Things to do

Being an amazing city there are a million and one things to keep you entertained in Dublin, so we've picked out a few of the best for you.

Places to visit

Guinness Store house - to many Dublin is the heart and soul of Ireland and Guinness® is at the heart of the city itself. So a trip to this vibrant capital is not complete without a visit to the home of Guinness® and Ireland's number one visitor attraction. Find out more about The Guinness Storehouse.

Dublin Castle - The centre of English oppression and misrule in Ireland for 700 years. See the Old Walls of Dublin, State Apartments, and the treasury. Find out more about Dublin Castle.

Temple Bar - Dublin's Cultural Quarter. Located in the heart of Dublin's City Centre, some of Dublin's best night spots, restaurants and unusual shops line these narrow, cobbled streets running between the Bank of Ireland and Christ Church Cathedral. Find out more about Temple Bar

Shopping

Grafton Street - Dublin's smartest shopping area with fashionable stores such as Brown Thomas, the department store. Other principal shopping streets in the area include Wicklow Street, Dawson Street, and South Great Georges Street.

Henry Street - Department stores such as the popular Arnotts', and an assortment of popular clothing and footwear stores are here on Dublin's Henry Street. The ILAC shopping centre and the newer Jervis Street Shopping Centre are both here.

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If none of the above takes your fancy then why not take advantage of the hotels fantastic facilities, which include:

York

Hotels

Royal York Hotel £119 B&B, £109 standard.

Marriott £109 B&B, £85 standard.

Travel Lodge from £29

Things to do

Jorvik Viking Centre - based on meticulous archaeological research and provides an accurate view of 10th century York. At Jorvik you can experience the sites, sounds and smells of a Viking age town as you ride round a recreated Viking settlement in an electric buggy. And it's right on the spot where the Vikings lived 1000 years ago! Jorvik Website

York Minster - the largest medieval building in England and regarded as one of the four most important gothic cathedrals in Europe. Work started on the building in 1220 and some of the stained glass in the Minster dates from 1320. York Minster Website.

Shopping

York is full of designer outlets where you could spend hours shopping till you literally drop. From high street fashion to quaint local stores, York really is the shopping haven of every girl's plastic friend.

Drinking and Dining

The Indian Lounge

If a curry makes your mouth water then there's nowhere in York better than The Indian Lounge, with a friendly and vibrant atmo- sphere and excellent Indian cuisine The Indian Lounge really will satisfy those taste buds.

Maxis

Maybe Chinese is more your flavour? If so visit Maxi's restaurant, one of three this is a well established restaurant and with it's amazing traditional architecture and 5 star rated food you really will feel you are in the heart of china.

Melton's Restaurant

Melton's Restaurant is one of the best fine dining restaurants in York. Known for its good quality, locally sourced fresh produce, this really is the place to eat.

Depending on what kind of night you're looking for there are plenty of bars to keep you going all night. From Yates Wine Lodge to Living- room all the bars are in stumbling distance of each other. If you like to take your drinking into the small hours then take yourself onto the Gallery, with three different rooms including a VIP, the Gallery has been voted the best night club 2 years running.