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Main shopping street in Dublin, lined with boutiques containing the creations of Ireland's trendy designers.
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The area
Neighbourhood: South City Centre
How to get there
  • St. Stephen's Green • 5 min walk
  • Jervis • 10 min walk
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85 contributions
Dublin's main shopping street
Jan 2023
Came here for the atmosphere rather than the shopping. The best time to come is during the day, when the shops are open, although it always seems to be busy. Buskers - some of them quite good - add to the festive atmosphere. Pedestrians only, so you don't have to worry about cars (but you do have to watch out for the occasional cyclist). Right near Trinity College.
Written 1 February 2023
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london057
Dublin, OH455 contributions
This is Both The Fifth and Madison Ave of Dublin.
Aug 2022 • Family
First of this both the Fifth and Madison Ave of Dublin, Ireland. Second it much easier to walk on than both Fifth and Madison . Lastly, this where Brown Thomas which is the Saks Fifth Avenue of the Republic of Ireland is.
Written 27 January 2023
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JnVSydney
Greater Sydney, Australia17,424 contributions
Pedestrianised street.....
Aug 2022
This would have to be the busiest pedestrianised shopping street in Dublin, closely followed by Henry street and the up and coming Capel street, we love just walking up and down here taking it all in, browsing as we go along, it is also a hot spot for numerous buskers.
Written 15 September 2022
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lydia m
51 contributions
Buskers, shopping and cafes
Aug 2022 • Solo
Great street to listen to buskers, all very talented. Great street to shop for unique clothes. Lots of places to eat too. One end of the street is entrance to St Stephen’s Green Park and horse carriage rides.
Written 4 September 2022
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JRMADA
United States3,255 contributions
Lively Street
Aug 2022
There is a little bit of everything for every one here. There is music, shopping, magic tricks, and other entertainment. There are some cafes and restaurants also. We love this street.
Written 30 August 2022
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kwagmeister
Newburgh, IN1,587 contributions
Fun pedestrian street
Aug 2022
For our first afternoon in Dublin, walking up and down Grafton street was entertaining -and a nice way to knock off some of our list of things we wanted to buy for family at home. There are buskers (and they are really talented young people!) along the way, plus a variety of cafes and a couple pubs with seating for good people watching. Many of the major hotels are within walking distance as is Trinity College. While not home to a tremendous amount of upscale shopping the street does have a nice, eclectic mix. Be sure to duck down the side streets for some truly lovely Irish woolen shops and even a few clothiers. We also visited a few churches to admire the stained glass windows and light candles. For our first afternoon in Dublin this was a lovely place to be as we pushed through the fog of jet lag and time change.
Written 5 August 2022
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Saggybeach_6
59 contributions
Wonderful place to walk and explore
Jun 2022
Loved walking through this area and enjoying many of the street performers and lots of nice little shops. Very close to the Westbury Hotel and we walked through here to get to many sites and enjoyed it each time.
Written 6 July 2022
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MRS.TRAVELS.OFTEN
Tecumseh, Canada1,305 contributions
Just Meh
May 2022 • Couples
I did not see what all the hype was about. It was just Meh. I heard the shopping on the other side of the bridge was way better. Loved the Rolling donut.
Written 22 June 2022
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bcheong
Shanghai, China26,182 contributions
Walking street
Jun 2022 • Solo
A nice walking street in the dublin city centre. Lots of shops, restaurants, cafes. And buskers. Pretty busy and crowded
Written 12 June 2022
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SporeArduino
Singapore, Singapore325 contributions
Needs a reboot!
Apr 2022
It is a shopping street but most of the shops are closed largely due to Covid in the last 2 years. I would say that it'll take a bit more time to be what it's supposed to be.
Written 2 May 2022
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