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Grafton Street, Dublin

Grafton Street, Dublin, County Dublin

Description

Grafton Street (Sráid Grafton) runs from St Stephen's Green in the south to College Green in the north. After suffering from neglect in the 19th century, it has now morphed into one of Dublin's prime commercial areas. It was pedestrianized in 1882, except for the northern end of the street (after Nassau Street). Highlights include the Molly Malone statue (technically on Suffolk St), Brown Thomas department store, Bewley’s Café, and St Stephen Green.

Access & Transport

The street is just south of Trinity College campus, in the centre of Dublin. The tram (green line) stops on parallel Dawson St, about 150m away.

Instructions & Recommendations

There are many attractions within walking distance such as Trinity College Campus with its Old Library, several museums, and St Stephen's Green.

Meta review

Grafton is regularly described as one of the two main shopping streets in the city (along with Henry St) in travel blogs and magazines. Ignoring the large number of fakes, online reviews vary between "charming street with lots of shopping options" and "not sure what the hype about". The main features seem to be how busy it gets and that one should expect to see a lot of street performers / buskers there.

Environmental & Social

Socially neutral as commercialization / consumerisms balances out the architecture preservation aspect.

Conclusion

Worth a look if in the area, but Grafton St really is meant for shoppers only. A few architectural titbits as well.

Key positive

Good for shopping

Key negative

Can be crowded

Suitability

No restrictions

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

August 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 15m

est. visit time:1h

Sunlight based

Sunrise / early morningNo

MorningOk

Lunch timeOk

AfternoonOk

Sunset / eveningOk

Night – bef. midnightOk

Night – aft. midnightNo

Pricing
Free

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