Dublin is famous for its literary heritage — the city has produced more Nobel Prize-winning writers per capita than almost anywhere: Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, William Butler Yeats and Samuel Beckett all have strong Dublin connections. It is famous for Guinness — the stout was first brewed here in 1759 at St James's Gate, still the site of the Guinness Storehouse. It is famous for its pub culture — Dublin has around 1,000 pubs, and a traditional session of live Irish music in a pub is one of the most distinctive experiences in Europe.

The tour is written for adults, with content on Irish history, the 1916 Rising and Dublin's literary connections. Children aged around 12 and up generally follow along well. Younger children can enjoy the walk — Trinity College and the Liffey quays tend to hold the attention of visitors of all ages.

Dublin's most iconic dish is the Irish breakfast (Full Irish) — bacon, sausages, black and white pudding, fried eggs, grilled tomatoes, mushrooms and soda bread, typically served with strong tea. Beyond breakfast: coddle (a slow-cooked Dublin stew of sausages, bacon and potatoes), fish and chips from a chipper, and soda bread with Irish butter. Dublin also has a strong contemporary food scene, particularly in the Liberties and along Exchequer Street, and some of the best seafood in Europe is a short train ride away on the coast at Howth.

Behind every tour is a small team of historians, local storytellers and content creators with a passion for culture and heritage. We don't make generic guides, but personal narratives based on local knowledge, first-hand experience and historical research. That way you can be sure you won't hear clichés, but the real story of Dublin with its Viking foundations, its rebel history and the literary tradition that turned this city into one of the most written-about places on earth.

Free walking tours exist in Dublin but operate on tips. CityAppTour offers a fixed-price route you can start the moment you arrive, on any day and at any time.

Plan around 2 hours for the walking tour through Dublin's historic centre. The route covers Trinity College, the Georgian squares, the Liffey quays, Temple Bar, Dublin Castle, Christ Church Cathedral and the key streets and squares of the city — all at your own pace.

Yes, the tour works fully offline after downloading. Download it on Wi-Fi before you travel and you have access to all audio, maps and points of interest throughout the day without using any mobile data. Download it on Wi-Fi before you travel and you have access to all audio, maps and points of interest throughout the day without using any mobile data.

Yes, the tour can be shared with the people you are travelling with. Check the app for the current sharing options and any available group discounts.

The eight unmissable experiences in Dublin are: Trinity College and the Book of Kells (a 9th-century illuminated manuscript and one of Ireland's greatest treasures), the Guinness Storehouse (the world's most visited brewery attraction, with a panoramic bar at the top), Temple Bar (the historic cobblestone quarter of pubs, live music and street life), St Patrick's Cathedral (the largest church in Ireland), the National Museum of Ireland (free entry, excellent Viking and Celtic collections), Kilmainham Gaol (where the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed — book in advance), Phoenix Park and a traditional Irish pub session.

Three days is comfortable for Dublin's main highlights. Day one: Trinity College and the Book of Kells, a walk along the Liffey, Temple Bar and the Georgian squares. Day two: the Guinness Storehouse, Kilmainham Gaol, Phoenix Park and the War Memorial Gardens. Day three: the National Museum of Ireland, St Patrick's Cathedral, a walk through the Liberties neighbourhood and an evening pub crawl along Grafton Street and beyond. Three days also allows a half-day trip to Howth or the Wicklow Mountains.