Dublin is the historical city, placed at the confluence of the River Liffey in the Irish Sea. The city is a cultural and tourist centre of the country. It offers a great cultural program around the city. Dublin is a surprisingly controversial place, where the tourists can find traffic jams, familiar to Europe, busy streets and at the same time wonderful scenery of nature and excellent landscape and a great variety of sightseeing. The river Liffey divides Dublin into north and south sides, the two main areas downtown. The city center is small, and it is easy to explore the city on foot. The most magnificent attractions are located in the heart of the South side. The Gothic Cathedral of Christ Church is situated on a hilltop, where according to tradition, Dublin was founded. The city has the famous library of only 400-year-old Trinity College. The west part of the city provides the area with many museums, libraries and galleries, as well - Grafton Street, the most famous pedestrian zone in Dublin, full of elite shops. Just to the north is Temple Bar, now became the center of nightlife. On the northern side of the main artery of the city, there is O'Connell Street, which has many ancient monuments. The South Side of the city provides Dublin Writers Museum, James Joyce Center, Municipal Art Gallery Hugh Lane, Dublin major theaters. West Dublin has the largest open space, the biggest park in Europe - Phoenix Park, where tourists can hide from busy life and everyday problems. The parks are picturesque with a variety of entertainments. There is one more memorable attraction, it is Dublin Castle. The fair tale architecture and marvelous interior of it will impress everyone. The city has many deluxe and middle-ranged hotels, with high quality service and professional staff. All of them provide the best treatment and comfortable apartments.