First built in 1904, this renovated pint-shaped factory building homes a showcase of the history behind the internationally renowned Guinness brand.

During the visit you will know more about the beer's ingredients, the brewery process, the Guinness family, the original site's lease document, the brand and advertising (Pelican, etc...), the Guinness book of records and other curious facts like the barrel-making process or ancient Guinness ships for transportation.

And at the end of the tour, there's nothing better than downing a good old pint at their Gravity Bar! Located at the top of the building, the nearly 360 degrees view from it is awesome and definitely a highlight of the tour.

As you can imagine, it's a really popular site for tourists and is now more branding-led now it's not owned by the Guinness family any more. A bit pricey, yes, but slightly cheaper if you book online, and definitely worth going if you also consider Guinness to be one of the biggest Irish icons to date.

Also, if you're in the area for a while, why not pop into the old prison? It's at a stone's throw from the factory and was a hidden gem of my Dublin visit.

www.guinness-storehouse.com

Open 7 days a week from 9.30am – 5pm (last admission is at 5pm).

Late opening during July and August until 7pm (last admission is at 7pm).

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I recently ran in the Dublin City Marathon and I spent a lot of time in Fitzwilliam Square and had a walk around Merrion Square. The buildings are amazing - you can walk through Merrion Square where there's a statue of Oscar Wilde and it's only a few minutes walk from Trinity College. I recommend that anybody visiting Dublin has a stroll around or takes a horse-drawn carriage ride, I really liked the history. I also stayed in one of the buildings.

www.dublintourist.com/walks_around_dublin/the_georgian_district.shtml
www.fitzwilliamtownhouse.com

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Creepy crypt with real mummies. Used to be able to shake hands with one of them. Tour guide is as mad as a brush. Very cool.

Church Street, Dublin 7

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A tour of Viking Dublin on an amphibious world war two military vehicle.

64-65 Patrick Street, Dublin 8;
tel: 1 707 6000

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An escorted walking tour around Dublin with local actors telling anecdotes and enacting scenes from the works of Behan, Wilde, O'Casey and Beckett. Refreshment stops in a few of Dublin's finer boozers.

Tickets available from tourist offices. Tour departs most nights at one of the city centre pubs.

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