I've lived in Dublin for 10 years. Here's how to avoid tourist traps and experience the city like a local.
As a local, I know there are lots of ways to experience Dublin like a local, from venturing off Grafton Street to taking a day trip to the beach.
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- As someone who's lived in Dublin for 10 years, I know how to avoid the tourist traps.
- If you're on Grafton Street, I recommend making a right or left to check out lesser-visited spots.
- I also suggest taking a day trip to one of Ireland's beach towns.
My home city of Dublin is a popular tourist hot spot. Roughly 6.6 million people visited the Irish capital last year, but unfortunately, many seem to end up in the same overpriced, overhyped tourist traps.
Having lived in Dublin for 10 years — and in Ireland my whole life — I can attest to the spots worth seeing and, more importantly, the ones worth avoiding.
Here are the four things I recommend all tourists do to experience the city like a local.