Leinster
Travel Guide





Visit Leinster
Where to stay in Leinster

City Centre Dublin
Known for its fantastic nightlife, fascinating museums and great live music, there's plenty to explore in City Centre Dublin. Top attractions like Dublin Port and Henry Street Shopping District are major draws. Catch the metro at Jervis Station or Dominick Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Temple Bar
The fantastic nightlife and popular shops are just a few highlights of Temple Bar. Make a stop by Dame Street or Olympia Theatre while you're exploring the area.

Ballsbridge
A noteworthy feature of Ballsbridge is its fantastic nightlife. While you're in town, be sure to stop and check out Royal Dublin Society and Herbert Park.

Kilkenny City Centre
Kilkenny City Centre is known for its lively bars, and you can plan a trip to Rothe House and Smithwick's Brewery Tour while you're in town.

The Liberties
While you're in The Liberties, take in top sights like Vicar Street and jump on the metro at Heuston Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Dublin 8
If you're spending time in Dublin 8, check out sights like Kilmainham Gaol Historical Museum or Dublin Zoo and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Heuston Station or Heuston Tram Stop.

Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport
"The coffee bar at the entrance was so great! Flat white and a scone to go was so delicious!"
Reviewed on 22 May 2026

Ruby Molly Hotel Dublin by IHG
"Great staff , breakfast and good location."
Reviewed on 22 May 2026

Marlin Hotel Stephens Green
"Great stay all around"
Reviewed on 22 May 2026

Zanzibar Locke
"Nice hotel in a great location."
Reviewed on 22 May 2026

The Residence Dublin
"It's just a student accommodation thats been opened up for use during the summer. It's a nice area. Felt very safe and has some food and shopping nearby. Probably a 20 minute walk from the station and city centre. The accompdation was nice, modern and comfortable. Not as good as a traditional hotel ..."
Reviewed on 30 Oct 2025

Yugo Kavanagh Court
Popular places to visit

St. Stephen's Green
Take a break in Dublin’s most popular public park with green lawns and flower beds, a stone bridge and statues, a swan-filled lake and a playground.

Trinity College
Trinity College offers a welcome haven from the hustle and bustle of Dublin and it is one ivory tower you’d be happy to be trapped in for a long time.

Aviva Stadium
Watch a game of rugby or soccer and take a tour of the changing rooms and players’ tunnel to peek behind the curtain.

Grafton Street
Watch the talented street performers as you search the boutiques in this shopping haven for something special to take home.

Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is so much more than an impressive sports stadium. “Croker”, as it is locally known, is in many ways is a bastion of Irish identity that protects the spirit of Gaelic games from forces seeking to dislodge it. If this all sounds a bit dramatic you should take the fantastic Croke Park Experience tour to get a very real sense of just how important and deeply ingrained the GAA and Gaelic games are to Ireland’s sense of itself.

Guinness Storehouse
The Guinness Storehouse is situated at St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin. The giant storehouse covers seven floors and is a popular point of interest for tourists - since it opened in 2000, it has received over four million visitors.
- St. Stephen's Green
- Trinity College
- Aviva Stadium
- Dublin Port
- Grafton Street
- Croke Park
- Guinness Storehouse
- O'Connell Street
- Dublin Castle
- 3Arena
- Malahide Castle
- Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
- University College Dublin
- Phoenix Park
- The Convention Centre Dublin
- Liffey Valley Shopping Centre
- Rosslare Europort
- Emerald Park
- Marlay Park
- Wicklow Mountains National Park
- Dublin Zoo
- St. Patrick's Cathedral
- Dundrum Town Centre
- Kilkenny Castle
- Merrion Square
- Newgrange
- Clontarf Castle
- Christ Church Cathedral
- K Club
- Slane Castle
- Powerscourt Estate
- RDS Main Arena




