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Dublin is Ireland's largest city and is located midway down the east cost of Ireland. It was originally a Viking settlement, and since mediaeval times it has been Ireland's capital. In 2003 in a survey of over 11,000 people Dublin was voted Europe's best capital city to live in. Dublin is major centre of European culture and many important literally figures have come from there including, George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wild, Samuel Beckett, Mave Binchy and Bram Stoker.
Dublin City Centre is home to numerous Gallery and art centres such as, the Douglas Hyde Gallery, the Royal Hybernian Academy and the City Arts Centre. Dublin has a lively nightlife, the temple bar area found to the south of the river liffey is the most renound area, this area is very popular with hen and stag parties. Other areas such as, Harcoat street, wexford street, leason street and Camden street are where Dublin's Irish pubs and most popular night clubs can be found. There are many theatres found within Dublin city centre, the largest of these being the Helix. Others include the Olympia theatre, the Gate theatre and the Abbey theatre. If shopping is your thing Dublin city centre is very popular with tourist, the two main streets for shopping are Henry Street and Grafton Street. Dublin also has large department stores such as Armotts and Clerys. Car Hire Dublin is a fantastic way to help carry those shopping bags back to your hotel with the strain on your arms.
Ireland's transport system is centred on Dublin it is home to Ireland's most important seaport; Dublin airport is by far Ireland's largest airport. In 2006 over 21 million passengers passed through it, this made it Europe's 16th busiest airport. Dublin has two major railway stations, Houston Station and Connelly Station. Dublin has also Ireland's busiest bus station called Busaras. Dublin has a fantastic road network including Ireland's busiest road the M50; this is a ring road which runs round » of the city. The M50 also connects the major routes that run from Dublin to the other regions of Ireland, because of this car hire Dublin makes your travel around this fantastic city and beyond ideal choice.
Dublin has a thriving economy due to numerous industries such as banking commerce and finance but Dublin's most famous industry by far is brewing. St James's gate brewery has been brewing Guinness since 1759.
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