Cork City is just the second largest city of Dublin Republic of Ireland. The town has approximately 130 000 inhabitants, and because in Cork is one of the largest international airports in the country, became a Cork in recent times among the most sought-after tourist and popular. In addition to the massive airport, however, in this city is also a major shipping port, who works from ancient history.
Dominates the whole town is St Vitus Cathedral. Finbarr built at the turn of the 19th and 20 century, the tourists attracted by its high towers. In the middle of the city's main street is called Wed Patrick's Street, on the happy every day he not only to all lovers of shopping, but also those who like to enjoy the true Irish coffee in one of the delicious local coffee shops.
Cork City was founded in the 6th century AD and originally served as its residents monastic settlement. In 1185 it was donated to the English king. Then Cork Viking raids often plagued by the city for centuries, alternately destroyed and re-built. Later became an important port city of Cork, and so people decided to surround the city with high walls and ramparts. Parts of the walls so you can see still in Cork today.
Cork City is now nicknamed the city of art. Every year schools Cork School of Music and the Crawford College of Art and Design commute dozens of young music and art gifted students not only from Ireland but also from other parts of Europe. Cork City Attractions are also butyric change, which was first opened in 1770th From here, the butter is exported to all over the world. Today, however, the site butyric Exchange's center for artists and craftsmen.
