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Traveling to Dublin
by Sian McInnery
http://www.yodublin.com

Dublin is a wonderful city to visit, no matter what time or
year. Spring is the ideal season to visit Dublin because its
off-season and the rates are reasonable and because it's
when many of the holidays and festivals occur. Of course,
the most important holiday in Dublin is St. Patrick's Day.
If you'd like to visit during the holiday, be sure to make
reservations!

If you travel to Dublin you are going to want to make sure
that you do a lot of shopping since Dublin has some great
shopping areas. The main shopping areas in Dublin are
Temple Bar, Nassau Street, Henry Street, O~Connell Street,
St. Stephen~s Green, and Grafton Street. If you~re looking
for some great new clothes that are in style for the
upcoming season you will want to pay a visit to the Brown
Thomas department store that is on Grafton Street for some
wonderful Irish design.

Other large Dublin department stores are available for your
shopping experience. The largest is in St. Stephen's mall.
You can spend a whole day shopping there, and then enjoy
dinner at one of the many nearby restaurants. The crowds are
large during the summer, so make your dinner reservations
early.

Dublin shopping offers variety for everyone, with choices
among clothing, jewelry, crafts, and antiques. Dawson Street
is the area to head to if you are looking for smaller,
exclusive clothing stores. The stores will offer
one-of-a-kind designer items -- quality clothing at a higher
prices.

Colorful indoor and outdoor markets contribute to Dublin's
fame. The largest and most popular of these is Mother
Redcap's located in Back Lane. The market is huge and will
entice you with books, music, antiques, and clothing. Also
on offer are tasty fare such as cheeses and cakes, among
other delights.

Book lovers can get lost in the wonderful bookstores of
Dublin. Whether your interest is general bestseller fare or
you are searching for the hard to first edition print, there
are many bookstores that can help you find what you're
looking for. If you are searching for a selection of
antiquarian books, go to Catch Books, which is located on
Duke Street. When visiting Dublin, don't forget to take time
out of from sightseeing to spend a few hours, or days,
shopping.

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