City break or country escape, treat yourself with a festive stay.
Thank goodness Halloween keeps Christmas at bay until the end of October at least, but when you’re ready to dive into the fairy lights, here are some of the best spots to try.Galway throws itself right into the festive action with the surprisingly wonderful Christmas Market on Eyre Square, Santa’s mini train, and the big View Wheel offering glittering vistas of everything – highly recommended for all ages. Add mulled wine and snacks on site, and it’s seriously Christmas sy craic.
Jack Reynor: ‘We were in two minds between eloping or going the whole hog but we got married in Wicklow with about 220 people’I went to the cinema to see Small Things Like These. By the time I emerged I had concluded the film was crapThis Winter Escape Package is available on selected dates right through into January, but go before Christmas and you might find the hamper in your room takes care of some of your gifting dilemmas, as it includes a McNutt wool throw, tea blends and Champagne.
Bring the family to Dublin, whether for one of the pantos, or other seasonal theatre fun including The Gate’s The Borrowers , and stay over with interconnecting rooms at The Merrion, with The Winter Family Getaway offering B&B for four, plus free room service dinner for children under 12 for €1,050 on selected nights until January 31st.
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