Cork's Countryside & Kinsale (Tour D)
Mini Cruises Excursions
- £35-45
- 4 hours
- Easy/Medium
This tour through takes us through Cork’s charming countryside and also visits the unique sailing town of Kinsale. Departing from Cobh we will travel via the Lee tunnel to Kinsale. En route we will have a photo stop at Charles Fort.
This tour through takes us through Cork’s charming countryside and also visits the unique sailing town of Kinsale. Departing from Cobh we will travel via the Lee tunnel to Kinsale. En route we will have a photo stop at Charles Fort. Constructed in the late 17th century, on the site of an earlier coastal fortification, Charles Fort is a classic example of a star shaped fort with five bastions. Kinsale is a town where the quality of the environment itself is a very strong attraction – winning the European prize for Tourism and the Environment, Entente Floreale, National Tidy Town and gourmet awards. It is a pretty little town, which lies snug between hills and valley and is safely sheltered by the rounded contours of a beautiful harbour (believed to have been founded by the Anglo-Normans in around 1177). It was a magnificent naval base in the 17th and 18th centuries, and seemed to have enjoyed a degree of prosperity uncommon in Ireland. For centuries, it had close European connections, and in 1966 became the first town to be awarded the Flag of the Council of Europe. Our time here will be our own – to walk around this beautiful town, browse in the shops and soak up the local atmosphere. We return to Cobh via Dunderrow and Innishannon – where a photo stop overlooking the River Bandon will be made. Travelling time will be approximately 3 hours in total (including photo stops) and an hour of free time in Kinsale. The amount of walking is at passengers’ own discretion.
DESCRIPTION CORRECT FOR 2008 CANARIES & MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES
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Snack or meal provided
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Refreshments available
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Free time
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Shopping opportunity
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Wheelchair access
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Swimming opportunity
All prices are based on operating costs, tariffs and rates of exchange and are subject to change without notice.
