Description:
- Measuring just under 1,800 acres, Phoenix Park is the largest city park in Europe. The great green expanse in the west of the city is a mixture of wilderness and formal landscape gardens. It offers a variety of recreational activities such as bike hire, gaelic football, polo and cricket. A towering Papal Cross marks the visit of Pope John Paul II, back in 1979. Also enclosed within the park's boundaries are a Visitors' Centre, Ashtown Castle, Dublin Zoo, Farmleigh House and Estate, Aras an Uachtarain (the official residence of the President of Ireland) and the Residence of the United States' Ambassador. Phoenix Park also has a bird sanctuary and a herd of fallow deer and impressive flora.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2010
- Very Highly Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: +353 1 6057700 (Tourist info)
- fax: +353 1 672 6454
Address:
- Park Gate Street
- Phoenix Park
- Dublin 8
Neighborhood:
Phoenix Park and quaysHours:
- Apr-Sept daily 10am-6pm; Jan-Mar and Nov-Dec daily 10am-5pm; Oct daily 10am-5:30pm
Strenuousness:
- Moderate
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