Full of charm, character and excitement, Temple Bar is Dublin’s dynamic and vibrant cultural quarter. It is wonderfully atmospheric with narrow cobbled streets that are full of restaurants, cafés, pubs, nightclubs, galleries and interesting speciality shops. The area is fully pedestrianised, and it is very popular with visitors to the city and the many people who just come to look and enjoy a casual stroll.
Temple Bar has been redeveloped in only relatively recently times. Previously it had been drab, neglected and dotted with derelict buildings. Then a government sponsored scheme completely transformed the whole area giving it the buzz and bohemian feel it has today.
Street performers compete to grab your attention and you can often find first class free entertainment in Meeting House Square. A Book Fair and tempting Food Market takes place at the week-end, and in the summer especially, many diverse public events are organised to cater for adults and children.
At night, a party atmosphere descends on the area due to the crowds that pour into Temple Bar to savour the drink, food or night-life in the many clubs and bars. The air of fun and high spirits is infectious. Enjoyment beckons and often your usual better sense departs. Next morning, a sore head and tortured innards may be all there is to remind you of the great time you had the night before.
