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A travel journal to Cork by Sofia R

Quote: An insight into life in Cork, along with problems encountered and things worth enjoying.
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Living in Cork Best of IgoUgo

Overview

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The best thing to do in Cork is just to walk around popping into stores, pubs, and restaurants during the day. During my almost two month stay, I have not gone outside of Cork to any place except to my job in Blackrock, and that does not count as a leisure activity! And yet, never have I been bored . . . not even once. The city center streets have been walked back and forth by myself many, many times, but still they provide pleasure and surprises with every stroll. Sometimes, when the sun shines (this is a rarity folks!) and you walk around in light clothing with a cool breeze on your face and meet smiling strangers, or when you sit in a pub enjoying a delicious drink while making friends, this is whe...Read More

Jacob's on the Mall Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant

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We heard about this place as a good seafood restaurant, and I am sure that it is that as well, but there was a lot more on offer than simply seafood. Personally I ate a gorgeous steak with a delicious red wine sauce, not cheap, but luckily I wasn't paying. This place is expensive, but worth every cent. The restaurant was packed full, so do call in advance just to make sure you don't miss out on this great dining experience. The decor is classy but certainly different, or what would you say to a place sporting sculptures of the female reproductive organs (there were a few, the rest of the art circled around naked women and interesting colour combinations). The waiters were very profes...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on July 8, 2003

Jacob's on the Mall
30A South Mall
Cork, Ireland
+353 21 425 1530

Ciao Ciao Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant

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What can I say? I love this place. Not only because it's cheap, comfortable, romantic with great food, but also because the staff is really and honestly Italian. And the food is too. This is not one of those fancy places where not one of the waiters or cooks is actually from Italy, this is the place where they welcome you in with a "Ciao" and entertain you with a litany of Italian-accented conversation. The food is so Italian you can almost see little green, white and red flags on it. They have a lunch menu which I have never sampled as it is obviously meant for people who wish to eat a little less during the day. It sports cheaper and smaller pizzas and other such like wonders. But personally ...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on July 9, 2003

Ciao Ciao
7 Washington Street
Cork, Ireland
+353214272270

Milano Restaurant Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant

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The restaurant itself is very stylish but slightly cold looking with its grey marble and white interior, but I'm sure it will appeal to many. The great thing about the place is the fact that the kitchen is open and you can watch the cooks prepaing your dishes. Also, the premises are extremely clean. Only the cosiness is lacking, but thankfully, this is only a matter of opinion. Luckily, the food is excellent and all sorrows about the interior are buried under a mound of fantastic delicacies. All the food is prepared with immaculate care and you can certainly taste the effort the cook has put into your particular dish. The greatest thing is the daily menu which consists of a choice of three appe...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on July 9, 2003

Milano Restaurant
8 Oliver Plunkett Street
Cork, Ireland
+353214873106

Scoozi's Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant

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Scoozi's is always filled to the brim with people. It's definitely a wondeful, bustling place suitable for families, friends, dates, and even when you go alone, you won't feel alone. The smell of food is very prominent, and it is wonderful to walk in when you've been out on the town and the rain (suprise, suprise) has started. I've never made reservations, and out of the five times that I've tried to go there for a meal, two times I've succeeded. I'm sure I could have eaten there on the other times too, but my patience is limited and in my immense state of hunger, I was not prepared to sit and wait for a table. This is why I've recommended reservations -- you'll be sure to get a table then. The...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on July 9, 2003

Scoozi's
2-5 Wintrop Avenue
Cork, Ireland
+353 21 427 5077

Old Oak Best of IgoUgo

Attraction

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This is a grand place truly for all sexes, ages, shapes and sizes. It is a regular meeting place of the beautiful, the different, the old, the young, the oddball . . . All come pleasantly together at this wonderful pub. The pub itself is gorgeous. This is perhaps the one thing that entirely swept my misgivings (being a metal fan, I don't usually hang out in places such as the Old Oak) away. It is a beautiful place. Big and beautiful, with dark wood counters and light parquet floors. The music is definetly great if you enjoy hit music mingled with old favourites. Even I was entertained by the great DJs who played The Beatles and AC/DC at request. They have many types of dri...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on July 8, 2003

Old Oak
113 Oliver Plunkett Street
Cork, Ireland
+353 21 427 6165

Waterstone's Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Waterstones"

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The first thing I thought when I walked in was, "Wow, BIG!". Yes, yes, I know it's probably not big in most people's opinions, but I found it large. Spacious, quiet, and filled with rows and rows of books! Obviously, if you are waiting for a dingly, intimate little bookshop, you will be disappointed by this, but although the aforementioned is my favourite type of bookstore, Waterstones surprised me by its pleasant atmosphere. They have a larger than average Fantasy section, where you can find some good bargains (9.95 for the Silmarillion) and the perfect history chapter. I thought I'd walked into British history heaven when I walked up to these shelves and it took a long while to rip myself awa...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on July 8, 2003

Waterstone's
69 St Patrick's Street
Cork, Ireland
+353 21 427 6522

University College Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "The University Gardens"

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My boyfriend and I went here on a rare, toasty day. We had taken along a little picnic consisting of yummy fruits, soft drinks and a book. The walk there was pleasant, the river flowing on our left was beautiful twinkling in the sunshine, the houses to our right were a picture of Irish home idyll with their pastel coloured facades. Finally arriving at the high iron gate, we walked into . . . a dream. This is what I thought Ireland would be all about: lush greens, rippling streams, steep hills, old walls . . . oh yes. All this in quite a small space. The greenery and trees were truly awe-inspiring, the little stream obviuosly a favourite haunt of aspiring fishermen, the steep hill that led to the churc...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on July 8, 2003

University College
College Road
Cork, Ireland
+353 21 490 3000

English Market Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "The English Market"

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The wonderful smell is the first thing that hits you, the mingled scent of raw fish and even rawer meat with occasional whiffs of herbs and fruit. If you aren't hungry when you walk in, you will be when you leave. So have caution if you're on a diet. I've heard that the market is expensive, but experience and other tales tell another story. Four meduim sized lemons can cost over 2 euros in a normal store in Cork, but at the English Market I got them for 1.60! Also apparently, chicken is cheaper here than at any food shop, and undoubtedly fresher too. You can also go to the "specialities" department, where there will be a large assortment of olives and pastas, sundried tomatoes and sa...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on July 8, 2003

English Market
Grand Parade
Cork, Ireland
+353 21 492 4334

Fred Zeppelin's Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Fredz"

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Well to be honest, when I asked my taxi driver for a place with metal, I did not exactly expect the nu-metal/Metallica/rock/alternative music that blasted forth in a horribly real way when I stepped in. But once I had lowered my standards (and learnt to close up my ears at appropriate moments), I fell in love. Dingy, with its own very distinctive scent (clearly noticeable from quite a distance) and packed full of people in various states of intoxication: bikers, metalheads, nu-metal freakos, punks, grungey-types, classics lovers, you name it, they probably have it (with the possible exception of rap fans). The drinks are cheaper than at most other places I've been to, but nevertheless, you will...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on July 8, 2003

Fred Zeppelin's
8 Parliament Street
Cork, Ireland
+353 21 427 3500

About the Writer

Sofia R

Sofia R
Cork, Finland

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