Dublin Travel Blog

Looking for a great café to try your first bona fide full Irish breakfast? Want to sample the finest smoked crispy bacon, Irish pork sausage or brown bread Dublin has to offer? Start your day with a belly busting breakfast at one of these eateries. Full Irish breakfast Odessa This restaurant turning...

Tea Garden 1) TEA GARDEN This is arguably one of the most tranquil zen-like places to have a cup of tea in Dublin. Go here for the menu of different speciality teas from around the world, the yummy tea biscuits and the hookahs. The Merrion Hotel 2) MERRION Afternoon tea at the Merrion...

Event: Jameson Dublin International Film Festival Date: 17-27th February Venues: Cineworld, The Savoy, Screen, Irish Film Institute and Light House Cinema in Smithfield [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qkcj0vuz8c[/youtube] About: The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (JDIFF) was established...

Irish rugby pub The rugby season has kicked in and is in full swing and fans are busy making plans on where to meet up, having discussions on which pub has the best screens, pints of Guinness, atmosphere etc. The Six nations rugby tournament is a yearly high point on the Irish sporting calendar. The...

Valentine’s Day is here again. For some the day will consist of red roses, secret admirers, greeting cards from mum, gifts, chocolates, candles and champagne. Others will want to fast forward the day, avoiding the postman, the mushy love hearts in the window displays and get together with friends to...

O'Connell bridge Dublin Couchsurfing is a vast online community of travellers and also people who are willing to host others. You can find people who will offer you their sofa or spare room to sleep in for free, you can meet up for a drink, get a guided tour and much much more. Often for the solo...

Enjoy a diverse selection of events for free next week. So if you planning to visit Dublin what not take advantage of some free star gazing, scuba diving, live perfomances or movies on offer. Friday 21st Jan Time: 19:00 Event: Jugend Musiziert Concert Venue: St. Finian Church – Lutheran Church...

Temple Bar Tradfest Event: TradFest Date: 26th-30th Jan 2011 Location: Temple Bar Cost: buy tickets To kick start the New Year one of the first big cultural festivals to take place in 2011 is The Temple Bar traditional music festival  TradFest. It will take place again this year between 26 -30 January...

Chinese new year Dublin The Chinese New Year Festival in Dublin will take place between the 1st February and 13th February 2011. This year they will celebrate the year of the rabbit with a selection of diverse cultural activities. Did you know? According to Chinese Astrology Rabbits are friendly, outgoing...

Fireworks in Dublin Solas, Festival of Light Date: Thursday 30th December Venue: Dublin Castle Time: 4.30pm Cost: Free This is the first event and will launch the 3 day festival. Dublin Castle is the location for this spectacle of light and illumination. This is a family friendly event which is open...