Visit the Guinness Storehouse with Lonely Planet Dublin city guide

A small capital with a huge reputation, Dublin has a mix of heritage and hedonism that will not disappoint. All you have to do is show up. Lonely Planet is your passport to Dublin, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.

Lonely Planet Dublin city guide

Find your perfect Dublin pub, see the Book of Kells at Trinity College library, and explore the city’s foodie scene; all with your trusted travel companion.

Lonely Planet writer Fionn Davenport describes why he loves Dublin. "At Dublin airport I get into a taxi. Within 10 minutes the driver and I know everything about each other. Where we were born, where we grew up, which football team we support. He gives me his potted view of why Irish politics is a waste of space, and I tell him what I liked about whatever destination I've just been to. That's Dublin for you, a city that dispenses with formalities and gets down to the nitty-gritty of every day existence. We may never see each other again, but in that moment we are friends."

Dublin Top 10

1. A Dublin Pub

2. Trinity College

3. National Museum of Ireland

4. Huge Lane Gallery, Dublin

5. Dining Scene

6. Kilmainham Gaol

7. Guinness Storehouse

8. Chester Beatty Library

9. St Stephen's Green

10. National Gallery

Inside Lonely Planet’s Dublin Travel Guide:

- Full-colour maps and images throughout

- Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

- Honest review for all budgets - eating, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience – Dublin today, history, literature, music, architecture, the Irish way of life, food, drink

- Free, convenient pull-out city map (included in print version), plus over 29 colour maps

Coverage includes: Grafton Street, St Stephen’s Green, Merrion Square, Around, Temple Bar, Kilmainham, the Liberties, North of the Liffey, Docklands, The Southside, Day Trips from Dublin, Sleeping and more

Writers: Fionn Davenport

Get to the heart of Dublin and begin your journey now!