Welcome to Cork
The lively city of Cork, listed as one of Lonely Planet’s top ten cities in 2010, makes for a great city break. But if you have a bit more time, it’s well worth while to venture out to pretty coastal villages such as Youghal, Kinsale, Clonakilty and Skibbereen, and even more so to hike, bike, kayak or surf the beautiful, isolated peninsulas and islands of West Cork, or discover the heritage sites of East Cork.
Facts
| Population | 518,000, of which 119,000 live in Cork City. |
| Currency | 1 Euro = 100 cents |
| Opening hours | Shops: 10:00-18:00 daily. Many shops open later on a Thursday evening. |
| Website | www.discoverireland.ie/cork |
| Newspapers | Irish Examiner Irish Times Irish Independent |
| Emergency numbers | 999 Garda Siochana (police) Tel: +353 21 522000 |
| Tourist information | Grand Parade, Cork City Opening Hours: 09:15-17:00 +353 21 4255100 corkkerryinfo@failteireland.ie |
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