| Dublin is a great place for travelers. Its vibrant nightlife | | | | the bank. |
| attracts backpackers from every city. Despite the | | | | Libraries |
| city's wealth of history and culture, it is not an | | | | Dublin has a rich literary heritage and is the birthplace |
| unaffordable destination and savings can be made by | | | | of a number of famous writers. George Bernard |
| those traveling on a budget. | | | | Shaw, William Butler Yeats, Samuel Beckett and |
| Getting There | | | | Oscar Wilde are all from Dublin and more can be |
| There are many low-budget ways of traveling to | | | | learned about their lives and work at the National Print |
| Dublin. The increasing number of cheap airlines has | | | | Museum of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland. |
| made the city very accessible. Ferries from the UK | | | | Attractions |
| and rail and coach travel from Northern Ireland are | | | | Visiting the sites in Ireland can also be an inexpensive |
| also inexpensive ways to get to the city. | | | | experience. Trinity College Top, the Irish Parliament, |
| Accommodation | | | | City Hall and St Patrick's Cathedral can all be viewed |
| Dublin hostels are the best accommodation option for | | | | free of charge. |
| backpackers on a budget. Areas with a large student | | | | Parks |
| population as well as the Temple Bar district offer the | | | | Taking a stroll through one of Dublin's many parks is a |
| best value Dublin hostels. | | | | great way to spend some time. St Stephen's Green |
| Discounted Travel | | | | and Merrion Square are very pleasant. |
| Upon arrival in Dublin, backpackers should take | | | | Entertainment |
| advantage of the many discounts and passes that are | | | | Dublin is known for its thriving nightlife. St Stephen's |
| offered by the main transport providers. Ticket offers | | | | Green, which encompasses Harcourt Street, Camden |
| are also offered by major transport providers such as | | | | Street, Wexford Street and Leeson Street, is buzzing |
| Dublin Buses. | | | | with cafes, bars and clubs. Guinness and whiskey are |
| Free Museums | | | | the tipples of choice for Dubliners. |
| Soaking up the rich history of Dublin does not have to | | | | Temple Bar is also the place for backpackers to paint |
| be expensive. The National Museum of Ireland on | | | | the town red. Described as Dublin's cultural quarter, it |
| Kildare Street and the Natural History Museum do not | | | | has a bohemian feel and is packed with photographic, |
| charge an admission fee. Entry to the Hugh Lane | | | | art, music and drama centers. Art-house cinemas can |
| Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Chester Beatty | | | | also be found here. |
| Library and Gallery of Oriental Art is also free. | | | | Eating |
| Galleries | | | | Dublin has a cosmopolitan vibe and the range of |
| There are also a number of free art galleries in Dublin. | | | | cuisine reflects this. For an authentic Irish meal head for |
| Backpackers can make their way from their Dublin | | | | a traditional cafe and ask for a serving of bacon and |
| hostel and spend a few hours at the National Gallery | | | | cabbage or Irish stew. Those who are feeling more |
| before moving on to the Temple Bar Gallery and | | | | adventurous could try smoked salmon on soda bread |
| Studios and the Douglas Hyde Gallery without breaking | | | | or boxty and mussels. |