Big on pub culture, quirky museums and with some seriously good places to eat, Dublins got all the key ingredients for a top weekend
More cheap city breaks: Béziers, France, and Girona, Spain
Flights from Birmingham to Dublin with Aer Lingus cost from £39* return, including taxes, for the weekend of 17-19 October. Aer Lingus also flies to Dublin from 16 other UK airports
*Fares correct on 30 September, according to skyscanner.net