Away from the clatter and hubbub of the city, is this lovely green area, you should not miss out on your Dublin city break.The Phoenix Park is fondly known as Dublin’s playground. The park serves as a matter of pride for the entire Dublin city as it is the largest urban enclosed public park (707 hectares-awesome! isn’t it?) in the European continent.
In fact it can also be counted as one among the largest parks in the world. You can gaze at the ornamental gardens, go for long nature trails in the grassland expanse or simply stroll through the long avenues of oak, chestnut, beech, pine and lime trees. Still better, you can entertain yourselves by watching the horses on the fields; deer’s in the wooded areas or simply watch the sight of livestock grazing on the pasture-lands.
The tag the management has gifted this zoo, fits it perfectly- “A world of nature on your doorstep” and yes, indeed it is!
The Dublin Zoo is one of the main visitor attractions of Dublin. The zoo is home to more than 700 species of fauna as well as a wide variety of birds. The Dublin zoo was brought into being way back in the earlier part of the 19th century. The Dublin zoo is the third oldest around the globe.
The Iveagh Gardens might be one among the least known of the Dublin parks yet it is considered by many or almost by all who have visited the place as the finest, a gem-literally a hidden gem. It is much quieter than the other fabled parks of Dublin but has a beauty of its own unparalleled by others. If relaxation is your purpose there is no better place in Dublin which will suit you more perfectly.
A peaceful waterfall, fountains, rose gardens, a grotto, graveled walkways, a maze, wilderness and even woodlands-what more can you probably ask for! The gardens are particularly good in summer- be it for a romantic picnic or a stroll.