Holiday in Dublin
City in Ireland — tips, highlights & best time to visit 🇮🇪
Country
Ireland
Type
City
Best time to travel
May to September — longest days and mildest weather. March: St. Patrick's Day Festival.
Budget/day
Getting there from Germany
Direct flight from many German cities to Dublin (DUB), approx. 2-2.5 hours.
About Dublin
Dublin, Ireland's charming capital at the mouth of the Liffey, combines literary heritage, pub culture, and Celtic history into an irresistible mix. The city has produced four Nobel Prize winners in Literature — Yeats, Shaw, Beckett, and Heaney — and James Joyce's Ulysses takes place over a single day in Dublin. Trinity College houses the Book of Kells, one of the most beautiful medieval manuscripts in the world. Temple Bar is the cultural heart with live music in every pub, while the Georgian Quarter, with its colorful doors and elegant squares, provides Instagram moments. The Guinness Storehouse Experience tells the story of black gold with a pint tasting in the Gravity Bar with a 360° view of the city. Dublin is compact enough to explore on foot and lively enough to entertain for weeks — the Craic (Irish fun) is contagious.
Top 5 highlights in Dublin
The places you absolutely must not miss.
Trinity College & Book of Kells
Ireland's oldest university (1592) with the stunning Long Room and the 1,200-year-old Book of Kells.
Guinness Storehouse
Seven floors of beer history with a pint in the Gravity Bar — 360° panorama over all of Dublin.
Temple Bar
Cultural quarter with live music in every pub, street performers, galleries, and the famous Temple Bar Pub.
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Ireland's largest cathedral from the 13th century — Jonathan Swift's final resting place.
Kilmainham Gaol
Historic prison that tells the moving story of Irish independence.
Hotels in Dublin
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Reise-SIM für Dublin
Günstig surfen im Urlaub mit travSIM
Pauschalreisen & Rundreisen
Berge & Meer – 170 Tage Cookie
Best time to travel for Dublin
Recommended travel time
May to September — longest days and mildest weather. March: St. Patrick's Day Festival.
Summer
14-20°C, changeable
Winter
3-8°C, mild but rainy
How much does a holiday in Dublin cost?
Average costs per person per day
Budget
50-80 €
Hostel, Street food, Public transport
Mid-range
Hotel, Restaurant, Excursions
Luxury
170-350 €
Boutique hotel, Fine dining
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Insider knowledge that makes your holiday better.
Always carry a rain jacket: It can rain at any time in Dublin — but showers are brief. The Irish say: "There's no bad weather, only bad clothes."
Free live music: Many pubs have free live sessions with Traditional Irish Music in the evenings — just sit down and enjoy.
Leap Card: The Leap Card makes public transport significantly cheaper than single tickets. Available at the airport.
Cliffs of Moher day trip: The spectacular cliffs can be visited as a day trip by bus tour — approx. 3.5 hours drive.
Food & drink in Dublin
These specialties you must try!
