In which quarter house in Dublin?

Find your accommodation in the Dublin neighbourhood that matches you and discover the charms of Ireland in the capital!

A stay in Celtic Land is getting ready? Dublin , capital of the Republic of Ireland, is the historic, political, artistic, cultural, economic and industrial centre of Ireland. Dublin is also known and renowned for the hospitality and sympathy of its inhabitants. You will only have the embarrassment of choice to find a neighborhood where to sleep after swallowing a good pint of Guinness. However, it will be necessary to put the price, rents can be expensive.

Dublin has 525,383 inhabitants (2011) and 1,270,603 souls in Dublin County. The city is split in two by the Liffey River, which is a historical demarcation between the north – workers and people – and the south, gentrified and taken by the middle and wealthy classes. Here is a presentation of the best areas to stay in Dublin.

Temple Bar, pub center and quarters

Located on the south shore of Liffey, Temple Bar is the festive district of the city of Dublin. The neighborhood has in its midst countless "irish pub" , it is the emblem of the city, perhaps as much as the Coffee Shop may be in Amsterdam. If you love lively, festive, friendly areas – and Guinness - it is in this neighborhood that you have to elect home to sleep in Dublin. In addition to the party, you can also attend a street concert, go shopping – the district being very central – but if on the other hand you are looking for calm, excentre yourself because the neighborhood can be noisy. In terms of housing prices, they are high, as in every city centre of a European capital.

The Georgian quarter

Circulated by green spaces – Trinity College , Merrion Square, St Stephen’s Green and St Patrick’s Park - this area south of the Liffey is an emblem of the Dunoise architecture: many elegant buildings with colourful doors scatter the streets of the area. For a romantic urban walk during the beautiful days, there is no better than this central district, if you like architecture and history. There too, staying in one of the hotels or apartments will be expensive. Try to live at home, via Airbnb if the prices are too high.

Smithfield

Not far from the Phoenix Park, this huge park of 712 hectares, Smithfield is a vibrant, vibrant neighborhood that crawls around every hour of the day. You will find many bars and restaurants if you do not, in the day, succumb to the temptation to fill your basket of fruit and local products in the market. Ireland is also the country of whisky and horses: in this area, don’t miss the former Jameson distillery and the monthly fair to horses on the main square. Choose to stay in this neighborhood if you like to get green, that you are fond of local products, shopping, beer, whisky, while being not far from downtown. Attention, the rent prices for lodging are high.

The docklands

From the mouth of the Liffey River, to the Talbot Memorial Bridge, the docks of Dublin, a former popular – even malfamous – neighbourhood that has been able to rediscover into a safe and time-shifted area. The neighbourhood has built cultural and tourist infrastructure in the former port facilities to attract middle classes and businesses. If you choose to stay in this neighborhood, do not miss visiting the Famine Memorial , museum of sculptures established to pay tribute to the countless victims of the Great Famine who survived in Ireland from 1845 to 1849. Do you like mixing atmospheres and cultures, living in the new renovated neighborhoods without being in the tumult of the city centre? So you're in the right place.

Main photo credit : Flickr – Fred Veenkamp