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Temple Bar is a tourist trap - should we accept that?

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15.26 16 Jul 2025


Temple Bar is a tourist trap - should we accept that?


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Temple Bar has been named as the third worst tourist trap in the world – only behind Fisherman’s Wharf in the US, and Las Ramblas in Barcelona in Spain.

And, while many will complain at how expensive the likes of Temple Bar is, are tourist traps just part of a thriving city?

Joining Kieran to discuss is Elaine Cobbe, CBS Correspondent in Paris and Ana Rosa Butler, Writer based in Spain.


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