Why people holiday in Dublin

ninebeanrows

Its usually cold and wet.
It smells bad.
It's dirty.
It's a complete rip-off.
People are generally unfriendly.
The traffic is terrible.
The amenities are poor.
It's lies on a green smelly, litter filled river.
Public Transport is poor.

Winters

People Holiday in the middle of Africa where there is no public transport, its too hot without air conditioning, very dusty and has no amenities.

I dont see your point. People like to travel and see places, as the capital of the country and a main entrance to this Island a lot of people will travel to Dublin and onwards around the country.

Also, many of your points are moot and mass generalisations.

shenanigans1982

Weathercheck wrote: »

Its usually cold and wet.

It smells bad.

It's dirty.

It's a complete rip-off.

People are generally unfriendly.

The traffic is terrible.

The amenities are poor.

It's lies on a green smelly, litter filled river.

Public Transport is poor.

Wouldn't your list be reasons NOT to holiday here?

But despite them its still a better place than the majority of the country.

taidghbaby

Weathercheck wrote: »

Its usually cold and wet.
People are generally unfriendly.
.

perhaps if you got off your high-horse people would be more friendly

Ruu_Old

Used to be only once a year for Christmas shopping.

molloyjh

taidghbaby wrote: »

perhaps if you got off your high-horse people would be more friendly

Exactly!

Larianne

It has castles and other fine examples of architecture that other countries don't have. Also, it has a lot of public houses compacted into a small area, also something that other countries don't have. It also has the viking splash tour, something other countries except for maybe Norway, don't have.

It's not a bad city altogether.

javaboy

Ruu wrote:

Used to be only once a year for Christmas shopping.

lol at culchie shopping day

OP if you name any holiday destination, someone can list 10 reasons why nobody in their right mind would want to go there. You make your own holiday tbh.

35notout

I doubt many people choose Dublin as their primary holiday destination - they are probably passing throug en route to another destination of rip-off Ireland

Bearing in mind it has the largest airport, and it is the capital city, it is usually a start-off point before heading to the West to buy rip-off Aran jumpers

whiskeyman

Weathercheck wrote: »

Its usually cold and wet.
It smells bad.
It's dirty.
It's a complete rip-off.
People are generally unfriendly.
The traffic is terrible.
The amenities are poor.
It's lies on a green smelly, litter filled river.
Public Transport is poor.

But it has the unique redeeming factor of having Tomangos niteclub!!
Isn't that right Weathercheck! :pac:

ninebeanrows

whiskeyman wrote: »

But it has the unique redeeming factor of having Tomangos nitelcub!!
Isn't that right Weathercheck! :pac:

That is another pitfall Whiskeyman:P;)

To see Kelly's Book of course.

Alicat

Myth wrote: »

To see Kelly's Book of course.

I thought that said "To see Kelly Brook of course" :rolleyes:

I was thinking, " wtf, she doesn't even live here!"

darkman2

whiskeyman wrote: »

But it has the unique redeeming factor of having Tomangos niteclub!!
Isn't that right Weathercheck! :pac:

With its 'heritage';)

Hello,

I arrive in from Tamangoes after a Thursday night,

I have to say i am both disgusted and extremely angry.

I never knew that this age in our time in MY community such disgusting and evil things took place.

Tonight in "joes" as its known locally i witnessed perhaps the worst crime i have known, i innocently did not know this was happening.

It was an empty night but we arrived after one or 2 drinks.

After a while we decided to head to the dancefloor, a grey haired man was with about 5 of the young girls, this seemed quite suspsiciouls, he was no less thant 40 years old and the women were no more than 30 years old.

As the night progressed we danced with them but we noticed something suspect, i am quite "nosey" as some might say and as i was interested with this group i stayed in contact.

The grey haired fellow went and danced with each of these 5 men one after the other, well one and the other, now sure if he used each twice.

I talked to these girls and they were like " he's my boss" my friend told me that they had said to him that " he was his dad". oour suspicion grew,

At around 130 when this grew haired man locked his head together with mine when i simply said hello to him i knew something was iffy.

So we danced and these 5 circa 25 year olds danced with, one of mates particularly danced with one of these girls but he grew concerned and at around 230 he confronted one of them, one of the grey haired men approached him and said " if you do anymore i will knife you", my friend quickly exited the premises and was keen to get home, these were not 2 friendly fellows but two criminals threatening my friend.

He went home feareful, this guy is the most friendly guy and is not in anyway at all known for violence.

Anyway me and my other friend now left alone are dancing on the dancelfloor, some older people are with us too...

We dance these 5 girls are present, one goes for my mate, we are extra suspicious... we head for the exit..

Me and my mate and one of the older fellows, go to the bouncers, this is so so weird and that is why i am posting, we point to these 2 strange grey haired characters who have been associating with these young no less than 15 year old younger girls, we pointed them out suggesting they were "prostitutes" which we all agreed they were, the bouncers at first agreed and went to catch them........... but when they viewed them they were stumbled, they go " as sure they are gentlemen" and push me, my friend and older group out of the said club.

I had previously had so much respect for the club, so much heritage, it was the local........... i had never expected a "prostitude ring" to be operating withing the sector.

I am hurt, angry, these guys who used to welcome me with open arms into the club will no more, we have caught them accepting a terrible trade go before them, i am ashamed, but what can i do?

The guards will hardly listen to such menial problems..

My friend was threatened with death due to a nightclubs involvement with prostitution, the nightclub bouncers accept this, as we POINTED out the culprits and they were obviously associated with the club and they proceeded to remove us from the club after just pointing them out! they physically removed us!!

Classic! Surely one of the best drunken rambles in Boards history? Sorry WC could not resist!

Stabshauptmann

Weathercheck wrote: »

Public Transport is poor.

Public transport is good. It could be cheaper but thats it. Its reliable and covers a wide area.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Ah sure jaysus, aren't we great crack altogher, lads..?!

I sometimes wonder what foreigners make of Dublin's bus timetables, though...

DenMan

I can't for the love of me think why. I am from Dublin originally and find it to be a depressing place. It doesn't take much to get me down sometimes but why would visitors want to holiday in one of the most expensive, architectural ugly (not all buildings but some) European cities. A walk along the quays itself is enough to make anyone puke. The cafe's are great but the stench is unbelievable. Gigs is one of the few reasons I go down (as well as work). Rant over (for now)

arybvtcw0eolkf

taidghbaby wrote: »

perhaps if you got off your high-horse people would be more friendly

Well said.

OP, you sound like a right ol' barrel of laughs.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Kaptain Redeye wrote: »

Public transport is good. It could be cheaper but thats it. Its reliable and covers a wide area.

Eh.... wha??! Reliable? You are joking!

Cody montana

I met some people recently who said the girls in Ireland looked like sluts, the men were drunks and noone was friendly.

But they were German so who knows.

latenia

Weathercheck wrote: »

Its usually cold and wet.
It smells bad.
It's dirty.
It's a complete rip-off.
People are generally unfriendly.
The traffic is terrible.
The amenities are poor.
It's lies on a green smelly, litter filled river.
Public Transport is poor.

I don't think it smells bad at all. Have you been in New York or London or Paris in summertime? Or any Asian city at any time?

Litter is a problem but again, it's no dirtier than any other similiarly sized city anywhere.

It's expensive, I agree. I have noticed a lot of places have started to do 3 euro drinks nights, menu specials and discounted rooms though.

I'm sorry, but the people are generally far friendlier and more helpful than any other capital city I've visited.

Traffic isn't really an issue for the majority of tourists-they can walk or get the DART or LUAS to all the major sights.

The Liffey only really smells bad a few days a year-maybe you're mistaking the seaweed for green coloured water and litter.

Nolanger

Cody montana wrote: »

I met some people recently who said the girls in Ireland looked like sluts

You don't have to be German to see that.

javaboy

Cody montana wrote: »

I met some people recently who said the girls in Ireland looked like sluts, the men were drunks and noone was friendly.

But they were German so who knows.

Unfriendly sluts? Isn't that an oxymoron. Sluts are always really friendly.

OPENROAD

Kaptain Redeye wrote: »

Public transport is good. It could be cheaper but thats it. Its reliable and covers a wide area.

Public transport is terrible in comparison to other cities.

javaboy

OPENROAD wrote: »

Public transport is terrible in comparison to other cities.

Oh well sure. If we're going to go comparing Dublin to your fancy other cities, then of course it's going to look bad. What was my point again?

OPENROAD

javaboy wrote: »

Oh well sure. If we're going to go comparing Dublin to your fancy other cities, then of course it's going to look bad. What was my point again?

I don't know what your point is


Dublin has poor transport for a capital city end of.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

javaboy wrote: »

Oh well sure. If we're going to go comparing Dublin to your fancy other cities, then of course it's going to look bad. What was my point again?

Em.... touche.

bringitdown

Its usually cold and wet.
- No dice here, maybe a weather control machine?
It smells bad.
- No it 'can' smell bad on certain days when its warm, with a low tide and onshore light breeze. Otherwise not really.
It's dirty.
- Some areas are dirty, I for one think it is improving steadily
It's a complete rip-off.
- No dice here
People are generally unfriendly.
- Like every society 'some' people are unfriendly.
The traffic is terrible.
- Not really, its a very walkable city. At peak times in some areas its bad. Like many cities. Bear in mind visiting Dublin doesn't usually involve a trip to the M50.
The amenities are poor.
- Don't agree here, some great parks, a blue flag within city limits, and lots more besides
It's lies on a green smelly, litter filled river.
- No dice here, really needs a good cleanup
Public Transport is poor.
- Wollox, for commuters at peak hours public transport is not sufficient, for tourists its absolutely fine.

Now, lighten up, sometimes people are big moany pants ... thats right I said it ... moany pants.

javaboy

Venice - a popular tourist spot.

Its usually cold and wet. - Cold maybe not but definitely wet. There's near permanent flooding.
It smells bad. - Yep. Anyone I know who's been in Venice said it smells like a sewer.
It's dirty. - Probably. I mean if a small bit of flooding in Limerick means a boil water notice then what happens when you're streets are permanently flooded?
It's a complete rip-off. - Sure why not. Most top Italian tourist spots are.
People are generally unfriendly. - So my friends said.
The traffic is terrible. - Nowhere near as bad as Rome though.
The amenities are poor. - Dunno but for the sake of this post, yes. Why not.
It's lies on a green smelly, litter filled river. - pretty much
Public Transport is poor. - Gondola ffs? Enough said

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

javaboy wrote: »

Venice - a popular tourist spot.

Its usually cold and wet. - Cold maybe not but definitely wet. There's near permanent flooding.
It smells bad. - Yep. Anyone I know who's been in Venice said it smells like a sewer.
It's dirty. - Probably. I mean if a small bit of flooding in Limerick means a boil water notice then what happens when you're streets are permanently flooded?
It's a complete rip-off. - Sure why not. Most top Italian tourist spots are.
People are generally unfriendly. - So my friends said.
The traffic is terrible. - Nowhere near as bad as Rome though.
The amenities are poor. - Dunno but for the sake of this post, yes. Why not.
It's lies on a green smelly, litter filled river. - pretty much
Public Transport is poor. - Gondola ffs? Enough said

Have YOU actually been there? Come to think of it, have you actually been in any city bar Dublin...?

Creature

Weathercheck wrote: »

Its usually cold and wet.
It smells bad.
It's dirty.
It's a complete rip-off.

Yore ma?

shane86

Kaptain Redeye wrote: »

Public transport is good. It could be cheaper but thats it. Its reliable and covers a wide area.

Indeed. tbh it is only sh1te for residents. Tourist areas are well served.


Do the nightclub closing hours apply on bank holiday Sunday? Was talking to a cop Saturday (after they busted a rather noisy rooftop party in town. The mainly foreign attendees thought it was best to get me Paddy Mick Seamus and *insert other names here* to mediate ) and she said it was, but I really cant believe that. Word spreading abroad that Ireland shuts down before midnight on a bank holiday Sunday will hardly do our tourism economy much good.

OPENROAD

shane86 wrote: »

Indeed. tbh it is only sh1te for residents. Tourist areas are well served.

.

Still not frequent enough, for a tourist this is not an issue if they are based in town but more and more hotels are been built in the suburbs which will have to be catered for. And of course transport links to Dublin airport are still poor, though hopefully things will start to improve if the metro gets built.

ninebeanrows

javaboy wrote: »

Venice - a popular tourist spot.

Its usually cold and wet. - Cold maybe not but definitely wet. There's near permanent flooding.
It smells bad. - Yep. Anyone I know who's been in Venice said it smells like a sewer.
It's dirty. - Probably. I mean if a small bit of flooding in Limerick means a boil water notice then what happens when you're streets are permanently flooded?
It's a complete rip-off. - Sure why not. Most top Italian tourist spots are.
People are generally unfriendly. - So my friends said.
The traffic is terrible. - Nowhere near as bad as Rome though.
The amenities are poor. - Dunno but for the sake of this post, yes. Why not.
It's lies on a green smelly, litter filled river. - pretty much
Public Transport is poor. - Gondola ffs? Enough said

Do you have any clue about Venice?
I know i don't so can't comment.

I do however know that Italy is one of the poorest countries in Europe and that Venice is not the capital of Italy.

DublinWriter

After spending a very agreeable weekend in Belfast, I'd have to say as the whole 'Irish friendliness' thing has gone out the window as far as Dublin is concerned.

On paper Dublin has *a lot* of attractions for the casual visitor. Unfortunately that is offset by ripoff prices, poor service (both natives and non-nationals alike) and the fact that we're one of the most coked-up self-regarding nations in Western Europe right now.

Speer

Dublin has a weird bus service.Every bus route ends in the city center.bizarre.

javaboy

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Have YOU actually been there? Come to think of it, have you actually been in any city bar Dublin...?

No I haven't been in Venice hence the references to friends who have.

I have however been to several cities besides Dublin. What's your point?

Weathercheck wrote: »

Do you have any clue about Venice?
I know i don't so can't comment.

I do however know that Italy is one of the poorest countries in Europe and that Venice is not the capital of Italy.

My knowledge of Venice is derived from friends who've been and from cultural depictions of moustachioed men singing while rowing gondolas around the watery streets. I thought people might have got the point that you can take any destination and make it sound bad.

I don't really have anything against Venice. I just picked a random city tbh.

Captain Darling

javaboy wrote: »

lol at culchie shopping day

Every 8th of December the place is full of boggers rubber necking and going around saying 'jaysus, that luas..... its only great..........'

shenanigans1982

Speer wrote: »

Dublin has a weird bus service.Every bus route ends in the city center.bizarre.

Obviously you have never tried the 17A....although if a tourist wonders across it chances are the problem with Irelands public transport will be the last thing on their mind.

Captain Darling wrote: »

Every 8th of December the place is full of boggers rubber necking and going around saying 'jaysus, that luas..... its only great..........'

Every Dec 9th Mountjoys scumbags are marched out to pick up all the empty bottles of red lemonade for recycling.

rossie1977

javaboy wrote: »

Venice - a popular tourist spot.

Its usually cold and wet. - i was there in summer and it was roasting over 30 degrees, weather is better than dublin by far during the winter
It smells bad. - didn't notice it myself that much even with it being so hot and i had heard so much about it, then again i don't think dublin smells that bad either.
It's dirty. - they are canals and yes some of the buildings are in need of a paintjob no doubt or a restoration but i certainly wouldn't call venice dirty by any means.
It's a complete rip-off. - for accommodation on the island without question, but for other things its generally cheaper than dublin
People are generally unfriendly. - its all tourists so i don't know
The traffic is terrible. - traffic what traffic, all cars, trucks etc are banned from the island unless you consider the hordes of people who congregate around piazza san marco to be "traffic"
The amenities are poor. - i wouldn't go to venice on a drinking holiday or a sun vacation, you go to venice to see museums and amazing architecture
It's lies on a green smelly, litter filled river. - nope the canals are much cleaner than the liffey and a joy to sit down next to and relax for a hour
Public Transport is poor. - public transport is quite good actually water taxis, waterbuses (they are expensive though) trains arriving and departing are fast and convenient

Neamhshuntasach

Its usually cold and wet.

I'll give you that one

It smells bad.

never noticed that unless i'm walking down a lane that i expect to smell like piss.

It's dirty.

I think you are confusing old with dirty. Yeah it's not the most cleanest city in the world but it is very far from being the worst.

It's a complete rip-off.

Yep unfortunately.

People are generally unfriendly.

You must experience a different Dublin than i do

The traffic is terrible.

I never really have much of a need for the M50 so i don't really experience bad traffic that much. I've been in capital cities that are 10 times worse.

The amenities are poor.

Granted we don't have any theme parks and world reknown landmarks in the same class as the white house, effiel tower, etc but we have a very historic and cultural city that competes with most other capitals.

It's lies on a green smelly, litter filled river.

I agree it could do with a makeover it's not that bad.


Public Transport is poor.

Not from a tourists perspective. maybe if you were trying to get the 220 from blanch you could criticise it but what tourist would be doing that? The city buses are very well serviced in my opinion


I've been in about 30 of the world's capital cities and many other big cities and i have to say the only thing Dublin lacks is a warm dry climate and that it can be a rip off when compared with less developed countries.

Corruptedmorals

Its usually cold and wet. - Wet yeah, but not that cold.
It smells bad. -Yes part of Wicklow Street and Mercer Street smell woeful, but otuside of places near pissy alleys- no.
It's dirty.- I think it's really clean, the street cleaning machines are going non-stop when I get out of work. Litter nowhere near as bad as other cities. It's not polluted either. (compared to other cities)
It's a complete rip-off.- Yep.
People are generally unfriendly.- I don't find them so.
The traffic is terrible. - Yep
The amenities are poor. - I don't think so
It's lies on a green smelly, litter filled river.- I've only noticed it smelling a few times.
Public Transport is poor.- In general, yes.

sock puppet

rossie1977 wrote: »

Its usually cold and wet. - i was there in summer and it was roasting over 30 degrees, weather is better than dublin by far during the winter
It smells bad. - didn't notice it myself that much even with it being so hot and i had heard so much about it, then again i don't think dublin smells that bad either.
It's dirty. - they are canals and yes some of the buildings are in need of a paintjob no doubt or a restoration but i certainly wouldn't call venice dirty by any means.
It's a complete rip-off. - for accommodation on the island without question, but for other things its generally cheaper than dublin
People are generally unfriendly. - its all tourists so i don't know
The traffic is terrible. - traffic what traffic, all cars, trucks etc are banned from the island unless you consider the hordes of people who congregate around piazza san marco to be "traffic"
The amenities are poor. - i wouldn't go to venice on a drinking holiday or a sun vacation, you go to venice to see museums and amazing architecture
It's lies on a green smelly, litter filled river. - nope the canals are much cleaner than the liffey and a joy to sit down next to and relax for a hour
Public Transport is poor. - public transport is quite good actually water taxis, waterbuses (they are expensive though) trains arriving and departing are fast and convenient

Meh. i think Venice has to be one of the most over rated popular tourist destinations in the world. It would have been brilliant when i was there except for a few things. The smell was atrocious and the sewers were flooding. Also the whole area around st marcs square was so crowded that I actually had to queue to walk down streets. It took literally half an hour to walk 50 meters. Worse than any traffic jam I've ever seen. Though I was there during mardi gras so that might explain some of it.