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If you like to shop till you drop, Cork is the place for you.
Unlike most major cities nowadays, it’s still practical to shop for pretty much everything you need in the compact city centre. Patrick Street, the main thoroughfare, is still the principle focus for shoppers, with department stores, shopping arcades, and chic fashion boutiques.
Radiating out from Patrick Street is a network of pretty little pedestrianised side streets where you’ll find everything from bookshops and craft centres to comfortable cafes and relaxing bistros and pubs – perfect for getting your breath back before the journey home.
If you’re looking for something uniquely “Cork”, the county has a long tradition of hand-crafted goods, including pottery and ceramics, knitwear and lace-making, tapestry and weaving, wood turning, glass blowing, basketry, jewellery, wooden furniture and handmade garments. Make sure you bring home a memento…