{"id":876072,"date":"2024-11-14T21:08:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T20:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/?p=876072"},"modified":"2024-11-26T21:30:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T20:30:30","slug":"mistakes-to-avoid-when-visiting-dublin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brendanvacations.com\/blog\/articles\/mistakes-to-avoid-when-visiting-dublin\/","title":{"rendered":"Mistakes To Avoid When Visiting Dublin"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Everyone makes mistakes when traveling. Forgotten adapters, too many shoes – not enough socks. But there are also these travel mistakes: Overlooking what’s right in front of you. And one place that people do this, time and again, is in Dublin.<\/p>\n

Take some advice from Catherine Reilly, the managing director of Brendan Vacations. Dublin, beyond the immediate attractions, is a place not to be missed. She’s made travel in Ireland her life and her love for Dublin is rooted in its heart – quite literally. There’s even a tree planted in her honor at the city’s Merrion Square.<\/p>\n

The fair capital city of Ireland is known for its festivals and famous features, and plenty plan their travel to start there. But, many make the same common mistakes, Reilly has noted, and end up not getting the full serving of the culture that makes Dublin the best city in the world (just ask its unbiased locals).<\/p>\n

According to Reilly, these are the things to do (and not do) when you are in Dublin.<\/p>\n


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Don’t: Limit yourself to the city center<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Do: Explore the neighborhoods around<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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There’s so much to see and do in the city center (Grafton Street, Temple Bar and Trinity College all come to mind), so it makes sense why visitors easily get wrapped up there.<\/p>

But, venture just a little bit out from the middle and you’re going to immerse in a whole different side of Dublin, the way the locals see it.<\/p>

\u201cA mistake is not knowing that Dublin is a city of villages. If visitors only hang out in Temple Bar and don\u2019t explore other neighborhoods like Stoneybatter, Ranelagh, Donnybrook and Clontarf, they miss out on a more authentic experience.\u201d
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Don’t: Miss out on the live music<\/strong><\/h2>

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The live music scene is what makes Dublin, well, lively. If you’re on the hunt for Irish music (called “trad” – short for traditional) in the city, you’re going to be asking for a trad music or a trad session playing somewhere.<\/p>

\u201cDublin is known for its vibrant music scene. Go to The Cobblestone, Whelan\u2019s, O\u2019Donoghue\u2019s for live sessions.\u201d \u2015\u00a0Reilly<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

Here’s where those are located:<\/p>