The Baths of Clontarf
With beautiful days of sun and warmth we have had, we decided to visit a new summer-like place in Dublin which is on the Promenade of Clontarf. This is a nice boardwalk by the sea that was built last century in the 50's to prevent the constant and severe floods of the region. And with that the city has gained a great area of recreation, hiking and sports practice. It is one of our favorite places to walk when the weather is sunny.
There you can even see the reproduction of one of the famous statues of Easter Island made with volcanic stone, a gift from Chile to Ireland.
And this year the place has gained a great novelty, The Baths Of Clontarf.
In 1886 there were salt-water pools known as The Baths in the region, which were closed a century later. Now, after a multi-million Euro renovation The Baths are back. The place is a must see for a summer day. The clear, relaxed décor catches the eye, with many glass walls that provide incredible views of the sea.
In the ceiling of mirrors the lights resemble those balls that are used to play on the beach.
On the side walls the lights look like a shower.
Some couches are a bath tub!
The bathrooms look like those old changing rooms on the beach.
These murals on the wall were made with pictures of the region posted on Instagram!
The pool is not yet enabled. There's a big rubber duck tied there. But in future there are projects for the pool to run at full steam even for the practice of sports like water polo. The menu is quite varied and of course there are several choices with fish and seafood. To drink we ordered Iced Latte and for dinner herbed potatoes and artichoke pizza. For starters they brought some types of bread with sauce.
The Baths of Clontarf opens from Tuesday to Friday from 5pm and Saturday and Sunday from 11am. Before leaving we took another look at the iconic Poolbeg Chimneys.
In this post we talk more about these chimneys that are part of the Dublin scene. Click here.
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