How to Spend a Weekend in Dublin

The adorable and sensational capital of Ireland, Dublin is among the most fabulous weekend getaways for travellers seeking out holidays, and if you are planning for Dublin holidays, you better prepare the schedule of what to visit and how much time to spend in a particular attraction. City breaks to Dublin is quite a short period to explore such a vast, diverse and magnetizing city that can easily indulge anyone with the variety of interests it possesses. As a frequent traveller to Dublin, I have made a blueprint of how to spend Dublin breaks with maximum utilization of time and get the best fun in a weekend.

If you are a first timer on holidays to Dublin, the best idea is to begin the exploration of the city in the most cliche manner. To begin your thriving holidays to Dublin, you can use the following suggestions:

O'Connell Street: Among the most renowned suburbs and a centre of attraction for holidaymakers on Dublin breaks, O'Connell Street is a perfect start point. Formerly known as Drogheda Street, O'Connell Street is a place to go and discover the enchanting architecture and blissful cultural variety in Dublin. The bars, Irish pubs and shopping centres at O'Connell Street are the perfect way to enjoy a weekend break in Dublin and get oozed out. The suburb is just a few minutes of drive away from the city centre where all prominent hotels and attractions are located. The entire block will take at least 3-4 hours to explore based on your interest and activities you intended to indulge during your city breaks to Dublin.

Spire of Dublin: Spire of Dublin or commonly known as Monument of Light is biggest attraction in the city and probably the highest visited place in entire Ireland. The monument here is considered to be the marvel of architecture and holds big relevance in the culture and history of Dublin. As a result, Spire of Dublin has been successfully gathering tons of voyagers around every day on their holidays to Dublin. It only takes around 15 minutes from taxi to reach from O'Connell Street to Spire of Dublin which will offer you hours to enjoy this iconic site and learn about the history of Dublin.

River Liffey: Dublin is not only culturally or architecturally rich, but the city possesses this absolutely fantastic River Liffey. Walk adjacent to the river till Ha'penny Bridge that is a picturesque place to enjoy with your loved ones. An admirable architecture connecting O'Connell Street with Liffey Street and offering a beautiful view in the nights is something to enjoy if you are on romantic city breaks to Dublin. River shores of Liffey are only a few minutes of walk away from Spire of Dublin and is enjoyable to conclude the day and enjoy the breezy weather after dusk. You can spend some quality time here till late night and can get the taxis easily to reach back to your hotel.

Dublin Castle: The biggest attraction of the city as well as among the most prestigious architectures of entire Ireland, Dublin Castle is indeed a must visit place to enjoy a couple of hours full of historical tales and admiration of Norman architecture. This centuries old castle is a fantastic place to know about not only the history of the Ireland but also to enjoy a delightful visit to the Museum where loads of books and historical artefacts are preserved to understand the culture and traditions of Ireland. Just 15 minutes of drive away from the city centre, the Dublin Castle worth spending half of your day and explore, take pictures and learn so much about the history of Dublin.

St. Patrick's Cathedral: The biggest catch of Dublin and probably reason for travellers to visit at least once in their lifetime, St. Patrick's Cathedral is the most pleasant experience of both eyes and soul. The fabulous architecture of this place is magnificent and gives a great pleasure to visitors on tourists on Dublin breaks. The place takes about an hour and half to complete the tour and you can gaze the scenic beauty as much as you please. Just a couple of minutes of drive away from Dublin Castle, St. Patrick's Cathedral is enough to enjoy for a few hours and drive back to the city centre for shopping, partying and enjoying the evening with full fun and adventure in the Irish pubs.

Although, there are many other ways to make Dublin holidays more thriving, but if you are a first timer and wish to get the best of the city in one go, the ideal way is to cover all the places mentioned above depending on the time availability as well as your interest.