Audio tour · Ireland
Dublin
A self guided audio tour of Dublin.
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A self guided audio tour of Dublin.
Dublin is a city that talks to you. Its streets are short and sociable, the pubs are warm, and the river carries you from one neighbourhood to the next without any fuss. There is real literary weight here, a sense that ideas have always been argued out in the open, and the Georgian squares and old stone bridges give the whole place a quiet, unhurried dignity.
In the app, 100 stops in Dublin are narrated aloud, about 2h 50m of listening across 8 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 100 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.
The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.
"When you walk past this place, you are walking through a story of power and persistence."
"You're standing right where the city center underwent a major transformation."
"St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin."
"You might not think of it as a palace, but it started out as a serious fortress."
"Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin."
"When you stand here, you are standing in a place of intense suffering and profound defiance."
Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.
A compact stroll from the Book of Kells to the iconic Ha'penny Bridge, threading through College Green and the historic pub lanes of the old city.
Walk the grand boulevard where the 1916 Rising was declared, from the Spire past the columned GPO up to Parnell Square and the Gate Theatre.
Explore the oldest streets in Dublin, from St Patrick's Cathedral through ancient laneways to Christ Church and the Viking world at Dublinia.
Cross the Liffey twice as you move from the castle courtyards along the quays, passing Georgian theatres and two ancient churches on the old city walls.
Follow the path of Irish history from the gaol and war memorial gardens along the river to the art museum and the green spaces of the west.
A sweep from Ireland's largest urban park through Smithfield and the Stoneybatter quays, ending at two of the city's most celebrated drink destinations.
Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route. Open a category to see what is inside.