DUBLIN (Ireland)

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Ireland's capital curves around Dublin Bay, with the fishing port of Howth to the north and the mountains of Wicklow to the south.

The biggest and most cosmopolitan city in the country, Dublin has the oldest university in Ireland (Trinity College), the oldest theatre (the Gaiety) and the oldest park (St Stephen's Green). It also has the youngest population of any European capital (half are under 25 years old).

Despite its magnificent Georgian architecture, churches, world-class galleries and streets buzzing with tourists, Dublin's fair city doesn't feel like a capital. It's small, so it's easy to get around on foot, its citizens (the Dubs) are renowned for their friendliness and, unlike many capitals, it doesn't take itself too seriously. How could it, when a statue of Anna Livia (the personification of the River Liffey), placed on O'Connell Street to mark the city's millennium, was immediately and irreverently dubbed 'The Floozie in the Jacuzzi'?

Easily explored on foot, central Dublin presents a wealth of historic landmarks, from ancient cathedrals to gracious Georgian buildings that pay testimony to days gone by. There are several attractions on both sides of the Liffey, ranging from gaols and castles to the birthplaces of famous poets and writers and guided literary trails.

Not far from the city in County Wicklow are the Wicklow Mountains, where hills and glens, forests and waterfalls attract weekend walkers and nature-lovers. Dublin Bay, which lies between the mouth of the River Liffey and the Dalkey headland, is the site of several small coastal towns and the ferry port of Dun Laoghaire. County Kildare is a region of rich farmland and fine reputation for the breeding of thoroughbred horses, while the similar counties of Louth and Meath have evidence of early civilisations and a wealth of castles and monasteries.

There are pubs that have been serving pints of Guinness for 200 years and pubs where someone will pull out a fiddle and have the whole place jumping in two minutes. Dublin really does have something for everyone.