How to Explore Dublin: A 3-Day Family Itinerary
Follow these step-by-step instructions to get the most out of your three-day family adventure in Dublin, Ireland. Before you begin, make sure to pack comfortable walking shoes, a light raincoat, and a camera to capture your memories.
Day 1: Discover Ancient Treasures
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Start your morning at Trinity College, Ireland's oldest university. Walk through the front gates onto the beautiful cobblestone square and head directly to the Old Library.
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Inside the library, view the Book of Kells. This is a 1,200-year-old book hand-written and illustrated by monks. Look closely at the incredibly detailed drawings of mythical beasts and colorful patterns.
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Walk upstairs to the Long Room, a massive library hall filled with 200,000 of the university's oldest books. It looks like a magical school library from a movie!
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In the afternoon, walk ten minutes down Dame Street to Dublin Castle. Explore the beautiful gardens behind the castle, which once held the "black pool" (Dubh Linn) that gave the city of Dublin its name.
Day 2: Step Back into the Viking Era
- Begin your day at Dublinia, an interactive history museum. Here, you can try on heavy Viking armor, learn how people lived one thousand years ago, and climb a medieval tower for a spectacular view of the city.
- Crypt:
- A large underground room or basement, usually located beneath a church, used to hold historic treasures.
- Itinerary:
- A planned route or daily travel schedule for a trip.
- Bog bodies:
- Human remains that have been naturally preserved for thousands of years by the unique conditions of wet, spongy ground called bogs.
- Fallow deer:
- A species of medium-sized deer known for their spotted coats, a wild herd of which lives in Phoenix Park.
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