The Merrion Hotel

Ireland’s premier museum traces Irish history to 7000BC, via bog bodies, castles and Celtic art.

You’ll find everything from works by Van Gogh to contemporary portraits in this sprawling gallery, that’s an architectural masterpiece itself.

Award-winning walk-through Dublin via historic pubs, combining drinks and entertainment, with literature and history.

Birthplace of Oscar Wilde, and originally built in 1592, Trinity College is Dublin’s hallowed seat of learning, and home to the world-famous Book of Kells.

Known locally as ‘the wedding cake’ this architecturally interesting Shopping Centre looks like a traditional paddle-steamer from the outside, with glass and ornate white iron work used throughout to create a historic look (in spite of it being built in the 1980s).

Dublin’s equivalent of Fortnum & Mason, this elegant department store first opened its doors in 1849 and remains the city’s go-to place for designer brands.

A chic mix of speciality shops, art galleries and restaurants housed in an atmospheric, 18th-century Georgian mansion that retains many of its period features. Centrally located, just off Grafton Street.

Take an expert-led guided tour and discover the origins of Irish Whiskey, how it has developed through the ages, the secrets of how to make it, and the leading Irish Whiskey brands. Tours end, of course, with a tasting.

Medieval history, literature, art and culture marry epic nightlife and dining in a charming urban village.