Contributor post by Emily Westbrooks of From China Village
Hi there! It's Emily, back again from Dublin to share one of my favorite City Centre spots in Dublin.
One of the interesting things I learned about Dublin when I first moved here is that most people don't live right in the city centre. Dublin's not like Paris, where you feel like you're right in the city, even if you head to the outer arrondissements. Instead, Dublin sprawls with suburb-like neighborhoods to the South, North and West from the City Centre. Some people do live in the City Centre, but lots more live in neighborhoods on the outskirts.
We live about 6 miles from the City Centre, but technically, we still live in Dublin. Our neighborhood is close to the sea, and a short drive away are fields and farms, so we don't always feel like we live in a city. But when I hop on the train to the City Centre, I always feel that city buzz!
One of the best places to feel the city vibe is to stroll through the small streets west of Grafton Street. Between Grafton Street and South Great Georges Street is a winding maze of tiny streets lined with cute boutiques, cozy restaurants and bustling Dubliners. Between Clarendon and South William Street is the Powerscourt Centre. The Powerscourt Centre is an old Georgian building built in the 1700's for entertaining and extravagant parties. You can learn more about the history of the building here, but today the beautiful old building has been turned into a center for shops and restaurants. At the center of the stories tall building is a courtyard topped with skylights. It's the most romantic place on a chilly winter evening!
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Hi there! It's Emily, back again from Dublin to share one of my favorite City Centre spots in Dublin.
One of the interesting things I learned about Dublin when I first moved here is that most people don't live right in the city centre. Dublin's not like Paris, where you feel like you're right in the city, even if you head to the outer arrondissements. Instead, Dublin sprawls with suburb-like neighborhoods to the South, North and West from the City Centre. Some people do live in the City Centre, but lots more live in neighborhoods on the outskirts.
We live about 6 miles from the City Centre, but technically, we still live in Dublin. Our neighborhood is close to the sea, and a short drive away are fields and farms, so we don't always feel like we live in a city. But when I hop on the train to the City Centre, I always feel that city buzz!
One of the best places to feel the city vibe is to stroll through the small streets west of Grafton Street. Between Grafton Street and South Great Georges Street is a winding maze of tiny streets lined with cute boutiques, cozy restaurants and bustling Dubliners. Between Clarendon and South William Street is the Powerscourt Centre. The Powerscourt Centre is an old Georgian building built in the 1700's for entertaining and extravagant parties. You can learn more about the history of the building here, but today the beautiful old building has been turned into a center for shops and restaurants. At the center of the stories tall building is a courtyard topped with skylights. It's the most romantic place on a chilly winter evening!
