Cork

Bob_the_Saver

Three days is plenty, been then many many many times and can't see why people rate it. Don't forget your brolly, Damart underwear and plastic mack.

kittyggirl

Plenty of Bar meal things at lunch-time but cheaper meals in the evenings not easy to find if your on a budget.

Tuesday_Tenor

Not answering your specific original question, but ...

... don't overlook at trip to Cobh: http://www.cork-guide.ie/cobh.htm

It's many years since I was in the area, but it's Cobh and Kinsale that I remember more than Cork itself. Having said that, I DID enjoy Cork ... which is high praise from someone who's not really a 'city person'!

Tuesday_Tenor

Thank you - you've just brought back some lovely memories; couldn't recall the name, but knew there were bells and a great view involved ...

Thanks to google:
http://www.goireland.com/blog/article/the-shandon-bells.html

Bob_the_Saver

I must be missing something. I travel to Cork a lot (FR901 arrived 7.40am ish always miserable & raining).
What is so interesting about overpriced dowdy Cork? Not the rest of Ireland but Cork - the city.
The 'English market' - its a small indoor market with overpriced food.
The art gallery, don't blink you'll miss it.
The shops, over-prices and closing down before your eyes.
The dirty river.
The overpriced and usually very bland food (I DID NOT SAY ALWAYS).
The overpriced transport from the airport.
The bl**dy terrible weather
Blarney castle - not in Cork and nothing to write home about.
The beer, it's 1/3 cheaper in Waterford.

What have I missed in the city of Cork?

scot88

Can anyone tell me how long it will take to get to city centre from airport in a taxi please ?

Bob_the_Saver

scot88 wrote: »

Can anyone tell me how long it will take to get to city centre from airport in a taxi please ?

20 mins max if the traffic on the Kinsale road roundabout is only very bad not terrible. 15 mins max out of hours. There is an expensive but good bus service if only one travelling but 2 or more a taxi is better value. It's about 6km that's all.

http://www.buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=163

scot88

Thanks for link Bob. Arriving late at night so wanted a rough idea. Will check bus though.

Bob_the_Saver

scot88 wrote: »

Thanks for link Bob. Arriving late at night so wanted a rough idea. Will check bus though.

Bus stop is right outside the terminal building at the right hand end (as you're facing the exit doors). You can buy your ticket from a machine there if it's working or onboard - get grumpy if you give them more than 10 euro note.

Nobjocki

Bob_the_Saver wrote: »

I must be missing something. I travel to Cork a lot (FR901 arrived 7.40am ish always miserable & raining).
What is so interesting about overpriced dowdy Cork? Not the rest of Ireland but Cork - the city.
The 'English market' - its a small indoor market with overpriced food.
The art gallery, don't blink you'll miss it.
The shops, over-prices and closing down before your eyes.
The dirty river.
The overpriced and usually very bland food (I DID NOT SAY ALWAYS).
The overpriced transport from the airport.
The bl**dy terrible weather
Blarney castle - not in Cork and nothing to write home about.
The beer, it's 1/3 cheaper in Waterford.

What have I missed in the city of Cork?

Actually the river is extremely clean - so much so that wild salmon is netted from it daily and sold in the English Market which my chum Rick Stein has declared the best covered market in Europe in a city nominated recently by Lonely Planet as one of the top ten places in the world to visit.

For a small city in a country ravaged by the recession Cork is actually quite a pleasant place to visit which I do on a weekly basis.

You've just got to know where to look for the good spots.