aperaexe01: Five things to do in (and around) Dublin, even in the rainy winter

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Five things to do in (and around) Dublin, even in the rainy winter

Filed under: Hiking, History, Europe, Ireland, Hotels and Accommodations

Ah, Dublin. Home to Guinness, a Leprechaun museum, an absurdly tall spire and the famous / infamous Temple Bar quarter. It's also home to around 300 days of cloudy or rainy weather, which begs the question: why are you fixing to fork out hundreds, possibly thousands more just to visit in the summer? There's no question that the weather in Europe is far more palatable in the spring and summer months, but it's also shockingly expensive. A flight to anywhere within the EU jumps up by orders of magnitude as soon as you select June, July or August as your departure date and in the case of Ireland, there's really no need to hand over extra to an airline when you could be spending those ~~dollars~~ Euros on attractions, pub food and better hotels. I've always been a fan of visiting places in the off-season, and Dublin's no different. Read on to learn of five slightly off-the-wall things to do in (and around) the Irish capital.

Gallery: Dublin, Ireland: U2's old studio, Temple Bar and O'Connell Street