Friday 7 April 2017

A Backpacker's Guide to Dublin

With all its Irish grandeur, Dublin is the place to go for all those aspiring an Ireland sojourn. Owing to a fantastic terrain and cheap hotels especially, this Irish city is a popular jaunt for backpackers to the nearby regions. A good backpacking experience can be well experienced in a Dublin Itinerary 4 days. The Emerald Isle is the most popular hike that draws visitors from all over the word. One of the most picturesque hikes in the world, this region is a notable backpacking destination along with a few from the adjoining areas. And if you don’t wish to head out the city is just enough for a budget travel.



You can get the best of Dublin in 4 days as you backpack through its locales, at some delightfully low prices. There is something for everyone in Dublin, from cheap, yet fun pubs to attractions that are no less than personifications of the old-world charm, and of course the unmissable diversity, that makes the world a smaller place in Dublin.

To begin with your 4 days in Dublin we suggest you to start with all the attractions of prime importance. Now before you, pass off these Dublin tourist attractions as expensive and conventionally touristy, you will be glad to know that the tickets to these are very reasonable. There are a number of free things to do in Dublin too, in case you want to give the paid attractions like the Guinness Storehouse, National Museum of Ireland, The Little Museum of Dublin or the National Gallery of Ireland a miss! Many museums, art galleries, like The National Museum for Archaeology and the National Museum for the Decorative Arts for their free exhibitions. If grabbing a book and spending a day is your idea of a day well spent, then The Chester Beatty Library with its free entrance and book reading will make you happy for sure.



On the getting around Dublin front, the best way to do so is walk. Lots of walking is what backpacking is essentially about right?! So, walk a lot; it’s a small city that can be covered on foot on your 4 days trip to Dublin. But if you are looking for other options, taking a hop on and hop off bus Dublin pass is a good idea. You just pay once to get around the whole city, along with the additional bonus of catching up on some sightseeing too. You can even rent a bicycle, the most authentic way of getting around the Irish capital.

With so much getting and seeing around the things to do in Dublin, you are ought to be hungry and so we have for some information on the same. Firstly, there is a plethora of restaurants you can head out to for a meal. But most are very expensive and may make you cringe for some cheap eat outs! Thankfully there are places that have offers like the early bird, pub fare, and stay at hostels that include meals in their tariffs. And at all cost skip the Temple Bar area for meals.



And then finally, when is the best time to backpack in Dublin! Dublin’s coastal location ensure that the climate remains temperate throughout the year. So, it is never really too cold or too hot here in Dublin; expect unexpected rains. However, summer i.e. the months of July and August are the best time to visit Dublin. But this also means that this is bound to tourist season at its peak, making everything hike up- accommodations, eating, transport and the likes. So, visiting off the peak season is another sure shot way to save big bucks!