November in Dublin – Events, Weather and Travel Tips

dublinWithout beaches or scorching hot summer climate, Dublin is truly a weekend holiday destination all throughout the year. It appeals completely autonomous of its weather and is more strongly associated with the nightlife, people, history and culture of the city. Actually, with its darkening nights during the winter together with the city’s famous nightlife, the winter season has more appeal compared to the summer for many short breaks travelers in Dublin. Also, Dublin has an ambiance and atmosphere that appears to become alive after dark so visiting Dublin in November makes the nights appear longer.

November Events in Dublin

Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 – The band has already visited Europe three time last June and will come back for an absolute continental tour in the month November, 2009. The band will grace the stage of The O2 at North Wall Quay Dublin 1 on Tuesday, November 24, 2009.

Beyonce is Back – The “I AM” Tour of Beyonce will mark the first full length concert of the artist since its soldout concert in 2007. Beyonce will be coming back to Dublin and will present live performance of songs from her album I AM…SASHA FIERCE. The concert will be happening at The O2, North Wall QuayDublin 1 on November 23, 2009.

Dublin Toy and Train Fair – The fair celebrates its 10 yrs in business, attracting collectors looking for an ideal day browsing and purchasing. Collectible toys of different types will be accessible like Meccano and Bayko’s construction set, Corgi and Dinky’s diecast models, Britains and Crescent’s lead soldiers and trains by wren, Trix, Triang, Marklein and Hornby. Annual films from 40s to 60s, antique dolls, teddy bears, jigsaw and of course the Beanie Babies collectibles will also be there on November 15, 2009 at Clontarf Castle Hotel.

November Weather in Dublin

The temperature in the city center of Dublin is generally some degrees higher compared to its nearby areas because it is more developed. In winter month like November, snowstorms are an uncommon occurrence although sleet is a common sight during this month.
Avg. high 50°F/10°C
Avg. low 39°F/4°C
Avg. precipitation 2.51 inches/6.4 cm

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Getting Here

Dublin City, just like other famous weekend break spots, sees higher travel and hotel prices during the summer than the winter period. So, this means that flights to Dublin as well as ferries are discounted for most of this season. With flights to this city being provided by many budget carriers, tickets, particularly those that are booked in advance, make a travel affordable and fast.

Where to Stay

There is a huge variety of accommodations and hotel options available in and near the city which make Dublin ideal to be a weekend break destination. One of the great means to search for the ideal and well positioned hotels is to look for them on the many hotel reservation companies on the internet. The majority of the hotels in Dublin have websites and a lot of them will let you to look for hostels according to location and price. In this manner, you are guaranteed to get the biggest option at the best rate.

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