The Top 24 Best Holiday Destinations in December

DUBLIN, IRELAND

For a holiday that’s a little closer to home, how about visiting Dublin? It’s a great place to be if you fancy touring the welcoming pubs of this city, warming up beside an open fire or joining in the crowd as they cheer on a live band playing traditional Irish music. And, where else is better to enjoy a pint and a story than on a cold winter’s night in Dublin, after all? But, it boasts plenty more reasons to visit too: from its compact size (meaning much of it can be explored on foot) to its excellent selection of restaurants (serving some of the best seafood outside of mainland Europe), it’s right up there with the best winter city breaks in Europe if you just want to wander under your own steam.