Overview
Grafton Street is Dublin's premier pedestrian shopping street, running about 400 meters from Trinity College to St Stephen's Green. Victorian department store Brown Thomas, boutiques like Vivienne Westwood, traditional Irish crafts shops, and a constant rotation of buskers keep the energy high. At its southern end, St Stephen's Green is a 9-hectare Victorian-style garden opened to the public in 1880 — duck ponds, fountains, century-old trees, and a 1916 Easter Rising memorial sculpture make it the favorite lunchtime escape for Dubliners. Both free. Right at Luas Green Line St. Stephen's Green station.
Opening Hours
Grafton Street open 24 hours (shops 09:00-21:00); St Stephen's Green 07:30 to dusk
Travel Tips
Grafton Street buskers are part of Dublin's charm. Pick up a takeaway lunch and picnic in St Stephen's Green.
Hotels near Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Hotels and guesthouses in Dublin, Grafton Street / St Stephen's Green, Dublin
Other attractions in Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland's top university, founded in 1592 and home to the famous Book of Kells.
Guinness Storehouse
Discover Guinness history and toast Dublin from the rooftop bar with a city panorama.
Temple Bar
Dublin's lively cultural quarter packed with pubs and live music.
Dublin Castle
The seat of British rule for 800 years from the 13th century — now the venue for Irish presidential inaugurations.
St Patrick's Cathedral
Ireland's largest cathedral — the resting place of Jonathan Swift.
Kilmainham Gaol
A pilgrimage site of Irish independence — where the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed.
Phoenix Park
Europe's largest enclosed urban park — 707 hectares where wild deer roam free.