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DUBLIN CITY GUIDE BY www.wunsystems.com www.cloudvo.com This year’s Coworking Europe Conference is in Dublin, Ireland, held at the iconic Croke Park Stadium. With 500 delegates from over 50 countries expected to be in attendance, we know we are participating in a must not miss event. Together, we will share in the rise of the Coworking movement and how it’s transformed entrepreneurship, innovation, and the overall culture within the workplace for companies of all sizes. This conference will feature unique insights from the best in the industry, including various speakers and panelists offering their thoughts on the best practices, what the future may hold for coworking and new ideas of all sorts to an audience of operators, facility managers, real estate developers, city council representatives, entrepreneurs, and various public development agencies. Regardless of your experience in Coworking, this may even be your first time attending a conference, we are certain this will be a ‘disruptive’ experience, and we mean that in the best way! To better prepare you for Dublin and all that she offers, here is our handy City Guide. Dublin: City Guide | 02 Places to See, Eat and Drink Dublin: City Guide | 03 Places to See For Shopping: Grafton Street (great for people watching too!), Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, St. George’s Street Arcade, Nassau Street (across from Trinity College – great for Irish made items, souvenirs, etc). For Museums & History: GAA Museum at Croke Park, National Archaeology Museum, Natural History Museum (aka the Dead Zoo), Writer’s Museum, Dublin City Hall, Christchurch Cathedral, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Kilmainham Gaol (old jail – get tickets online a few days in advance), Dublin Castle, and Chester Beatty Library. Attractions For Those Who Drink: Guinness Storehouse, Jameson Distillery, Teelings Whiskey Distillery, Temple Bar and Brazen Head (oldest pub in Ireland). Best For Instagram Images: Ha’Penny Bridge, St. Stephens Green, and Temple Bar. Dublin: City Guide | 04 Places to Eat Breakfast and Lunch ► The Lovely Food Company: located in Drumcon- dra (read: a few minutes from Croke Park), this cozy café is perfect for an on-the-go breakfast. Try the eggs benedict! €€ ► Beanhive: this coffee shop serves traditional Irish breakfast. € ► Whitefriar Grill: this steakhouse serves up delicious brunch. We recommend the lobster hash and truffle French toast. €€ ► 147 Deli: popular spot for their infamous sand- wiches and coffee on Parnell Street. € Dinner ► The Barge: is a local spot in the Charlemount /Portebello area located on a canal. €€ ► Camden Kitchen: the menu here is French- inspired modern European. €€ ► Coppinger Row: an upscale, Mediterranean place for cocktail, extensive wine list, and small plates. They have an Early Bird Special on week- nights. €€€ ► Matt The Thresher: a seafood spot located in the Baggot Street area. We think it’s worth the walk. €€€ ► Seafood Bar: seafood lovers will swoon. €€€ Sweet Treats & Bakeries ► Murphy’s Ice Cream: located off Grafton St., this place makes their own flavors. € ► Queen of Tarts: tucked away in Temple Bar in Cows Lane, this café is famous for their baked goods. € Dublin: City Guide | 05 Places to Drink ► Vintage Cocktail Club (V.C.C.): located on a side street in Temple Bar, look for a black, unsuspecting door with VCC written on it. Ring the doorbell to be let in. Reservations are highly recommended. €€€ ► Sophie’s Bar: this trendy bar is on the 5th floor of the Dean Hotel. Great views. €€ ► O’Donoghue’s: this pub on Merrion Street is where you’ll find locals rather than tourists, and good live music. €€ ► O’Neill’s Bar & Restaurant: off Grafton Street, featuring live music and a great mix of people. €€ ► The Blind Pig Speakeasy: this place has password and codes to get in, but this underground speakeasy is worth the effort. €€ Dublin: City Guide | 06 Prepare for your Trip! Let’s Get Packing ► November is chilly. Pack a waterproof jacket and/or an umbrella. A scarf will help with the windchill. ► Dublin is a walking city (several streets are cobblestoned), so comfortable shoes are a must. Boots are highly recommended. ► Exchange your money to Euros before you get to Dublin. If you choose to exchange at the airport and or inside the city center, you will be charged a higher commission. While most places accept major credit cards, cash is best for the public transportation, smaller shops, and tipping. ► Bring a travel Adapter for your electronic devices that is specific to the U.K (three prongs). ► Passport. You may leave your passport in your room safe. It is not required while you are out and about, however, carry at least one form of photo I.D. with you always (Driver’s License is best). Tipping Norms It is not customary to tip in Ireland. Service charges are often included in the bill. However, if you would like to leave a tip for your service, 10% is normal. Dublin: City Guide | 07 Prepare for your Trip! Transportation 1 Taxis or Uber: Taxis are readily available, either in the street or at a designated taxi stand. You can also use Uber, note that in Dublin most Uber drivers are cabbies as well. 2 The Bus is another reliable and practical option. Buses originate from O’Connell street within the City Center. You can find stops throughout the city by spotting markers that look like blue or green lollipops. Be aware that to ride the bus you must pay in coins and no change will be provided. The Dublin Bus can get you to Croke Park with the nearest stop a 15-minute walk to the stadium. 3 Dublin has a tram system called the Luas. The Luas has two lines, one red and one green. To get to the stadium, take the red line to Connelly station where it will be a 15-minute walk to Croke Park. The Luas can go anywhere from 1.90-to-3.10 EUR in terms of a single ticket with 3.50-to-5.60 EUR for a round trip. You can also pay 6.80 EUR for unlimited 1-day travel and 24.90 EUR for an entire week unlimited. Both can be purchased at any stop. 4 You can also use the Airlink Express that runs through the Dublin airport. To get onboard, you can take the 747 bus from the airport to the city center for 6 EUR. You can exit at either the Heuston or Connelly rail station. Airlink tickets can be purchased online or onboard. Dublin: City Guide | 08 Planning an extended stay? Activities ► The Dublin Pass – sightseeing city card including free entry to top attractions, Hop-on Hop-off bus, plus airport transfer and fast track. The 72 hour pass is the best value. ► Day Trip to Cliffs of Moher, Blarney Castle, Cork, Wicklow & Glendalough, Giant’s Causeway. ► City Walking Tour ► Food Walking Tour ► Dublin’s Gravedigger Ghost Tour ► Traditional Pub Crawl ► 1916 Freedom Tour Dublin: City Guide | 09 Workspaces Dublin: City Guide | 10 Workspaces Cluster CoCreate (North & South) DoSpace [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 1-3 Westmoreland Street, 353-89-256-9360 353-1-515-7109 Dublin 2 57 Gardiner Street Lower (North) Silicon Docks location 27 Camden Street Lower (South) Element78 FlexHuddle GEC Coworking (Guiness Enterprise Centre) [email protected] Sinead@flexhuddle.com 353-0-1254-8833 353-0-548-4708 [email protected] Georges Quay Plaza 232 Harolds Cross Road, Terenure 353-0-1410-0600 (Silicon Docks) Dublin: City Guide | 11 Workspaces Glandore Office Suites Club Iconic Offices 353-0-1-669-4700 info@officesuites.ie www.Iconicoffices.io 33 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2 353-1-418-9976 353-01-536-8701 16 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2 20 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 Grand Canal House, Dublin 4 63 Carysfort Ave Fitzwilliam Hall, Dublin 2 24 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2 (Opening November 2017) SoBo Works No. 9 South Point 2 Windmill Lane 9 Pembroke Street Upper Dublin 2 Herbert House Sir John Rogerson’s Quay Harmony Row Dublin 2 Dublin 2 Dublin: City Guide | 12 Workspaces The Brickhouse TCube Block 1, Clanwilliam Court [email protected] Mount Street Lower Dublin 2 353-01-675-9777 8 Westmoreland Street Dublin: City Guide | 13 Official Coworking Europe 2017 Tour The current spaces listed can be additional spaces that you may want to tour Dublin: City Guide | 14 Official Coworking Europe 2017 Tour WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8th 9-10 am 10-11 am 11-12 pm 12-1 pm 1-2 pm 2-3 pm 3-4 pm 4-5 pm 5-6 pm Guiness Enterprise Centre tCube Glandore Element 78 CoCreate South (Camden st) CoCreate South (Gardiner st) BIC Dawson St Tara Building Helpingnetworks FlexHuddle Dogpatch CoworkInn DoSpace Cluster THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9th 9-10 am 10-11 am 11-12 pm 12-1 pm 1-2 pm 2-3 pm 3-4 pm 4-5 pm 5-6 pm Guiness Enterprise Centre tCube Glandore Element 78 CoCreate South (Camden st) CoCreate South (Gardiner st) BIC Dawson St Tara Building Helpingnetworks FlexHuddle Dogpatch CoworkInn DoSpace Cluster FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10th 9-10 am 10-11 am 11-12 pm 12-1 pm 1-2 pm 2-3 pm 3-4 pm 4-5 pm 5-6 pm Guiness Enterprise Centre tCube Glandore Element 78 CoCreate South (Camden st) CoCreate South (Gardiner st) BIC Dawson St Tara Building Helpingnetworks FlexHuddle Dogpatch ** CoworkInn Contact To Arrange DoSpace Contact To Arrange Cluster Contact To Arrange **Breakfast from 8.15 am to 9.30 am (booking mandatory) Dublin: City Guide | 15 Official Coworking Europe 2017 Tour Information Address Best Way to Get to Space Visit Time FlexHuddle 232 Harolds Cross 16A & 49A Bus from town Wednesday and www.flexhuddle.com Road, Dubiln 6W or taxi Thursday from 4pm to sinead@flexhuddle.com 5pm.