Are you interested in having a great shopping experience? Would you like the chance to meet Bono of U2? If your answer to either question is yes, Dublin just might be the place for you.
The capital of Ireland is well known for its shopping “streets”, such as Jervis Shopping Centre, Henry Street, Grafton Street, Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre and the newly refurbished Ilac Shopping Centre.
Furthermore, Dublin is the home of many artists and musicians, including the lead vocalist of U2 and humanitarian, Bono. The city has also has produced famous literary figures such as William Butler Keats and Bram Stoker, the creator of the classic novel, ‘Dracula’.
Both domestic and international flights are catered for by Dublin International Airport, which is by far the busiest in Ireland, with over 23million passengers in 2008. It is also worth mentioning that only about 900,000 of these passengers flew to Dublin on domestic flights, the vast majority being international travellers.
Visitors from Africa, America, Asia and Europe have a wide choice of operators serving Dublin, including Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air France, Air Malta, Air Southwest, Air Transat, American Airlines, Arkia Israel Lines,Fly BMI, Continental, Delta Airlines, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair, Swiss International Air Lines, Turkish Airlines and US Airways.
Domestic flights to and from Dublin are operated by Aer Arann, BMI and Jet2, while regular charter flights, run by Air Europa, Thomson Airways, Spanair and Jet2, link the city with Palma, Lourdes, Barcelona, Madrid, Geneva and Salzburg.
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