Dublin Tourist Information & Travel Guide

Dublin is the capital city of Ireland and is regarded as one of the greatest tourist destinations in all of Europe. Throughout the past decade it has under gone severe developmental changes due to the economic boom encountered in the late nineties. The city has many things to offer to visitors with the city's wide range of attractions available to all.

For a historic guide to Dublin, you can visit Clondalkin Round Tower which can be seen throughout the city and is a fixture located in Clondalkin Village. There seems to be little literature indicating the time period of its construction however many historians have claimed the tower is from a Danish origin whilst others are lead to believe it signifies the very first few Celtic Church's. The most sufficient evidence shows that the tower was actually built in 790AD, making it an extremely ancient and important historical feature in Ireland.

For picturesque landscapes of the city, visitors can take a trip to Hell Fire Club, a hunting lodge built in 1720 on Mountpelier Hill. Originally belonging to a member of the Irish Parliament, W. Connelly, the lodge was taken over by alleged devil worshippers, the Hell Fire Club following his death. In present day the lodge belongs to nobody and was completely deserted by the 1940's by which time the club had deteriorated. The lodge presents magnificent views of Dublin providing extraordinary cityscapes and peaceful surroundings for all visitors.

If you are looking for fun filled activities, Dublin has a spectacular range of facilities available. Kylemore Karting is the top carting venue in the entire country and was the first indoor carting area built in Ireland. It has a 60,000 sq ft track premises and consists of two 360 metre tracks to help enable the thrill of the race. Kylemore Karting facilitates helmets, gloves and suits as part of the package alongside commentaries and video monitoring.

Families can enjoy a trip to Fort Lucan Adventure Land, an adventure playground catering to children between the ages of 2-12. Here you can take part in miniature golf, waterfall slides and the recently built raging River Water Slide.  There is a café and small shop nearby and in addition to this is an area where families can have picnics.

Another activity visitors can take part in is bowling at Superdome which is the sole ten-pin bowling area in the city. It was built just over 15 years ago and is open every day of the week until late evening. To accompany the bowling area, there are other amenities such as American Pool, Snooker, Arcade Games and a play area for children, PlayDome. Food and drink is also served here where visitors can order food from the Fast Lanes Diner.

For shopping you can visit The Square Shopping Centre which had its opening in 1990 after a huge construction and development plan. This is one of the largest shopping centres in Ireland and houses over 160 popular retail stores including A Wear, Vera Moda, Debenhams, Heatons, Argos, Culture Clothing, Replay, Diffney for Men, Dixons, Sony Centre and many more exciting brands.