Dublin is fast becoming one of Europe's top tourist destinations and deservedly so. This bustling high-tech capital originally founded by the Vikings has so much to offer. It has some of the world's best preserved Georgian architecture, fantastic pubs and nightlife - especially in the Temple Bar district, and remarkable museums and galleries. The best of these is the National Gallery with a strong collection in all fields. Trinity College houses the magnificent Book of Kells. Out of the city centre Phoenix Park is one of Europe's finest, and a trip to the Old Jameson Distillery will educate visitors in the finer points of Irish whiskey Every 16th June Bloomsday celebrates Dublin literary genius James Joyce and his masterpiece Ulysses.