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Cork City Breaks

Cork Weekend Breaks

Cork weekend breaks offer visitors all the charms of Dublin without the traffic. The city is located on an estuary, which joins the Atlantic Ocean and is the second largest city in Ireland. Visitors will find an array of cultural delights; historical treasures and cosy pubs to explore on a weekend break in Cork.

Dublin and Cork rival each other, as the two largest cities in the Republic of Ireland and Cork residents see themselves as distinctly different from the rest of Ireland. The city is lively and cheerful, with strong artistic influences from its music, film and theatre. World-class annual festivals are based in Cork and the city won the European Capital of Culture in award in 2005. Weekend breaks in Cork also offer gourmet cuisine, with the widest variety of the best restaurants in Ireland, residing in the city and Cork hosting the Gourmet Festival every year.

The biggest county in Ireland is County Cork, which is located in the southwest and is known for it's rich maritime history and magnificent coastal landscapes. Cork is also home to Ireland's most famous attraction, the Blarney Stone, which draw visitors from far and wide to kiss it for luck and with one of the world's largest natural harbours situated in Cork, the city is a major seaport with a vibrant historical background.

 

 


Essential Information on Ireland

Money

The unit of currency is the Euro (EUR). Currency can be exchanged at banks and bureaux de change and ATMs are widely available. Credit and debit cards, as well as travellers cheques, are widely accepted.

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Passports / Visas

Passports should be valid for the period of stay (except for EEA member states, including Switzerland). It is recommended that all nationals, other than those from the EU, hold a return or onward ticket, unless they are continuing travel by other transportation, and must have sufficient funds to cover intended period of stay.

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Communications

The international access code for Ireland is +353 (do not dial the first zero of the area code). The outgoing code is 00, or 048 for Northern Ireland, followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the United Kingdom). City/area codes are in use, e.g. 1 for Dublin. The local mobile phone operators use GSM networks and have roaming agreements with most international operators. Internet cafes are available in the main tourist areas.

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