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Galway is one of my favorites. But Dublin is great, too.
I have not spent extensive time there, but I did travel
alone (20-something female) and I never felt uncomfortable. I had nice
and helpful cab drivers, bus drivers, and B&B hosts in Dublin. I never
experienced rude service at a restaurant or pub. As for dirt, well it does
accumulate in a city. Galway probably appears cleaner because a major road
was closed off to Disneyfy the main shopping/tourist area. I guess it
depends on what you want out of a trip to Ireland. Many people go with
images of cute baby lambs, picturesque cottages, and perpetually cheerful
residents. Those folk are often surprised by Dublin, a large, busy, and
dense city with a booming economy. Dublin is very cosmopolitan, very
European, and very vibrant. Galway is vibrant in its own way--it's a
popular university town with a young, hip population. The personalities of
Dublin and Galway are very different--I recommend you visit both :-)
Erina Amsterdam |