Itll always be there, still fun and pretty, for some other visit.

Dublins secret to moving confidently into the future without letting go of the past?

The marrying of old and new does not happen by accident.

The Ha’penny Bridge in Dublin

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Dublins role as a digital leader in Europe hasnt diminished its appeal to tourists.

In fact, I think it has led to innovation that has improved the city.

Strict planning laws ensure that development does not subtract from the attraction of the city.

A colorful bar with traditional Irish music in the city of Dublin

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There is an energy that always comes with new developments which adds an extra layer of richness to Dublin.

You dont have to take sides.

However you choose to experience it, Dublins charms are hard to beat.

The Long Room in The Old Library at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland

Luxuriate in Georgian Dublin with a stay at the Shelbourne.

TheShelbourne Hotel, which celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2024, is an elegant example of Dublins enduring beauty.

The hotel even shows up in the pages of James Joyces epic “Ulysses.”

Interior of a guest room at The Leinster hotel in Dublin

The hotels restaurants and bars attract Dubliners as well as guests and tourists.

Between high tea service at the hotels Lord Mayors Lounge and the lively bar scene at No.

27, youll get a sense of the hotels importance to the citys social and business scene.

A colorful bar with traditional Irish music in the city of Dublin

The hotels other bars are worth exploring, too.

The racing-themed Horseshoe Bar, an institution, is intimate in size but maintains a convivial and expansive vibe.

The handsome wood-paneled and book-lined 1824 Lounge, on the other hand, seems designed for hushed conversation.

The Long Room in The Old Library at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland

Embrace the citys modern present at the Marker Dublin.

A few minutes walk from the Shelbourne, youll find another neighborhood transformed.

ground of lepers and where condemned prisoners were hanged.

Interior of a guest room at The Leinster hotel in Dublin

The hotels stepped and jagged lobby walls and ceiling evoke the cascading basalt formation of the Giants Causeway.

Don’t miss the rooftop bar for fantastic views over Dublin and tasty cocktails."

Irish veg, beef, duck, scallops, cheeses, even cockles and mussels, alive-alive-oh.

Shops in Dublin

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The Shelbourne Hotel Exterior

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The Shelbourne Hotel Dublin Ireland Princess Suite

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Grand Canal Dock here in Dublin

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Exterior of the Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel

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View from the roof deck at Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel

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