Bounce in a club with Pure Cork pizzazz, revel in a festival or kick back to some jazz. Catch an intimate gig in a pub with a fire or watch a horse race with locals that comes down to the wire…
View allKayak around the city or head north for a hike, see Dursey by cable car and explore Beara by bike!
View allFind a charming old cottage or quiet hotel, in our old merchant city or near the sound of sea swell…
View allSink a cool pint of stout as the fireside roars, there’s a plate of fresh seafood and the name on it is yours…
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View allCork has been ranked third in TimeOut's influential 14 Best City Breaks in Europe for 2025.
Described as the "cooler, more chilled younger sibling to jam-packed Dublin", TimeOut praised Cork's creative art and live music scene as being one of the biggest draws to the city.
The influential publication also cited one pub in particular as one of Ireland's best, The Mutton Lane, which is located on an alleyway that leads to the famous English Market.
TimeOut's 2025 Best European Cities
1. Rotterdam, Netherlands
2. Budapest, Hungary
3. Cork, Ireland
4. Girona, Spain
5. Helsinki, Finland
6. Porto, Portugal
7. Tbilisi, Georgia
8. Milan, Italy
9. Krakow, Poland
10. Oslo, Norway
11. Toulouse, France
12. Vienna, Austria
13. Birmingham, United Kingdom
14. Tirana, Albania