You can only see the inside of the castle if you go on a guided tour. The wait is usually 30 minutes or so... if you're not interested in the tour, I still suggest going to see the outside.
The National Gallery of Ireland houses the national collection of Irish art and European master paintings. FREE admission
Here at Temple Bar Cultural Trust, we bring culture closer to you. You might be familiar with some of our events -Temple Bar Food Market & Designer Mart at Cow's Lane, Culture Night & Handel's Day.
Nice place to go if you don't like the commercial music clubs in city center. Get a coffee in the morning (strongly recommended!). If you are there in the evening try the pizza!
The free bus out to the National Gallery of Modern Art (1 & 2) is back on for the summer. Read more.
This famous building is a must-see if you love history and stunning architecture. One of the largest palaces in the world, this is home to the famous Hall of Mirrors. The Palace opens at 9am.
This museum has permanent exhibitions of some of Dali's best works. Lots of the surrealist master’s sculptures are here: Persistence of Memory, The Nobility of Time, Alice in Wonderland, etc.
It's worthy going up to the basilique by stairs, because then you'll have a beautiful view from Paris ;)
In 1894 a French anarchist named Martial Bourdin was carrying a bomb through the park to the Observatory when it exploded and killed him. No one knows why he had decided to target the Observatory.
Find the duck sandwich booth and the chorizo sandwich booth. These are very important sandwiches.
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Take a few minutes, even in winter, to explore the central Rose Garden. Lots of flowers with silly names, and plenty of sculpture.
Head in to the museum gift shop to grab your tickets *before* joining the line outside...
The world’s largest toy shop began life in 1760 as Noah’s Ark at 231 High Holborn. The Regent Street branch opened in 1881, and was bombed 5 times during the war.
Soho is home to Europe’s largest Chinatown, which developed in the 1970s. Earlier generations of London’s Chinese population had centred around the docks of Limehouse.
its the most amazing place in London.. especially considering the fact that it has 4 floors of M&M products
One of the world's great museums. To avoid the queues, use the 'secret' entrance on Exhibition Road.
If you like retro-exhibitions, head up to the first floor communications gallery, whose labels clearly haven't been updated since the early 90s...possibly the 80s.
Currently the third tallest Ferris wheel in the world (the tallest when built in 1999, but now behind Singapore and Nanchang), it moves at 0.6mph, and you can see 25 miles from the top.
Big Ben refers to the 13 ton bell in the clock tower of Westminster Palace. Opinion is divided as to whether it was named after the then Commissioner of Works, or a famous prize-fighter of the time.
While the daily changing of the guards is a tourist magnet, this majestic palace is a London icon and home of the Queen. You know that she is in residence when the flag is flying above the palace!
