The existence of City of Dublin is about more than 1,000 years old, and for a long time Dublin has been Ireland's principal city. Dublin is also the cultural, educational and industrial centre of the island. The name Dublin came from the Irish name Dubh Linn, meaning "black pool". 

Due to the moderating effects of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream, Dublin has a mild climate. The  winter season in Dublin is very mild and daytime temperature usually vary across 5°C, however during the period November to February night time temperatures gets below the freezing point. The average maximum temperature recorded in summer is 19°C in the month of July, so you may plan to visit Dublin in anytime of the year.

When visiting Dublin, there are a number of airlines flying to Dublin from various parts of the Europe and USA, amongst them are the Aer Lingus, Ryanair and Flybe. So if you are planning to visit Dublin by plane, you can get the full list of airlines flying to Dublin from the Dublin Airport website. Dublin can be visited by train, as it has two main railway stations; one is the Heuston station, lies in the west of the city centre and the other the Connolly station, which lies in the north-east centre. You can visit the website for all train services local and intercity. The single bus station, Busáras, is the terminal for the Bus Eireann, provides services to almost all towns and cities in Ireland (except for a few services to County Meath and County Dublin). This bus station is very close to the Connolly train station and perhaps it would take just 10 min to get at the Connolly station by foot. A number of private bus companies like the Kvanaghs also operate out of the airport and stop in city centre, having a good service to Limerick and Waterford. Dublin can be visited by boat.

When you're visiting dublin, there are many places to see like the National Museum, National Library and National Gallery and they are located very close to one another. All three are worth a visit and they are even free. Due to the old history of this city, there are many historical places to visit. The Dublin Castle, built in 1204 by King John as a fortress suitable for administration and the defense. Until 1922, this Castle was the centre for British rule, when it was handed over to the new Irish Free State. The Four Courts, completed in the year 1786 and designed by the architect James Gandon, was originally built as a records keeping building but then it was decided to transfer the courts of law from St Michaels Hill. Now the Supreme Court and the High Court of Ireland are situated here in the Four Courts. The magnificent Custom House was also designed by James Gandon and built between 1781-91. This structural building was designed to be looked at from all angles, the 14 keystone heads which represents the 13 Irish Rivers and the Atlantic Ocean. Currently the Dept of the Environments situated here. Other top places to be visited may include St. Patrick's Cathedral, The Ha'penny Bridge, Saint Stephens Green, Trinity College Dublin, Guinness Storehouse and so on.

Anyone who is very keen and eager to go visiting Dublin should learn about the history and culture of different nations, as this is one of the perfect place for such visitors.