Articles of category "Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland"

Phoenix park is a park situated in Dublin, Ireland. Phoenix park is the largest urban enclosed park in the whole of Europe; the park has a circumference of 11km, which is 7 miles, and a total area of 712 hectares. The park is situated 3km west of Dublin city centre. It has many features to explore such as ornamented gardens, nature trails and many trees including oak, pine and chestnut.

It's been hailed as "Dublin's playground." Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland boasts the distinction of being the largest "enclosed park" in Europe. Sporting a total area of more than 1700 acres, Dublin Phoenix Park is almost twice as big as Central Park in New York. And just like Central Park, Dublin Phoenix Park is only a few miles from the city center, making the park easily accessable by foot, bike, car or bus.