Monday, January 14, 2013

The Irish Experience

It is our practice to go for long holiday tours to different places every year. We mostly prefer destinations that are far from our place as we can enjoy a climate and culture that is quite different from us. This year we planned a trip to Dublin, the capital city of Ireland.

During last several years Dublin has attained a status of one of the most visited cities in Europe. Hence almost all international airlines of the region are operating flights to Dublin. Besides there are several other cheap airline flights too to this city. We have purchased cheap tickets to Dublin and reached there to experience a good time.

The city that exhibits a typical Irish character is situated on the banks of River Liffey. Actually the river is dividing the city into north and south regions. There is a visible cultural conflict between these two regions. The northern side is mostly inhabited by the labors while the southern part is inhabited by middle and upper class people. There is a difference even in the dialect of the people belonging to these two regions. This is the first time in my life I am seeing such different types of cultures within a city limit. And, it may the only such city in the world too.

The city houses many places of importance which attracts visitors from all over the world. Most of the cheap flights to Dublin will be always filled with tourists who come here to spend their times in such structures. Dublin Castle is one such structure which has been originally constructed in 1204 to protect the city from Norman Invasion. The castle and the land around it offer a good amount of privacy for the people. We have seen many couples there enjoying their private moments there. Spire of Dublin is another structure that attracts many visitors. 
There are many other places in the city which will satisfy any types of visitors. However, I could not finish talking about Dublin without mentioning about the warm hospitality of the city locals. We have experienced it in our hotel and at all the places we visited. The delicious traditional food served in restaurants and the old wine we had from a way side restaurant while coming back from our visit to Dublin Castle are very delicious and we cannot forget the taste in our life time. Now we are planning for one more trips to enjoy the Irish experience in the coming month too. As nobody will be satisfied with just one visit to the city, the city is frequently visited by the people. Each time they feel like at home. And that is the attraction of the city and its beauty too.

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