About Us
You probably know us through our award winning web site, however, there's alot more to Dublin Tourism than our online services. We are the official tourist board for Dublin, with responsibility for the marketing and promotion of tourism in the Dublin region. We're a state-appointed, not for profit (commercial) agency representing more than 1300 businesses, drawn from the region’s leading tourism related organisations. Dublin Tourism also operates four walk-in Tourist Information and Reservations Centres which are open 364 days a year, and five Visitor Attractions in the region.
Dublin has performed exceptionally well and ambitious growth targets of 5% annually have been set. Indeed, if Dublin’s figures were disaggregated from the overall figures, Ireland would have suffered a decline in visitors last year. Dublin Tourism with industry support will continue to spearhead a host of aggressive marketing campaigns globally to ensure Dublin’s position and success continue.
Some interesting facts about Tourism in Dublin...
Fact: Overseas visitor numbers grew by 9% and there was 7% growth in foreign revenue earnings, giving a return to the exchequer of €1,374 million in 2006.
Fact: One out of every 3 visitors to Dublin visits a Dublin Tourism Tourist Information Office – the highest usage rate in Europe.
Fact: 50% of all business in the Republic’s Tourist Information Network is carried out by Dublin Tourism.
Fact: Our innovative marketing strategy has resulted in Dublin becoming number 3 in Europe.*
Fact: Over 1 million pieces of promotional literature were produced and distributed worldwide during 2007.
Fact: In a survey in Business Travel Buyer magazine, Dublin was shown as the cheapest of 10 cities for hotel accommodation.
Fact: During 2007 our website attracted in excess of 4 million unique visitors and €7 million worth of online bookings were made through the site.
Fact: Each month the Dublin Tourism web site delivers over 350 Gigabytes of tourist information , the equivalent of 75 DVDs, to web users all over the world.
Fact: www.visitdublin.com is the leader of city tourism websites in Europe.
Fact: During 2007 tourism related editorial on TV, radio and print media about Dublin, generated more than €24 million worth of international publicity.
Fact: Dublin Tourism serviced over 1,000 media enquiries in 2007.
Fact: The development of the Dublin Pass has marked a significant development in Dublin Tourism’s overall marketing strategy for Dublin. The Dublin Pass is good for Dublin, good for visitors, and good for participants.
To find out more about Dublin Tourism and our activities for the past year, why not download our annual report.
To find more information and resources for those involved in the tourism industry, please visit our trade site.
Dublin Tourism may be contacted at the following address;
Dublin Tourism
Tourism Centre
Suffolk Street
Dublin 2
Republic of Ireland
tel. +353 1 6057700
For Tourist Information –
Calling within Ireland - 1850 230 330
Calling within the U.K. - 0800 039 7000
Calling from any other country - 00353 66
The DUBLIN REGIONAL TOURISM AUTHORITY LIMITED (Dublin Tourism) is a limited liability company registered in Dublin, Ireland. Company Number:151423. Place of Registration: Dublin. Registered Office: as above.
*Source European Cities Tourism, 2004.