Dublin, Ireland
23 – 26 August 2012
Dublin is a city that truly captures your imagination. The capital city of Ireland, it is a centre of infinite interest and activity. Dublin embodies two very distinctly different features - its rich and varied history and cultural life which coexists happily with the ever changing, vibrant beat of contemporary life.
Cobbled alleys, Viking remains, Georgian squares - Dublin’s history goes back over a thousand years. Monuments in literature and stone mark the history, writers, poets, scientists and people of Dublin. Medieval, Georgian and Modern architecture provide a backdrop to a friendly bustling port.
Fine museums and attractions chronicle Dublin’s long and colourful past.
Dublin last hosted the Tall Ships in 1998 and it brought to mind the rich history and close associations between the port and the city that had grown up around it. When the Tall Ships return in August 2012 they will be greeted by a significantly altered skyline that now includes the Samuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin Convention Centre, the Spire, the Grand Canal Theatre and the O2.