011, 15:59:01 UTC

I don't have a huge amount to add to the other comments, but I'll try. ;p ( ... )

Re: Was ist ist...im Dublin ;p hampic April 6 2011, 12:38:44 UTC

Thanks a lot for the information you gave me, I'll definitely use it.

Are you on May 8th? I'd love to visit your club. Since I come from Israel, and our Dark Scene parties are... err, pretty lame, I see no reason to miss a good one :)
I'll be the girl with the logo on the back of neck :)

P.S. you'll probably know that one - where should I buy celtic/gothic jewellery?

Thank you once again