A long (Winter) Weekend in Dublin
Good to know before you go:
Book tickets ahead of your trip if you want to tour any of the mentioned places e.g. Trinity Library and Guiness Storehouse.
If a student is part of the travel group, don't forget to bring the student ID to get discounts.
Consider purchasing the Visitor Leap Card (72hrs costs 16€). It can be bought at the airport or online. I recommend using busses instead of taxis to save money and they are easy to use. The Card includes unlimited travel on all public busses.
Accomodation
We decided to stay at the Bonnington Dublin which is just 16 minutes away from the airport and can be easily reached by bus.
It also has a great connection to the city center.
The area "Whitehall" is very safe and busses from/into the city run until late at night and regularly.