The island of Ireland meets the ocean on a frontier of vertiginous cliffs and sandy beaches that stretches out for more than 3000 km, enough to guarantee a good deal of variety. Much of this coastline is pretty rough and rugged: above all in the west, where mighty rocks are forever lashed by the furious…
With its English looks and metropolitan feel, Dublin invites comparisons with London, and while it is friendlier and cozier than its British counterpart, the Irish capital inevitably falls short in some other respects. It is, for one, less international, less multicultural and does not give out the same buzz of nervous excitement. But there are…
Over the past 20 years or so, Dublin has become one of the most visited cities in Europe, surpassing Florence and rivaling Venice. Even more remarkably, it has done so without the obvious attractions of either of these artistic treasure troves or those of a global metropolis. And we have not even mentioned the climate…