Sandycove Travel Guide
Dublin


Popular places to visit

James Joyce Tower
Find out about the history of Dublin with a stop at James Joyce Tower. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.

St. Stephen's Green
Take a break in Dublin’s most popular public park with green lawns and flower beds, a stone bridge and statues, a swan-filled lake and a playground.

Trinity College
Walk the cobbled lanes of Ireland’s oldest university, alma mater to literary greats and home of the precious Book of Kells.

Guinness Storehouse
A tour of this pint-shaped hall in a historic brewery provides an intoxicating journey through the making of Ireland’s signature drink.

Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is so much more than an impressive sports stadium. “Croker”, as it is locally known, is in many ways is a bastion of Irish identity that protects the spirit of Gaelic games from forces seeking to dislodge it. If this all sounds a bit dramatic you should take the fantastic Croke Park Experience tour to get a very real sense of just how important and deeply ingrained the GAA and Gaelic games are to Ireland’s sense of itself.

Grafton Street
Watch the talented street performers as you search the boutiques in this shopping haven for something special to take home.
Things to do

Cliffs of Moher, Burren & Galway Day Tour From Dublin

Blarney, Rock of Cashel & Cahir Castles Day Tour From Dublin

Dublin: Guinness Storehouse Entry Ticket

City Sightseeing Dublin Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour & Walking Tour

Cliffs of Moher Wild Atlantic Way, The Burren and Galway City day tour

Dublin Book of Kells, Castle and Molly Malone Statue Guided Tour
Top hotels in Sandycove

Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport
The late night options for food was great! Nice to get good food at the end of a busy day.
Reviewed on 28 Apr 2026

Marlin Hotel Stephens Green
This was an amazing hotel and great service. Very clean
Reviewed on 26 Apr 2026

Ruby Molly Hotel Dublin
No free coffee ! Only instant coffee in The gallery on each floor. The rooms have no dresser to put your clothes in. Only a closet to hang stuff. Shower floor very slippery ! Need a mat
Reviewed on 27 Apr 2026

Clink i Lár
Clean pleasant hostel in a great location. However, I payed extra for a city view room and was on floor 5 of 10 which wasn't great.
Reviewed on 23 Apr 2026

Clayton Hotel Burlington Road
Staff were very helpful. Room was clean. Felt safe.
Reviewed on 27 Apr 2026

Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport Central
The sta
Reviewed on 25 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Sandycove

Dun Laoghaire
The abundant dining options and seaside views are top of the list for many visitors to Dun Laoghaire. A stop by The Forty Foot or Dun Laoghaire Harbour might round out your trip.

Stillorgan
The ample dining options and picturesque gardens are just a few popular features of the neighbourhood. Make a stop by Crypt Theater or Museum of Childhood while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Stillorgan Station to get around town.

Sandymount
Sandymount is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Dublin Port and Dublin Bay while in the area.

Smotscourt
While visiting Smotscourt, you might make a stop by sights like Royal Dublin Society and RDS Main Arena.

Ballsbridge
A noteworthy feature of Ballsbridge is its fantastic nightlife. While you're in town, be sure to stop and check out Aviva Stadium and Royal Dublin Society.

Beggar's Bush
While visiting Beggar's Bush, you might make a stop by sights like Grand Canal and National Print Museum.
