In the 17th and 18th centuries Kinsale was an important English naval base, and it still has a distinct Georgian flavour. With its yacht-filled harbour, brightly painted cottages, bow-windowed houses and displays of flowers in pots, tub and handing baskets, it marks the beginning of scenic West Cork, and well deserves it's booming tourist industry. Only 18 miles from Cork, it is ideally placed as a deep-sea angling and yachting centre.