Dublin (Ireland)

Summary:

This excursion offers you an eclectic mix of the city between coastline and countryside.

Details:

Welcome to Ireland's capital city, steeped in history and youthful energy. On your tour you will see the Old Parliament House, Trinity College, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, and Merrion Square--one of Dublin's grandest Georgian squares and is now the address of the National Gallery of Ireland and the Irish Parliament.

View Georgian Dublin, the National Gallery of Ireland and St. Stephen's Green. Than route to the Guinness Brewery. "The Guinness Experience" is a dramatic story that begins over 250 years ago and ends in Gravity, the sky bar, where you will enjoy a pint of Guinness.

Often surprising, always entertaining, the adventure begins the moment you walk through the door. As you are guided through the Storehouse museum, you'll discover what goes into making the Black Stuff--the ingredients, the process, the passion. Shop for souvenirs in the Guinness merchandise store.

Dublin offers a fine introduction to Georgian mansions, with wide streets and spacious squares. You'll pass the Customs House on the north bank of the River Liffey and many mid-18th-century public buildings back in Dublin's Southside. Your tour of the city continues, passing Merrion and Fitzwilliam Squares, Dawson Street and the residence of Dublin's Lord Mayor.

You will pass Dublin Castle, City Hall, Christchurch Cathedral and St. Patrick's Cathedral--the latter founded in 1190 and best known for its association with Jonathan Swift, who was Dean here from 1713 to 1745. At Phoenix Park, Europe's largest enclosed public park, you will pass by the homes of Ireland's President and the American Ambassador. Across the River Liffey, see the Four Courts, Ireland's courts of justice, and the International Financial Services Centre before returning to your ship with our driver guides.