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The Ha’penny Bridge spanning the Liffey under a summer sky, with the quays on either side The Ha’penny Bridge spanning the Liffey under a summer sky, with the quays on either side The Campanile in Front Square, Trinity College Dublin Red, blue and yellow Georgian doors under fanlights on a brick terrace The cliffs of Howth Head above Dublin Bay

The city guide to Dublin, Ireland

Best of Dublin

Trinity and the Book of Kells, the Georgian squares and their doors, The Shelbourne on the Green, pubs where the music starts at nine, the 2026 MICHELIN stars and the DART along the bay to Howth and Dalkey: Dublin, checked place by place.

Launch edition · Autumn 2026

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The red carriages of the Glacier Express crossing the stone arches of the Landwasser Viaduct below a snow-capped peakSister guideULTIMATE Rail JourneysThe story of the train, the great journeys and where to book themA cruise ship in the Bay of Kotor, MontenegroSister guideULTIMATE CruisesLines, ships and itineraries, from river to expeditionThe Matterhorn in winter above ZermattSister guideULTIMATE Ski ResortsSeason dates, hotels, après and ski schools, resort by resort
The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and its gardens, Saint-Jean-Cap-FerratSister guideULTIMATE PropertyGeorgian squares, red-brick Dublin 4 and the coast, and the official steps

Dublin, a city of squares, stories and the sea

Dublin is a city built on words and water: a Viking harbour on the Liffey, a Georgian capital of squares and fanlights, a university that keeps the Book of Kells, and a bay that runs from the cliffs of Howth to the granite piers of Dún Laoghaire. Here are the grand hotels and the 2026 MICHELIN stars, the museums, the theatres and the pubs, ten neighbourhoods from Georgian Dublin to Malahide, and day trips to Wicklow, the Boyne Valley, Kildare and Kilkenny. We’ve checked every listing against the venue’s own website or an official source, and we leave out anything we can’t confirm.

Dublin, a city of Vikings, Georgians and writers

In depth

Vikings, Georgians and writers

Dublin·In depth

From the Viking harbour and the medieval cathedrals to the Georgian squares and the coast: how to read Dublin.

Read the story

Dublin by area

From the Georgian squares to the piers of the bay, each part of Dublin has its own guide: the squares and grand hotels, Grafton Street and the Creative Quarter, the old city and the Liberties, Smithfield and the north side, the Docklands, Dublin 4, the canal villages, and Howth, Dalkey and Malahide by the sea.

Red, blue and yellow Georgian doors under fanlights on a brick terraceArea guideGeorgian DublinSquares and fanlightsThe mahogany staircase and crystal chandelier of the Powerscourt TownhouseArea guideGrafton Street & the Creative QuarterShops, buskers and barsChrist Church Cathedral’s grey stone tower and nave under a blue skyArea guideTemple Bar, the Old City & the LibertiesA thousand yearsThe cobbled expanse of Smithfield, with the old Jameson chimneyArea guideSmithfield & the North SideMusic and the parkGrand Canal Dock: the water, the pontoons and the old mill buildingsArea guideThe DocklandsThe new quarterA red-brick Victorian house with a gabled dormer in BallsbridgeArea guideBallsbridge & DonnybrookRed-brick Dublin 4

By DART

The DART runs the length of Dublin Bay, from Howth and Malahide in the north to Dún Laoghaire and Dalkey in the south: the coast is part of the city.

A lock on the tree-lined Grand CanalArea guideRanelagh & PortobelloThe canal villagesThe cliffs of Howth Head above Dublin BayArea guideHowthHarbour and headlandColiemore Harbour at Dalkey, with Dalkey Island beyondArea guideDalkey & Dún LaoghairePiers, the Forty Foot and Killiney HillMalahide Castle and its round towers above the lawns of the demesneArea guideMalahideCastle by the sea

Plan your trip

What to know before you land: the coaches from the airport, the Leap Visitor Card, what is closed in late 2026, and itineraries for a first visit and a weekend.

The River Liffey running east through Dublin towards the Custom HouseBefore you goDublin essentialsEntry, money, seasons and emergenciesA Luas tram approaching Blackhorse stop on the Red LineGetting aroundBy Luas, DART and busFrom the airport to the bayThe Ha’penny Bridge spanning the Liffey under a summer sky, with the quays on either sideItineraryThree days in DublinThe classic first visitThe red-brick and stucco front of The Shelbourne on St Stephen’s GreenLuxury guideLUX LivingThe finest addressesThe red-brick and stucco front of The Shelbourne on St Stephen’s GreenItineraryThe Gold weekendThe Shelbourne and afternoon teaThe Georgian townhouses of The Merrion on Upper Merrion StreetItineraryThe Platinum weekendThe Merrion and Patrick Guilbaud

Our advice

Book Trinity for the first slot

Entry to the Book of Kells Experience is timed and sells out: book the first slot of the morning online, then walk out through Front Square into the waking city. The Book of Kells Experience

Beyond Dublin

Wicklow’s glens and gardens, the passage tombs of the Boyne Valley, the horses and great houses of Kildare, and Kilkenny’s castle, all within a day of Dublin.

The Upper Lake at Glendalough between the steep wooded sides of the glenBeyond DublinWicklowGlendalough and the great gardensThe white quartz wall of the Newgrange passage tombBeyond DublinThe Boyne ValleyNewgrange, Tara and TrimJapanese maples beside the lake at the Irish National Stud’s gardensBeyond DublinKildareHorses, gardens and great housesThe barrel-vaulted oak ceiling of the Long Room in Trinity College’s Old LibraryBeyond DublinKilkennyThe medieval city

Our advice

Give a fine day to the bay

When the sun comes out, take the DART: north to Howth for the cliff path and lunch by the harbour, or south to Dún Laoghaire for the piers and the walk to the Forty Foot. Howth

In depth: the stories behind Dublin

The city’s thousand years, its writers and players, its tables and grand hotels, the DART along the bay and how buying works: the stories behind Dublin.

The mahogany staircase and crystal chandelier of the Powerscourt TownhouseChristmas & New YearChristmas in DublinWild Lights, ice and a session before the holidaysThe Samuel Beckett Bridge and Sir John Rogerson’s Quay reflected in the Liffey at duskFeatureDublin, the classic and the newGeorgian squares and the new docksChrist Church Cathedral’s grey stone tower and nave under a blue skyThe back storyVikings, Georgians and writersHow to read DublinThe lit glass front of the Abbey Theatre at nightThe back storyWriters, painters and playersThe Abbey to MoLIThe red-brick and stucco front of The Shelbourne on St Stephen’s GreenThe back storyEating in DublinThree two-star tablesThe Georgian townhouses of The Merrion on Upper Merrion StreetThe back storyThe grand hotelsFrom The Shelbourne to The Marker

Closed for now

Dublin Castle reopens to visitors in January 2027 and the Chester Beatty after December 2026; the Book of Kells and the Long Room are open, though the Long Room’s books have been removed for conservation.

A green DART train bound for Howth at Grand Canal Dock stationThe back storyBy Luas, DART and busThe bay by trainRed, blue and yellow Georgian doors under fanlights on a brick terraceThe back storyBuying in DublinThe neighbourhoods and the rulesA herd of fallow deer crossing the grassland of Phoenix ParkFun factsDublin fun factsThings you might not know

Across the water with the ULTIMATE guides

Across the water with the ULTIMATE guides: London and Brighton, the great train journeys and the ships that call at Dublin Port.

A green DART train bound for Howth at Grand Canal Dock stationULTIMATE LondonLondonAcross the Irish SeaThe barrel-vaulted oak ceiling of the Long Room in Trinity College’s Old LibraryULTIMATE BrightonBrightonThe south coast of EnglandA green DART train bound for Howth at Grand Canal Dock stationULTIMATE Rail JourneysRail JourneysThe great train journeysThe River Liffey running east through Dublin towards the Custom HouseULTIMATE CruisesCruisesShips that call at Dublin

ULTIMATE City Guides: Europe & beyond

Planning a longer journey? Each city in the network has its own independent guide, written with the same care and checked place by place. Here are the guides that are live, with more on the way.

Europe

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Canal houses and bridges in Amsterdamthe NetherlandsULTIMATE AmsterdamThe canal ring, the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum, canal-house hotels, twenty MICHELIN-starred tables, brown cafés, and day trips to Haarlem and Keukenhof.Visit the guide The Alhambra in Granada in the evening lightSpainULTIMATE AndalusiaSeville, Granada and the Alhambra, Córdoba, Málaga, Cádiz and Jerez, Ronda and the white villages, Doñana and Cabo de Gata.Visit the guide The floodlit Acropolis and Parthenon at dusk, seen from Philopappos HillGreeceULTIMATE AthensThe Acropolis and the Plaka, rooftop bars facing the Parthenon, the Athens Riviera and the Greek islands: our original guide, and our deepest.Visit the guide The road winding out to the lighthouse on Cap de Formentor, Mallorca, above the open seaSpainULTIMATE Balearic IslandsMallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera side by side, and how to hop between them by ferry.Visit the guide The Sagrada Família lit up at nightSpainULTIMATE BarcelonaGaudí and the Sagrada Família, the Gothic Quarter, four Three-Star MICHELIN kitchens, the beaches and day trips to Montserrat and Girona.Visit the guide Belgrade's old town and the spire of the Cathedral Church of St Michael above the Sava at sunsetSerbiaULTIMATE BelgradeWhere the Sava meets the Danube: a buzzing capital of art, classical music and famous nightlife, with a new waterfront and the mountains of Zlatibor and Kopaonik.Visit the guide The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin against a blue skyGermanyULTIMATE BerlinThe Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island, the Philharmonie and three opera houses, the story of the Wall, and day trips to Potsdam and Dresden.Visit the guide The Royal Pavilion in Brighton under a blue skyEnglandULTIMATE BrightonThe Royal Pavilion and the piers, the Lanes and the North Laine, Kemptown and Pride, and the South Downs on the doorstep.Visit the guide The Romanian Athenaeum in its gardenRomaniaULTIMATE BucharestBelle Époque palaces, concerts at the Athenaeum, a buzzing food and coffee scene, and the castles and mountains of the Carpathians.Visit the guide The Hungarian Parliament lit up at night on the DanubeHungaryULTIMATE BudapestThermal baths, grand coffee houses, ruin bars and MICHELIN-starred dining on both banks of the Danube, with day trips to the Danube Bend and Lake Balaton.Visit the guide Nyhavn, CopenhagenDenmarkULTIMATE CopenhagenNyhavn and Tivoli, Rosenborg and Amalienborg, smørrebrød at lunch, Geranium and Kadeau’s three stars, Danish design and the harbour baths.Visit the guide A cruise ship in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegroships & regions)ULTIMATE Cruises (linesThe world’s cruise lines for every budget, from family resort ships to yachts, expedition ships and river boats, with the cruising regions port by port.Visit the guide Edinburgh Castle on its rock above the trees of West Princes Street GardensScotlandULTIMATE EdinburghThe castle and the Royal Mile, the Georgian New Town, seven MICHELIN stars from Leith to Stockbridge and the August festivals.Visit the guide Aerial view of the white sand spit of Ses Illetes and Llevant, the salt pans and, across the strait, Ibiza and Es VedràSpainULTIMATE FormenteraThe white sands of Ses Illetes, the lighthouses of La Mola and Barbaria, the craft markets and an island made for bikes.Visit the guide The Baie des Anges, NiceFranceULTIMATE French RivieraNice, Cannes, Antibes, Cap Ferrat, Èze, Menton, Saint-Tropez and Cassis: palace hotels, three-star tables, beach clubs, the Festival de Cannes and the painters’ coast.Visit the guide Blue domes of Oia above the Santorini calderaGreeceULTIMATE Greek IslandsIsland hopping made easy: Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, Naxos, Milos and the Cyclades, plus Crete, Rhodes and Corfu, with ferries, beaches, hotels and tavernas.Visit the guide Helsinki Cathedral above the South HarbourFinlandULTIMATE HelsinkiSuomenlinna and the South Harbour, saunas by the sea, Aalto and the Design District, two-starred Palace and day trips to Porvoo and Tallinn.Visit the guide The walls of Dalt Vila and the cathedral above the harbour of Ibiza Town, in late sunSpainULTIMATE IbizaDalt Vila’s UNESCO walls, Es Vedrà, three MICHELIN-starred kitchens, the beach clubs and the quiet north, 30 minutes from Formentera.Visit the guide Hagia Sophia and its minarets in golden evening lightTurkeyULTIMATE IstanbulTwo continents, one city: Hagia Sophia and the bazaars, Bosphorus ferries, meyhanes and rooftop bars, Sinan’s hammams and the car-free Princes’ Islands.Visit the guide Varenna on Lake ComoItalyULTIMATE Lake ComoVilla d’Este and the Villa del Balbianello, Bellagio and Varenna, the gardens of the villas, Riva boats and the four MICHELIN stars of the lake.Visit the guide Congress Square, Ljubljana, with the castle on its hill behindSloveniaULTIMATE LjubljanaSlovenia’s green, car-free capital of river cafés and Plečnik’s bridges, an hour from Lake Bled, the Julian Alps, the caves and the Adriatic.Visit the guide The Palace of Westminster and the Elizabeth Tower lit at dusk across the ThamesUnited KingdomULTIMATE LondonRoyal palaces and the Thames, great museums, West End theatre, grand hotels, and the restaurants and bars of Soho, Mayfair and the City.Visit the guide The Metrópolis building at the start of the Gran VíaSpainULTIMATE MadridThe Prado and El Retiro, the Royal Palace, DiverXO’s three stars and cocido since 1870, with day trips to Toledo and Segovia.Visit the guide La Seu, Palma’s Gothic cathedral, and the Almudaina above the old sea wall, seen from the Parc de la MarSpainULTIMATE MallorcaPalma’s cathedral and palace hotels, the UNESCO Tramuntana, Deià and Sóller, nine MICHELIN-starred kitchens, and Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera.Visit the guide Valletta’s honey-coloured skyline, with the dome of the Carmelite church and the spire of St Paul’s, above the harbour at sunsetGozo & CominoULTIMATE MaltaValletta’s knights’ city, temples older than the pyramids, Caravaggio, seven MICHELIN-starred kitchens and the Blue Lagoon.Visit the guide Yachts in Puerto BanúsSpainULTIMATE MarbellaWhitewashed lanes and orange trees in the Old Town, the yachts of Puerto Banús, beach clubs on the Golden Mile and day trips to Ronda and Gibraltar.Visit the guide Turquoise water below the pine-topped cliffs at Cala Macarella, MenorcaSpainULTIMATE MenorcaA UNESCO Biosphere Reserve: the coves of Macarella and Turqueta, World Heritage Talayotic sites, Ciutadella and Maó’s great harbour.Visit the guide The Duomo di Milano and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II on the Piazza del DuomoItalyULTIMATE MilanThe Duomo and the Last Supper, La Scala and Brera, the Quadrilatero della Moda, Bartolini’s three stars, and day trips to Lake Como.Visit the guide Monaco from above, Port Hercule and Monte-Carlo below the mountainsOur sister guideULTIMATE MonacoThe Casino and Monte-Carlo’s palace hotels, the Prince’s Palace on the Rock, superyachts in Port Hercule, Larvotto’s beach clubs and the Grand Prix streets.Visit the guide The Oslo Opera HouseNorwayULTIMATE OsloThe Opera House you can walk on, MUNCH and Vigeland, the polar ships of Bygdøy, Holmenkollen and Maaemo’s three MICHELIN stars.Visit the guide The Eiffel Tower seen from the Trocadéro in ParisFranceULTIMATE ParisThe Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, Notre-Dame reopened, the palace hotels, nine three-star tables, the bouillons, and day trips to Versailles and Giverny.Visit the guide The Millennium Bridge over the MoračaMontenegroULTIMATE PodgoricaMontenegro’s relaxed capital of rivers and café terraces, and the gateway to the Bay of Kotor, Lake Skadar, Cetinje and the mountains.Visit the guide Prague Castle and Charles BridgeCzechiaULTIMATE PraguePrague Castle and Charles Bridge, the Old Town and Malá Strana, Mozart, Dvořák and the opera, the Christmas markets and the five MICHELIN stars of 2026.Visit the guide The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and its gardens, Saint-Jean-Cap-FerratOur sister guideULTIMATE Property (prime markets worldwide)Prime neighbourhoods, estate agents, new developments and how buying works, market by market across the ULTIMATE network.Visit the guide The red carriages of the Glacier Express crossing the stone arches of the Landwasser Viaduct below a snow-capped peakOur sister guideULTIMATE Rail Journeys (great train journeys worldwide)The story of the train, the great rail journeys of the world and where to book them, from the Orient Express to the Glacier Express.Visit the guide The Church of St John at Kaneo above Lake Ohrid, North MacedoniaOur sister guideULTIMATE Regions (editor’s letters & regional guides)Editor’s letters and the food, markets, nature and seasons each region shares, starting with the Balkans.Visit the guide Reykjavík and Mount Esja from HallgrímskirkjaIcelandULTIMATE ReykjavíkHallgrímskirkja and Harpa, the geothermal pools and Sky Lagoon, whales and the northern lights, and the Golden Circle a morning away.Visit the guide St Peter’s Basilica in Rome under a clear blue skyItalyULTIMATE RomeThe Colosseum and the Vatican, the grand hotels above the Spanish Steps, La Pergola’s three stars, the trattorias, and day trips to Tivoli and Pompeii.Visit the guide The Sebilj fountain and the square of BaščaršijaBosnia & HerzegovinaULTIMATE SarajevoWhere East meets West at a line in the pavement: an Ottoman bazaar, Habsburg boulevards, Bosnian coffee and the 1984 Olympic mountains, with Mostar two hours away.Visit the guide The Matterhorn in winter above ZermattOur sister guideULTIMATE Ski Resorts (Europe & North America)Ski resorts in Europe and North America, country by country, for every budget: season dates, hotels, mountain restaurants, après, ski schools and getting there.Visit the guide The Warrior on a Horse fountain in Macedonia Square, Skopje, lit at nightNorth MacedoniaULTIMATE SkopjeA 15th-century stone bridge between a 21st-century square and an Ottoman bazaar, Kenzo Tange’s concrete city, Matka Canyon, and Lake Ohrid three hours away.Visit the guide The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia, under a pink evening skyBulgariaULTIMATE SofiaRoman streets beneath the city, golden domes, warm mineral springs and a mountain at the end of the main boulevard.Visit the guide Gamla Stan, StockholmSwedenULTIMATE StockholmGamla Stan and the Royal Palace, the Vasa and Skansen, Frantzén’s three stars, fika and the archipelago of 30,000 islands.Visit the guide The restored Pyramid of Tirana under a blue skyAlbaniaULTIMATE TiranaAn Ottoman mosque painted with waterfalls, museums in bunkers, Blloku’s cafés and the Dajti cable car, with Berat, Gjirokastër, the Alps and the Riviera within reach.Visit the guide Rolling green hills and a farmhouse near Pienza in the Val d’OrciaItalyULTIMATE TuscanyFlorence, Chianti, Siena, the Val d’Orcia, Pisa and Lucca, Versilia, Bolgheri, the Maremma, Arezzo and Elba.Visit the guide Calatrava’s Hemisfèric lit at twilight, reflected in its poolSpainULTIMATE ValenciaCalatrava’s City of Arts and Sciences, the Gothic Lonja, paella by the sea, Las Fallas and the nine-kilometre Turia Garden.Visit the guide The Grand Canal and Santa Maria della Salute, VeniceItalyULTIMATE VeniceThe Grand Canal and St Mark’s, palace hotels, Two MICHELIN Stars at Glam, the bacari, the Biennale, and Murano, Burano and Torcello.Visit the guide The tiled roof of St Stephen’s Cathedral and the rooftops of central ViennaAustriaULTIMATE ViennaThe State Opera and the Musikverein, Schönbrunn and Klimt, the coffee houses and Heurigen, and Railjets to Budapest every hour.Visit the guide St Mark's Church and its tiled roof on St Mark's Square, Zagreb's Upper TownCroatiaULTIMATE ZagrebCroatia’s elegant capital of cafés, museums and markets, and the gateway to Plitvice Lakes, Istria, Dubrovnik and the islands of the Adriatic.Visit the guide Zurich and the LimmatSwitzerlandULTIMATE ZurichThe Limmat and its two minsters, Chagall’s windows, the Bahnhofstrasse and Sprüngli, the lake, Baur au Lac and The Dolder Grand, and the city’s MICHELIN stars.Visit the guide

North America

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Bixby Creek Bridge on the Big Sur coastUSAULTIMATE CaliforniaSan Francisco, Napa and Sonoma, Big Sur and the Pacific Coast Highway, San Diego, Palm Springs, Lake Tahoe and the national parks.Visit the guide A schooner silhouetted against the sunset off Key WestUSAULTIMATE FloridaOrlando and the theme parks, Palm Beach, Tampa Bay, Sarasota, St. Augustine and Scenic Highway 30A.Visit the guide The Las Vegas Strip at duskNevadaULTIMATE Las VegasThe Strip and its shows, MICHELIN dining, Sphere and Fremont Street’s neon, with Red Rock Canyon, Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon beyond.Visit the guide Downtown Los Angeles at sunset beneath the snow-capped San Gabriel MountainsCaliforniaULTIMATE Los AngelesHollywood and the Walk of Fame, Beverly Hills’ grand hotels, the Sunset Strip, the Getty and the beaches from Santa Monica to Malibu.Visit the guide Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive, Miami BeachFloridaULTIMATE MiamiSouth Beach and the Art Deco district, Wynwood’s murals, the Design District, Little Havana’s cafecito and the beaches of Key Biscayne.Visit the guide Sunset at the Naples PierFloridaULTIMATE NaplesWhite-sand beaches and sunsets on the Gulf of Mexico, Fifth Avenue’s terraces, grand beach resorts and golf, with the Everglades and Marco Island close by.Visit the guide The New York City skyline from Top of the RockNew YorkULTIMATE New YorkManhattan’s grand hotels and MICHELIN dining, Broadway and the Met, Fifth Avenue shopping, Central Park and the walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to DUMBO.Visit the guide The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Battery SpencerCaliforniaULTIMATE San FranciscoCable cars over Nob Hill, North Beach cafés, the murals of the Mission, three-star tables and the Golden Gate Bridge.Visit the guide

Caribbean

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The pink sand beach of Harbour Island, the BahamasOur sister guideULTIMATE The BahamasSeven hundred islands: Nassau and Paradise Island, the Exuma Cays and the swimming pigs, Harbour Island’s pink sand, marinas and island hopping.Visit the guide The golden sand and calm water of Paynes Bay, St. JamesOur sister guideULTIMATE BarbadosThe Platinum West Coast and Sandy Lane, UNESCO-listed Bridgetown, rum where it was born, Friday nights in Oistins and the wild Atlantic east.Visit the guide Gros Piton and Petit Piton, the twin volcanic spires of the UNESCO-listed PitonsOur sister guideULTIMATE St LuciaThe UNESCO Pitons and Soufrière’s drive-in volcano, Marigot Bay, Rodney Bay and the Gros Islet street party, reefs, rum and cocoa.Visit the guide

Asia & Indian Ocean

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The Grand Palace reflected at dawnThailandULTIMATE BangkokThe Grand Palace and Wat Arun on the river, the grand hotels of Charoen Krung, MICHELIN stars from street food to tasting menus, rooftop bars and the Thai islands.Visit the guide Hong Kong Island and the harbour at night from Victoria PeakOur sister guideULTIMATE Hong KongThe harbour from the Peak, the Star Ferry, Cantonese dining rooms with MICHELIN stars, dim sum in the lanes of Central and the museums of West Kowloon.Visit the guide An aerial view of a small island ringed by reef in the MaldivesOur sister guideULTIMATE MaldivesUndersea restaurants and overwater bars, Hanifaru Bay’s mantas, the whale sharks of South Ari, private islands and the little capital, Malé.Visit the guide The Taj Mahal Palace and the Gateway of India from the harbourIndiaULTIMATE MumbaiThe Taj and the Gateway of India, Marine Drive’s Queen’s Necklace, three UNESCO sites, modern Indian restaurants and day trips to Elephanta and the Ghats.Visit the guide The Lujiazui skyline lit up at night across the Huangpu RiverChinaULTIMATE ShanghaiThe grand hotels of the Bund facing the towers of Pudong, every MICHELIN star, Yu Garden, the two Shanghai Museums and day trips to Suzhou and Hangzhou.Visit the guide The towers of the Central Business District lit up at night, reflected in Marina BayOur sister guideULTIMATE SingaporeMarina Bay and Raffles, three restaurants with three MICHELIN Stars, the hawker centres, and the Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Visit the guide A caparisoned elephant in the Esala Perahera procession, KandyOur sister guideULTIMATE Sri LankaColombo, the ramparts of Galle Fort, the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, the tea country by train, Sigiriya and leopards in Yala.Visit the guide Longtail boats on West Railay beach beneath the limestone cliffsOur sister guideULTIMATE Thai IslandsWinter sun on two seas: Phuket, Krabi and Railay, Phi Phi and Koh Lanta on the Andaman, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao in the Gulf.Visit the guide

Middle East

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Burj Khalifa and Business Bay at blue hourUnited Arab EmiratesULTIMATE DubaiBurj Khalifa and the Fountain, abras on the Creek, resorts on the Palm, every MICHELIN star of 2026 and day trips to Abu Dhabi and Hatta.Visit the guide

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    The Book of Kells Experience

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    The Book of Kells Experience

    Trinity College·Library and museum

    Book the first slot of the morning at Trinity for the Book of Kells and the Long Room, then walk out through Front Square into the city.

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    Plan your day

    The Ha’penny Bridge spanning the Liffey under a summer sky, with the quays on either sideItineraryThree days in DublinThree daysColiemore Harbour at Dalkey, with Dalkey Island beyondItineraryA day on the bay: Dún Laoghaire, the Forty Foot and DalkeyOne dayThe barrel-vaulted oak ceiling of the Long Room in Trinity College’s Old LibraryItineraryLiterary Dublin: libraries, writers and pubsOne dayRed, blue and yellow Georgian doors under fanlights on a brick terraceItineraryA property viewing day: the squares, Dublin 4 and the coastOne dayThe barrel-vaulted oak ceiling of the Long Room in Trinity College’s Old LibraryItineraryBy rail: Kilkenny from HeustonOne day, by trainThe red-brick and stucco front of The Shelbourne on St Stephen’s GreenItineraryThe Gold weekend: a luxury weekend in DublinTwo daysThe Georgian townhouses of The Merrion on Upper Merrion StreetItineraryThe Platinum weekend: Dublin at its most exclusiveTwo days

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    Restaurants

    1. 1Eating in DublinDublin · In depth
    2. 2Restaurant Patrick GuilbaudMerrion Street · Restaurant
    3. 3Chapter One by Mickael ViljanenParnell Square · Restaurant
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    Cafés

    1. 1The Lord Mayor’s LoungeSt Stephen’s Green · Afternoon tea
    2. 2Afternoon tea at The MerrionMerrion Street · Afternoon tea
    3. 3Brother HubbardCapel Street · Café
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    Bars

    1. 1The Horseshoe BarSt Stephen’s Green · Hotel bar
    2. 2The SidecarGrafton Street · Hotel bar
    3. 3Vintage Cocktail ClubPowerscourt Townhouse · Cocktail bar
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    Hotels

    1. 1The grand hotels of DublinDublin · In depth
    2. 2The ShelbourneSt Stephen’s Green · Grand hotel
    3. 3The MerrionMerrion Street · Grand hotel
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    Sights

    1. 1Dublin, a city of Vikings, Georgians and writersDublin · In depth
    2. 2The Book of Kells ExperienceTrinity College · Library and museum
    3. 3Guinness StorehouseSt James’s Gate · Visitor experience
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    Arts & Culture

    1. 1Dublin, a city of writers, painters and playersDublin · In depth
    2. 2National Gallery of IrelandMerrion Square · Gallery
    3. 3IMMAKilmainham · Museum
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    Parks

    1. 1St Stephen’s GreenSt Stephen’s Green · Park
    2. 2Merrion Square ParkMerrion Square · Park
    3. 3Iveagh GardensHarcourt Street · Garden
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    Walks

    1. 1The Georgian squaresGeorgian Dublin · Self-guided walk
    2. 2The Liffey quaysThe quays · Self-guided walk
    3. 3The Howth Cliff PathHowth · Self-guided walk
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    Shopping

    1. 1Brown ThomasGrafton Street · Department store
    2. 2ArnottsHenry Street · Department store
    3. 3Powerscourt Townhouse CentreSouth William Street · Shopping centre
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    Health

    1. 1Emergencies: call 112 or 999Ireland · Emergency
    2. 2St Vincent’s University HospitalElm Park · Hospital
    3. 3St James’s HospitalJames’s Street · Hospital
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    Property

    1. 1Buying in DublinDublin · In depth
    2. 2PSRA: licensed agentsIreland · Regulator
    3. 3Residential Property Price RegisterIreland · Official register
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    Developments

    1. 1MetroLinkAirport to Charlemont · Development
    2. 2DART+Greater Dublin · Development
    3. 3BusConnects DublinGreater Dublin · Development
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    Driving

    1. 1Driving in IrelandIreland · Driving
    2. 2The M50 barrier-free toll: eFlowM50 · Driving
    3. 3Car hire at Dublin AirportDublin Airport · Driving
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    Getting Around

    1. 1Dublin by Luas, DART and busDublin · In depth
    2. 2Dublin AirportCollinstown · Airport
    3. 3Dublin ExpressDublin Airport · Airport coach
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