Ireland · Walking Tours

3-Hour Dublin City Centre Walking Tour with Viking and Medieval History

3 Hours Round trip from 19 Fishamble St Moderate pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Learn about the Vikings who founded Dublin around the year 841 AD
02 Visit intriguing locations and enjoy the beauty of some of Dublin's best architectural sites
03 Discover the history behind Ireland's fight for Irish independence
04 Gaze at some of Dublin's best-known landmarks, statues, and places of interest

Sign up for this walking tour to take a leisurely stroll through the steeped-in-history of Dublin city centre. Focus on the Viking and Medieval history of the region as you learn about the Anglo-Norman effects on the city and trace the old Medieval walls. Visit landmarks such as Christ Church Cathedral, St. Audeon's Church, the City Walls, and Dublin Castle, while discovering the stories that shaped the Irish capital.

This tour brings to life the events that shaped this city, from Viking raids to Strongbow and his Anglo-Norman invasion of 1169-70.

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What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Yes

City Dublin

Languages English, Irish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Dublin City Centre Viking and Medieval Walking Tour

The tour will begin on Fishamble Street at Darkey Kelly's pub, opposite Christ Church Cathedral.
This tour brings to life the events that shaped this city, from Viking raids to Strongbow and his Anglo-Norman invasion of 1169-70.
Further, we will learn about the Anglo-Norman effects on the city and trace some of the old Medieval walls of Dublin.
Major landmarks, buildings, and statues of Dublin will also be explored. Places of interest and stops include Fishamble Street, Christ Church Cathedral, St. Audeon's Church, Dublin Castle, O'Connell Street, Grafton Street, the General Post Office, Temple Bar, Merrion Square, and St. Stephen's Green.

Tour ends.