a trip to Dublin at Christmas?

I am considering visiting Dublin at Christmas. Is is a good idea? What kind of place does Dublin turn into at this time of the year. Dubliners:) how do you view this?

Never been myself, maybe you should invite forum members along too :-)

That's a good thought!:) Who is going, then?

im not a dubliner myself...but im irish :P dublin is very busy then would be lighted all around but getting some snow may be a problem :P i would happily come along :Dhaha

Thankfully, I am not afraid of snow as winters used to be really snowy here...(not any more unfortunatelly) :(

haha what i mean is getting snow is unlikely...........and even if u get some snow its not that bad and not that cold.

silly me.... I was about to imagine myself getting stuck in a snowdrift. I need to work on my reading comprehension.

hahahaha dont worry about it...but the way the weather changes u never know what it will be like :D if u did get stuck in a snowdrift i will come and save you :p ;D

Dublin is a s-thole 365 days a year, plenty of people getting sick in the streets, rain usually, people with little or no respect push past, people asking for cigarettes on nearly every street, late night food places where you sometimes have to stare at your table for fear of someone starting trouble, pubs that refuse you if they dont like the look of you, restaurants that are overpriced and so up on themselves that they look down on you as soon as you walk in the door. I could keep going all night, its sometimes not as bad as I make out here but I live here and these are my most recent experiences (this evening included). But Id say give it a shot and see for yourself, its much the same as any city (I would imagine).

I'm glad you've said that as too many people big up wherever they come from and are rarely honest about it. In England Northerners are the worst for this as no matter what city or town they come from its always got the friendliest people supposedly. Load of bollox.

Too true Ive been in many cities where the same stuff happens but just not on a scale that I witness this stuff on a day to day basis, I know everywhere has its problems but most people in Dublin are so obnoxious and rude they would step over you if you where dead in the street. It sickens me that people can have such little regard and respect for each other

It must be a rude awakening for the tourists.

Ive no reason to sugar coat it, life aint like that so I dont see why I should be. :)

My landlady's mum visited Dublin some time ago and her impression was very moderate. She told me it was just another city.

Thank all of you for your opinions. Now I think I really need to go to find out

...except that Dublin's public transport system is poorer than in most cities.

But if you don't mind rain it's worth a look, in the same way as any other city would be.

I lived in Dublin for 30 years up until 8 years ago, I found it fine; I do believe things have changed a lot over the last 8 years.

If you want to come to Ireland and want nice friendly people, good craic, go to Galway (the city of tribes) its way relaxed, you can get into pubs, clubs etc without a problem. Its cheaper than Dublin. Weather can still be crap but hell its Ireland.

If you want to know more like where to stay etc let me know

Thank you for your advice. I checked the place on the net- looks good. The reason I am considering going to just Dublin is that I am given free accommodation at my friend's place. But yes, please give me some information about Galway like where to stay for little money. One never knows maybe i will go there too.

Dublin is a great place to visit all year!
Around Xmas, stores have sales, lots of lights & happy people, nice atmosphere...
But be aware that on christmas day there are no pubs open!
Also, the trip could turn out more expensive then assumed so make sure you have the money for it, since life in Dublin is very expensive.

Nice places to go are Wicklow mountains, or just the city centre (stephens green, rathmines, henry street, st stephens mall, ...), or the seaside in Howth or Bray, all worth seeing...

Hope you have a lot of fun!

Regards from an ex-Dubliner :)

I just came back from Dublin. It rained all the time....
It is different for me I suppose because I am from there.
But like verything in this life it all depends in what you're into.
I also recommend getting out of Dublin, somewhere along the coast, it's all good!.
Just expect lots and lots of rain and talk of recession...
but a part from that the music and drink is flowing and if you are lucky and have some sun it is beautiful.
I prefer summer myself.

Since when does Ireland get summers? ;)

Or all seasons in one day, hey?

we all have notions as to what makes a great city, their is no single thing that makes a city great, good, ****, etc.....i live in dublin all my life and its the familiarity and the nostalgia of certain streets, its a vibe. yes, it may rain a lot and is perhaps as grey as any other but what makes a film a great film??? its the same idea, i've never had a fascination with going to new york, melbourne or london, but people have told me different stories about all of them...

Hi,

I have no comment on Dublin as a capital city and I'm Irish. Galway is very nice but maybe wait for the summer months to come to Ireland. Try Barcelona if you want to see something really beautiful :)

Good luck...

well as an english man said to me one day "i love dublin its ibiza only with rain" :P :D haha

I will consider your words definately.Thanks:)

lena you should come to ireland anytime...cause at the minute the weather is not changing much :P :D

Yes, a rainy Christmas, very like Summer :)
..., and er, Autumn

How can you enjoy it? :S

In the pub with a hot whiskey ;)