| Dublin hostels aren't just for young single people | | | | came a few centuries later, were seduced by the |
| traveling on a shoestring budget anymore – and the | | | | native customs and soon abandoned their own |
| advantage of staying at hostels in Dublin go far | | | | languages and culture. Ultimately, these latecomers |
| beyond savings. In fact, the best way to get to know | | | | became “more Irish than the Irish.” Those who |
| real people in a laid-back, informal environment is to | | | | stay at Dublin hostels will understand this better than |
| stay at one of the fine Dublin hostels. | | | | those who elect to stay at more traditional tourist |
| More Irish Than The Irish | | | | facilities. |
| You'll discover many fascinating facts about Ireland | | | | What's Different About Hostels |
| and the Irish when you stay at a dublin hostel that you | | | | Dublin hotels and bed & breakfast facilities are |
| may never learn when staying at a traditional hotel. For | | | | available, of course, but these are not only more |
| example, the most significant events in Irish history | | | | expensive, but more formal – some might even say, |
| were actually things that never happened; the Romans | | | | “stuffy.” At Dublin hostels, you'll be in a much |
| never reached the Emerald Isle, nor did the early | | | | more “laid-back” environment, away from the |
| Anglo-Saxons. As a result, Ireland became the last | | | | typical “tourist crowd.” And of course, a Dublin |
| stronghold of a nearly pure Celtic culture and society | | | | hostel is a real bargain; because you provide your own |
| for centuries after Celts had been assimilated | | | | bed linens (or sleeping bag) and bath and toilet supplies, |
| elsewhere. This is something you'll get a real feel for | | | | Dublin hostels are run on a much lower budget – |
| by staying at a hostel. Dublin originated as a | | | | and those savings are passed on to those who stay |
| Scandinavian town, not Irish, but those Danes and | | | | at hostels in dublin. |
| Norwegians, like their Norman French relatives who | | | | |