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8) Temple Bar
The Temple Bar is a riverside region in Dublin that preserves the Medieval style
through its narrow, pebbled streets. It is a great option for the ones seeking the
trendiest pubs, nightclubs, and restaurants in the city, besides observing the
architecture of the houses and the movement of the dwellers. This area also houses
various cultural centres, like the Photography Centre, the Irish Film Institute, and the
Projects Arts Centre.
10) The Rag Trader
Drury Street is nowadays one of Dublin’s hub of restaurants and bars – yet it
hasn’t always been the place you would go to grab a pint. Back in the days, the
area was where most of Ireland’s textile manufacturers chose to settle. This old
fabric warehouse has replaced its yarns for taps, looms for bar stools, making the
pub pastime ever so cultural. Another distinguishable feature of the Rag Trade –
certainly one of a kind – is that the majority of walls are made out of drawers, from
floor to ceiling.
9) Gafton Street
The famous Grafton Street
is one of the busiest sites in
Dublin. Situated between St.
Stephen’s Green Park and
Trinity College, this pedestrianonly
street features an array of
shops and buskers that lighten
up the spirit of passerby even
on the cloudiest days. Grafton
Street works as an open-air
shopping mall and is the ideal
spot to grab a coffee and go
for a stroll – or people-watch.
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