In Galway, you get great pubs and Irish history and literary culture, without the Dublin crowds

Dublin, home to Joyce and Guinness, welcomes millions yearly and is getting pricey

Dublin is an adorable city rich in history, literary figures, nature and Guinness, and there’s plenty to do there. For example, a tour like the Dublin Literary Pub Crawl will take you to pubs throughout the city, where authors such as Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker and James Joyce sipped suds while penning their novels.