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Posted on September 3, 2010.
Grafton HouseBed and Breakfast in Dublin

Bed and Breakfast in Dublin are generous with their hospitality and it's good idea to arrange accommodation before you arrive. If you have decided to try a pint of Guinness ® or for shopping on Grafton Street or Henry Street, and then choosing a bed and breakfast has to be top of your list.

There is much to do and see in Dublin, the largest city in the capital of Ireland and that's all. It is really life at night when there is a lively nightlife to enjoy. Dublin is famous for having about half of its population aged under 25 years.

Temple Bar is the most famous place for night life south of the River Liffey, has become a popular retreat for visitors and revelers, a good place for you to taste the black drink Guinness! The narrow cobbled streets have many restaurants, shops and nightclubs.

People come from afar to enjoy music in clubs and pubs of Dublin, tips, traditional and modern dance is here and accommodation at a bed and breakfast is popular.

There are two well-known cinemas in the downtown, Savoy and Cineworld, retreats in good weather! The Bank of Ireland and Christ Church are also in the city center.

You will not be able to long resist a visit to the Guinness Storehouse ® to learn more about the history of 250 years from now and here, in the Gravity Bar, the longest bar in Ireland, you will be able get your second taste of this famous beer! Try to find a guest house as closely as possible.

Trinity College was founded by Queen Elizabeth in 1592, where the Old Library and the Book of Kells is located. Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Beckett were students at the college.

There are many museums and exhibitions to see in the city, such as Dublinia which traces the history of the world 1100 to the closure of monasteries in 1540 and includes a model of the city as it was in 1500.

Pop in to Kilmainham Gaol, Ireland's most famous, but disused prison to see where leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed by the British.

Dublin Castle, started in 1208, was the basis of British power in Ireland for over 700 years and some of the oldest city's architecture is on display here.

Right now, you probably need a refresher, so how about a trip to the Old Jameson Distillery? You can see for yourself what is involved in brewing and distillation of the famous whiskey and then a little taster. All the work before returning to your guest house!

Maybe the next day go to Merrion Square, one of the biggest squares of Georgian Dublin and visit the National Gallery of Ireland which shows Irish landscape work and portraits with a wide range of other European paintings.

Then take the weight off your feet and relax in St Stephen's Green. It is a beautiful park which covers some 22 hectares located in its current form in 1880. The bandstand is the focus of the park, but there are trees, flower beds, shrubs, a fountain and a lake with some memories of prodigal son in Dublin.

Then you should see the Christ Church Cathedral located in the center of the city for well over a thousand years, with a history dating back to Viking times and the Anglo-Normans. The church and architecture attracts pilgrims and visitors from around the world.

These suggestions of things to do and see in Dublin is just the beginning and only scratched the surface of what is on sale here, the city is very diverse and fascinating to visit at any time. So, organize your bed and breakfast in advance of your arrival and take your time to have fun when you get here. You will never tire of Dublin, or his famous "dark stuff!

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