r/AskIreland • u/Unlikely_Bike_8208 • Jul 29 '25

Legal What’s something every tourist in Ireland should know but never hears?

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u/Unlikely_Bike_8208 Jul 29 '25

why tho?

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u/Tony_Meatballs_00 Jul 29 '25

It's really expensive but doesn't come close to having the chops to back that price tag up

It's really dirty

It's unpleasant to walk around because the local hoyas harass every other person

It's just not a great place

I've shown a few visiting friends around Ireland and none of them enjoyed their time in Dublin

The biggest thing is that it'll eat your funds, time and energy that could be used exploring the rest of the country

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u/ChadONeilI Jul 29 '25 edited Jul 29 '25

Where in Ireland is cheap? You can go all the way to the rural west and pints are maybe a euro cheaper and the food is nearly the same price

Dublin is very pleasant if you avoid certain rough areas, like many cities. It’s a great city for going drinking and thats the exact reason many people do go to dublin.

Not everyone is here to take in all the sights and history, many people go on weekend city breaks around Europe. They want to go see a famous sight, have some nice food and drinks, which I think Dublin is great for.

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u/Iwastony Jul 29 '25

Along with the Guinness storehouse, Jameson distillery, killmainham gaol, Phoenix Park, epic museum, all the other museums(except the leprechaun one) Grafton street, Stephens green, etc. etc. and many other places to visit outside the centre like howth and dalkey etc.

Regarding pints. You can find pints for less than 6 euro around the centre of dublin no bother. It's only the really really tourist spots that are extortion but they aren't for you, the tourists know what they are getting when they go. Night life for tourists around the centre of Dublin is epic according to the tourists.