# Cork

> Cork is a destination in Co. Cork, Ireland. Ireland’s foodie capital — a harbour city of spires, bridges and the legendary English Market.

- Page: https://ireland360.ie/destinations/cork
- Section: [Destinations](https://ireland360.ie/destinations)
- Last updated: 2026-10-17

## Key facts

- **Region:** Munster
- **County:** Cork
- **Province:** Munster

## Details

**Cork** calls itself the ‘real capital of Ireland’, and few who visit disagree. Built on islands in the River Lee, the city is a tangle of bridges, church spires and Victorian markets, with a food scene that punches well above its weight.

### What to do

Graze your way through the 18th-century English Market, climb the bell tower of St Anne’s Shandon, and use Cork as a base for Blarney Castle, Kinsale and the wild coast of West Cork.

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