Take a virtual tour around Cork’s bars and restaurants

INTERNET users researching a trip to Cork can now take a virtual tour inside the city’s bars, restaurants, hotels and other businesses — a move which traders hope will boost tourism.

Google’s Maps service already features 360 degree interior photo tours of places like Le Chateau Bar on Patrick Street, Market Lane Bar and Restaurant on Oliver Plunkett Street, Curran’s Restaurant on Adelaide Street, and the Long Valley on Winthrop Street.

Users of Google’s street maps will already be familiar with the 360° concept, but these indoor visits really are a step up.