Hi all,
I have seen in other posts that I have fellow comrades asking questions about where to be Christmas and New Years. My mother and I are traveling around Ireland for almost two weeks. Landing in Dublin December 23rd and leaving either before New Years or right after. We are trying to make the most of our trip and realize (as everyone has mentioned) that most places will be closed Dec 24th, 25th and 26th. The plan is to visit Dublin, Dingle, Galway and Belfast. I am trying to figure out the best route to each city giving us the most opportunity to see Ireland. My question is, when we land should we stay in Dublin to start the trip? Or immediately rent a car stay in Dingle and drive around to see coastline and scenery on the days Ireland will be the most quiet? We do plan on grocery shopping the day we land and cooking our own meals Christmas eve and Christmas day.
Also, if we stay in Ireland for New Years, where is the best place to celebrate. Our other thought was to hop over to Edinburgh for New Years.
Any help/ suggestions are much appreciated! :) Thank you!