Top ten tourist attractions in Dublin - SEE PHOTOS

Historic, scenic and popular - here are Dublin's must visit spots

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The Ha'penny Bridge, over the River Liffey in Dublin's city center

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1. Guinness Store House

This is expensive (adult tickets are €;13.50, or almost $19), but no trip to Dublin is complete without a visit. Simply every tourist in Dublin seems to come here at least once. The Guinness Storehouse is a hugely impressive building: the core of the building is in the shape of a giant pint glass, and consists of seven floors. Along each floor, you get to see the process of how Guinness is made. The top floor, which has the Gravity Bar, is the most fun: with a complimentary pint of Guinness, you can get the most spectacular view of Dublin, which is worth the admission price alone.

www.guinness-storehouse.com

2. Kilmainham Gaol

This museum is a must for history buffs. Kilmainham Gaol tells the story of Irish history: a lot of Irish nationalist leaders were imprisoned there over the years, and most famously, the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed there. Although this is located about a 15 minute bus ride from the city center, you can make a day of it by also visiting the nearby Irish Museum of Modern Art.

www.heritageireland.ie/en/Dublin/KilmainhamGaol

3. Trinity College Dublin

Of course, this is best known for the Book of Kells, but it's worth going here to look in the Long Room, the room in which the book is held, which is just as impressive. (This was the inspiration for a room called the Jedi Archives, in a scene from the movie, "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.") It is also well worth taking one of the guided tours around the College: every building seems to have an interesting story behind its - the college was founded it by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592 - and the tour guides always seem to add a little dramatic flair to their tours. The campus is especially amazing during the summer: a popular activity among its students is to sit out outside the Pavilion Bar (known as "The Pav"), while watching a game of cricket.

www.tcd.ie

4. Phoenix Park

This park is the largest urban enclosed park in Europe, and is more than twice the size of New York's Central Park. As with all outdoor pursuits in Ireland, the rain can be a real downer for a day here. But on a good day, this park is a real treat. It's the location of the residence for the President of Ireland, ras an Uachtaráin, as well as Dublin's zoo.

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