What's the weather like in Dublin?
The weather is best between July and August with the sunshine lasting between 18 hours. Fantastic months for warm weather and not so many crowds include August and October. The weather in Dublin is fairly unpredictable overall, so dress in layers regardless of season. From Summer to spring, it is advisable to dress light and always carry an umbrella for the unpredictable rains. Towards winter, jackets and heavy coats are recommended.
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How to get around in Dublin
Public Transport
Dublin has an extensive and well-connected bus network, and the Dublin Bus website provides live up-to-the-minute information about bus routes and wait times.
Public Transport
DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) is an electric rail system following the eastern coastline from Malahide and/or Howth in north Dublin, right through the city centre to southern suburbs like Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire, Dalkey and onwards to the coastal towns of Bray and Greystones in County Wicklow.
Ride Share
Uber and Lyft are both available in Dublin.
Walking
Walking in Dublin is one of the best ways to get around the city and enjoy its top attractions. The whole tour of Dublin's Fair City would take around two and six hours - two hours for energetic walkers and without lingering too long at any place, six hours including stops, the Trinity College tour and a pause or two in a café.
Where should I eat in Dublin?
Breakfast restaurants in Dublin
Brunch restaurants in Dublin
Lunch restaurants in Dublin
Dinner restaurants in Dublin
Things to do in Dublin
Guinness Storehouse Factory Website
Dublin festivals and parades
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OctOktoberfestHeld annually from mid-September through early October at George's Dock, Dublin's Oktoberfest hosts brewers and restaurants from around the city.
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SepMusic in Monkstown FestivalThis is an annual music festival held at Monkstown featuring concerts by some of the world's finest musicians: pianists Nathalia Milstein and Barry Douglas, the RTE ConTempo Quartet, violinist Maighread McCrann and the gorgeous harmonies of the boys of the Palestrina Choir
What's the nightlife like in Dublin?

Photo © The Westbury Club
The Westbury Club
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The Westbury is a bar, club, and casino all in one that attracts thousands of tourists each month.
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Join one of the famed Texas Hold'em tournaments, with prize money from EUR 300 - 3000.
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Photo © The Irish House Party
The Irish House Party
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Enjoy a night filled with traditional Irish music and Irish dancing, with performances by All Ireland champion musicians, dancers and entertaining presenters.
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Photo © The Bernard Shaw
The Bernard Shaw
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The Bernard Shaw is one of Dublin's hottest nighttime venues, featuring indoor and outdoor spaces with live music and great cocktails.
Don't miss:
Jump on the Big Blue Bus - an actual bus - for some of the best late-night pizza in Dublin.
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Dublin hidden gems
The Library Bar
The bar is themed around a library with great seating. An ideal place for business meetings, morning coffee, lunches, etc.
Shrine of St. Valentine
St. Valentine was executed and buried in Rome in the 3rd century but his remains were moved here to Dublin in 1835.
Iveagh Gardens
The gardens were designed by Ninian Niven in 1865 and are located close to St Stephen’s Green Park in Dublin city center. Many of the original landscape features are still in place, or have been restored and conserved since 1995.