Shopper’s Paradise: 7 Greatest Spots In Dublin

Dublin is one of the friendliest cities in Europe. The atmosphere of peace of mind and coziness makes travelers fall in love with this amazing place. Dublin has preserved the ancient and refined style of its past, which makes it truly unique. The city is very compact, which allows you to easily navigate between different objects enjoying sightseeing. However, in addition to sightseeing, Dublin offers excellent shopping opportunities. With a plenty of malls, outlets and boutiques, this is a wonderful place for shoppers.

So, we’ve prepared the best Dublin’s destinations providing great conditions for shopping…

Clery’s

Clery’s is an old department store on the famous O’Connell Street, which was built there in the middle of the 19th century. The large clock that hangs over the entrance to the mall has long been recognized as the most popular meeting place for Dublin locals and tourists. In this trading house you can buy both rather expensive and luxurious designer items, as well as clothes and shoes at more affordable prices. In the assortment of boutiques you can trace a good combination of goods from Irish designers and the well-known world low-cost brands. The store also offers an affordable glamorous outfit for special events, and you can find a nail salon on the territory.

Address: 18-27 Lower O’Connell Street

Hours: Monday-Wednesday and Friday 9am-6.30pm, Thursday 9am-9pm, Saturday 9am-7pm, Sunday 11am-6pm

Dundrum Town Centre

In recent years, Dundrum Town Centre has become one of the best Dublin’s suburban shopping centers. It’s situated in Dandrum, which is 9 km away from the center of Dublin. Shopping in this mall is represented by a wide range of shops, as well as restaurants. So, a couple of hours are definitely not enough for the whole visit. There are also expensive world-recognized brands, sports shops, and departments for children. The center itself is bright and spacious. It’s placed not far from Mill Theater and a mini golf park and cinema, so you can come there both for shopping and entertainment.

Address: Sandyford Rd, Dundrum

Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-9pm, Saturday 9am-7pm, Sunday 10am-7pm

Ilac Shopping Centre

Built in 1980, Ilac Shopping Centre is one of the largest shopping complexes in Dublin. It provides with the opportunity to purchase everything you need under one roof.  The store presents such brands as River Island, Debenhams, Liverpool, H&M, Argos, Boots, Dealz, TK Maxx, and Holland & Barrett. Diverse restaurants and cafes will help you to make a pause in shopping, and enjoy local delicacies. There’s also a library and even a chapel, which is a kind of the heart of the shopping center.

Address: Henry St, North City

Hours: Monday-Wednesday and Friday 9am-6.30pm, Thursday 9am-9pm, Saturday 9am-7pm, Sunday 11am-6.30pm

Powerscourt Centre

This department store was opened in Dublin in 1981, but continues to develop until now. The townhouse offers a wide range of high-quality clothing, footwear, antiques and sporting goods, jewelry and much more. Also, it has a rich selection of souvenir shops, beauty salons and other service departments for visitors. You can buy goods from exclusive fashion collections, made by designers of Ireland, and outfits from couturiers of other countries of the world. If you get hungry, several cute cafes are at your disposal. The Pepper Pot Café is an excellent spot to have a snack after a tiring shopping.

Address: Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, 59 William St S

Hours: Monday-Wednesday and Friday 10am-6pm, Thursday 10am-8pm, Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm

Grafton Street

Grafton Street is an epicenter of shopping in Dublin. There’s everything from high-end boutiques to cheap shops selling clothes and shoes. It’s always noisy and fun on the street. St. Stephen’s Green is the main shopping point of the street with affordable prices for basic goods. Also, there’s a famous statue of Molly Malone standing at the end of Grafton Street. For cheap shopping you can go to Dunnes Stores shopping center. If you want to have a bite, set off to the roof of ‘Marks and Spencer’s Café’ offering a spacious viewing platform, as well as excellent delicacies of Irish cuisine!

Address: Grafton St

Hours: Monday-Wednesday and Friday 9.30am-8pm, Thursday 9.30am-9pm, Saturday 9am-8pm, Sunday 11am-7pm

Great George’s Street

Great George’s Street offers an eclectic mix of fashion boutiques and antique shops, clothing departments of affordable prices, food markets and shops with common goods for collectors, as well as music stores. Definitely, you will find there goods that couldn’t be found elsewhere. The most interesting spot located on Great George’s Street is ‘George’s Street Arcade’ shopping center built in 1881. For example, it offers antique little shops, where you can buy beautiful and completely unique photos.

Address: Great George Street

Hours: Monday-Wednesday 9.30am-6.30pm, Thursday-Saturday 9am-7pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm

Blanchardstown Centre

This is a large shopping complex with about 180 stores, the assortment of which will satisfy even the most fastidious customers. There’s a perfect selection of cafes and restaurants, as well as entertainment center with theater, cinema, hotel and library. Blancharstown Centre is a nice spot to spend a busy day with the whole family enjoying shopping and various entertainments.

Address: Blanchardstown, Dublin 15

Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-9pm, Saturday 9am-7pm, Sunday 11am-6pm

As you can see, shopping is another vocation of Dublin, and you can easily make sure of it by visiting local malls, departments stores and shopping streets. Of course, it’s recommended to use Dublin car rental for quick getting around the Irish capital.

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