1. Guinness
2. Enjoying the rich music scene in town
3. Eating a giant scone at Keogh Cafe
4. Crossing Ha’penny Bridge, for free nowadays
5. Strolling around beautiful Merrion Square
6. Being surprised by the beauty of City Hall
7. Pub crawl!
8. Learning a few words of Irish Gaelic
9. Window shopping on Grafton Street
10. Being pampered at any of the luxury hotels in town
11. Step back in time and order a coffee at the Beaux Arts Bewley’s Oriental Café on Grafton Street
12. Visit House Number 29 to learn more about the gorgeous Georgian homes
13. Tour and tasting at the Guinness Storehouse
14. Brunch at the Elephant and Castle
15. Marveling at the distinctive Four Courts
16. Take advantage of some of the free museums, including the National Museum of Archaeology and the National Gallery
17. Learn more about whiskey at the Old Jameson Distillery
18. Strolling around the grounds of Trinity College
19. Retracing the steps of Dublin’s many great writers
20. Catch a rugby or football match in Aviva Stadium; definitely a unique experience
21. Relaxing with a picnic in Phoenix Park, one of the largest walled parks in Europe
22. Take the train outside of town to nearby Malahide Castle
23. Love him or hate him, learn more about the Ulysses author at the James Joyce Centre
24. Enjoying Dublin’s eclectic culinary scene
25. Watching a live céilidh
26. Just being in Dublin is enough, it’s an amazing city
27. Catch a show at the Gate Theatre
28. Spend a crazy evening in Temple Bar
29. Prepare to be freaked out on a ghost tour
30. Guinness
31. Touring Dublin Castle to learn more about the history of the city
32. Learning that Dublin is more than leprechauns and shamrocks
33. Seeing in person the multicolored Georgian doors
34. Arbour Hill Cemetery to learn more about the 1916 Easter Rising
35. Touring the eerily interesting Kilmainham Gaol
36. The Central Bank, a surprisingly beautiful building
37. Taking a break in St. Stephen’s Green
38. Visiting the beautiful Christ Church Cathedral
39. Deciphering the Book of Kells
40. Browsing through the collection at the Chester Beatty Library
41. Paying quiet respect at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the largest in Dublin
42. Yup, Guinness
