Dublin (City Guide) (Paperback)

by Fionn Davenport (Author)
Key Phrases: traditional pub, boutique hotel, button factory, Temple Bar, Contemporary Bar, Trinity College (more...)

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Product Description
Discover Dublin

Swap hen nights for Handel and discover where the first performance of Messiah took place
Go beyond Guinness with a pint of something different at Dublin's blossoming microbreweries
Go to the dogs - literally - at Shelbourne Park's greyhound track
Northside? Southside? You decide which is best over a drink (or two) each side of the Liffey

In This Guide:

One Dublin-resident author, over 500 hours of research, nearly 200 eating and drinking recommendations
Full-color coverage of Dublin's highlights
Insights into city life from a local broadcaster, fashion designer and pub landlord

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Product Details

• Paperback: 260 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 7 Pap/Map edition (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1741047102
• ISBN-13: 978-1741047103
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,970 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Handy, convenient and helpful, July 4, 2004

By	greyhound1954 "greyhound1954" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Dublin (Dublin, 4th ed) (Paperback)

I bought this guide and the Rick Steves book to plan my trip to Dublin. Both were very helpful, but I left Rick's book at home because Lonely Planet has GLBT info in it and has better maps. I used the maps a lot, both to find my way and also to get back on track when I got lost. A lot of the prices for things quoted in the book had gone up, but that's to be expected. I highly recommend both Dublin and this guidebook.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars That's Accuracy, November 14, 2005

By	Peter Welsch - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Lonely Planet Dublin (Dublin, 4th ed) (Paperback)

My wife and I just got back from Ireland and had a great time, in part because of this book. The guesthouse we stayed in, several of the restaurants we visited, and more than a couple of the sites we saw were drawn from its pages. I'm happy to report that its guidance was uniformly spot on. We tend to enjoy simply being in a place, doing things in a low key way and deciding what to do next as we take our time wandering around. This guide was perfect for that, easy to whip out of a bag over lunch or on a street corner, though I suspect that it would be useful for those who prefer to set down itineraries, too.

For what it's worth, this has been our experience with other Lonely Planet guides as well (including those for Ireland and Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks).

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dracula Fans!, October 21, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonely Planet Dublin City Guide (Lonely Planet City Guide) (Paperback)

This sweet, compact guide measures only 7" x 3", but packs a wallop in the info department! Went to Dublin last year, and out of 8 city guides I looked at, this was the ONLY one who had info on Bram Stoker (Dracula's author); his house in an historic landmark, and the author also leads you to his beautiful birth residence!