"The craic is ninety!" a Dublin Travel Page by lbhspatriot

... states an old Irish saying, but I am sure there are no fools visiting this page. Why? Becuase you have enough common sense to come to Dublin, the youngest, the most expensive (well, in the top 10 at least!) and the most friendly Europe's capital city!

Welcome to Baila Atha Cliath! And if you wonder what the title means, well... 'The craic is ninety' is another way for the Irish to say that IT CAN'T BE BETTER!

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Here are some basic facts for a start:

Baile Atha Cliath is the Gaelic name for Ireland's capital city - Dublin. The exact translation of this fraze is: "Town of the Ford of the Hurdles".

Dublin situated in Leinster province, at the mouth of the Liffey River, on Dublin Bay, an inlet of the Irish Sea.
Thanks to the location and history it is very diferent from rest of Ireland, , it is an economic, administrative and cultural centre for the island of Ireland, and has one of the fastest growing populations of any European capital city.

The English name of Dublin comes from 'Dubh Linn' i% (Irish, dubh -> black, and linn -> pool). However some sources claim that it comes from a Scandinavian language thatn means "deep pond".

The city itself is a vibrant, young capital (50% of people are under 25!) with an exceptional literary history - Drakula and Gulliver Stories origanate from there!
It is also a home town of U2, famous "rock" group, if you are lucky you can catch a glimpse of Bono in the Clarence Hotel! It is also a great shopping spot, with sales that can give you a sense how it feels to be a shopoholic!
But you have to remember that at any other time the city itself is extremely expensive!

If you are in Dublin you have to visit Temple Bar , shop at Grafton Street , have a sip of Bewleys Mocca and to ensure that you see it all do a Hop on Hop of tour, which takes you to major tourist attractions.

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The Weather:
Dublin enjoys a maritime temperate climate characterised by mild winters, cool summers, and a lack of temperature extremes. It Dublin does not experience as high rainfall as the West of Ireland, which receives twice that of the capital city. Also Dublin has fewer rainy days, on average, than London.
There is also a slight temperature difference between the city centre and the city's suburbs, with the city centre slightly warmer, as it is more built up.Typically, the coldest months are December, January and February. Temperatures in summer in recent years have been rising.
The main precipitation in winter is rain.
The city can experience some snow showers during the months from November to April, but lying snow is rare.