Every city in the world that's frequented by tourists has two sides - the one it presents to the visitors, and the one that's known only to the locals. People who visit big cities are attracted to the main attractions and the city centres. The places they visit usually develop accordingly, ensuring higher prices, presence of hotels, and gift shops. It's a perfectly fine way to experience a city, going to the places tourists usually go. But it's not the only way. In gay Dublin, the area where tourists like to go, but the locals don't, is the Temple Bar area by night. With a combination of high prices and visitors who want to party and, more often than not, end up drunk, Temple Bar is a place the locals will visit during the day and on the weekends. For a good night out, if you want to do what the locals do, venture to the northern bank of the River Liffey. It has lots of venues where you can join Dubliners in drinking, partying, or just hanging out. Ideally, if you want to experience gay Dublin the way the locals do, you'll want to have some local company. You can't expect just any local you approach on the street to hang out with you, but you can contact gay social clubs in gay Dublin that will provide you with some company. Not only will you meet a friendly local to point you in the direction of the best places off the beaten track, you might also find someone to take you to an afterparty. The Irish often continue hanging out in their own homes when the pubs and clubs close of the night, and you'll need a local to get you in on the action. If you want to see the city from a different angle, you don't have to go to the Gravity Bar at the Guinness Storehouse. Gay Dublin might be best viewed from the end of the Dun Laoghaire Pier, or from the coastal cliffs in Howth, Dublin's suburb. Both will give you a chance to stretch your legs, plus, you can find some great seafood in Howth. Dublin is also home to plenty of parks, and if you want to do what the locals do, go to one of them on a sunny day at lunchtime. Bring some snacks with you if you're coming to St. Stephen's Green Park, and hang out with the locals on their lunch break. Alternatively, you can check out the Phoenix Park, or the hidden Iveagh Gardens. And because the weather can be tricky, be ready to run for cover in case it starts raining. Or do what the Irish do - be prepared for all weather conditions and bring an umbrella.
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