Dublin was the perfect finale to our Europe trip—warm, walkable, and bursting with character. We traced literary footsteps at Trinity College, explored centuries-old distilleries, and filled our nights with music in cozy pubs across Temple Bar. With stops at iconic sites like the Book of Kells, Guinness Storehouse, and Jameson Distillery, plus hidden gems like Simon’s Place and live traditional music, the city blended old-world charm with lively energy. Dublin welcomed us with stories, songs, and a whole lot of spirit.
One Day Itinerary
This itinerary is based on our June 1-2, 2018 Europe trip.
✈️ Flight: Munich > Dublin
- 🛫 9:10 PM – 10:40 PM: Munich ➝ Dublin
🇮🇪 Dublin in a Day
- 🚶 8:00 AM: Walk and admire St. Patrick’s Cathedral & Dublin Castle (tour – time permitting)
- 📚 8:30 AM: Book of Kells in Trinity Library (🎟️ Pre-purchase recommended)
- 🎓 9:00 AM: Trinity College Tour (30-min, student-led or self-guided)
🚶 6-min walk - ☕ 9:30 AM: Breakfast @ Simon’s Place – try cinnamon swirls!
- 👀 Walton’s Music Store
🚶 19-min walk - 🍫 Butlers Chocolate Café – coffee/dessert stop
🚶 Walk through St. Stephen’s Green - 🥃 11:00 AM: Jameson Distillery Tour (🎟️ Pre-purchase recommended)
🚶 17-min walk - 🍴 1:00 PM: Lunch @ Brazen Head
- 🥃 2:00 PM: Teeling Distillery Tour
- 🍺 3:00 PM: Guinness Storehouse – Drinks @ rooftop Gravity Bar
- 🎶 5:00 – 11:00 PM: Irish Pub Crawl + Dinner + Live Music
- O’Flaherty’s Pub (Old Storehouse) – appetizer, drinks, music
- 🍴 7:00 PM: Dinner @ Quays Irish Restaurant (🎟️ Reservation recommended)
- Temple Bar – drinks, live music
- Bad Bob’s, Porterhouse, Peadar Kearney’s (time permitting)
🚶 15-min walk to Airbnb
✈️ Flight Home: Dublin > St. Louis
- 🚖 7:15 AM: Uber to airport
- 🛫 9:50 AM – 1:05 PM: Dublin ➝ Charlotte via AA 725
- 🛫 4:21 PM – 5:44 PM: Charlotte ➝ Chicago via AA 1381
- 🛫 6:45 PM – 7:55 PM: Chicago ➝ St. Louis via AA 1323
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