Cork

With over 208,000 inhabitants, Cork is Ireland’s second-largest city and is often called the ‘real capital’ by the locals. Further off the beaten track than the capital,

Cork can offer a more authentic Irish experience and has something for everyone!

Cork is a city full of history, with great food and vibrant arts. It is a perfect place to learn English, and we work with the best English language schools in Cork.

Cork may be Ireland’s second-largest city, but it is still relatively small.

The city centre is easily walkable and very safe; after a while, you’ll repeatedly see the same friendly faces.

Cork is consistently ranked among the most welcoming cities in the world where you can learn English with the best English schools in Cork.

Cork was the European Capital of Culture in 2005 and was included in Lonely Planet’s top 10 "Best in Travel 2010" in 2009.

It has a robust cultural calendar each year with the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival and the Cork Midsummer Festival among its many highlights, which will help improve your English level.

Cork is a sporting city with a secure attachment to Gaelic games and hurling.

Cork City FC is the city’s soccer team, and Munster plays a part in rugby's home games in Cork. There are also nationally active Basketball teams.

History enthusiasts will love the city’s ancient architecture, including the iconic Gothic St Finbarr’s Cathedral, featuring towering spires and beautiful stained-glass windows. Cork’s City Gaol, built in the 19th century, is also an impressive structure. Forts, churches, and towers can be seen in and around Cork City and in beautiful neighboring towns such as Kinsale, Cobh, and Blarney.

Cork is proud to have numerous museums, theatres, and art galleries and caters to everyone’s artistic taste. These include the award-winning Lewis Glucksman Gallery and the 120-year-old Victorian Everyman Theatre.

Traditional Irish music can be found in most of the city’s pubs and bars, seven nights a week.

Music is a large part of Cork’s culture, seen throughout the city’s venues and talented buskers performing on Cork’s streets. Perhaps the highlight of Cork’s music events is the incredibly popular Guinness Jazz Festival, held annually on the October Bank Holiday.

The city comes alive with free music and various performances, and people fill the streets to celebrate.

Most important events and festivals in Cork

• February: Cork Spring Poetry Festival.
• March: Cork St. Patrick’s Day Festival.
• April: Cork World Book Festival.
• May: Cork International Choral Festival e Ocean to City.
• June: Cork City Marathon, Shandon Street Festival, Cork Midsummer Festival.
• July: Damh Safest Festival and Cork Cycling Festival.
• August: Cork Pride Festival.
• September: Cork International Short Story Festival and Cork Culture Night.
• October: Cork Folk Festival and Cork Jazz Festival.
• November: Cork Film Festival.
• December: A Cork Christmas Celebration.

Las mejores academias de inglés en Cork

• ACET Active Centre of English Training.
• CEC Cork English Academy.
• CEA Cork English Academy.

Most popular sights in Cork

• Ballycotton Cliff Walk.
• Blackrock Castle Observatory.
• Blarney Castle and the Blarney Stone.
• Cobh.
• Cork City Gaol.
• Crawford Art Gallery.
• Fitzgerald Park and Cork Public Museum.
• Fota Wildlife Park.
• Kinsale.
• Shandon Bells, St. Anne’s Church.
• St Patricks Street.
• St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral.
• The English Market.
• University College Cork.