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Things to do in Baltimore

  1. Glebe Gardens & Café

    The beautiful gardens here are an attraction in themselves; lavender and herbs add fragrant aromas that waft over the tables inside and out. Food is simple and fresh, sourced from the gardens and a list of local purveyors.

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  2. Aquaventures Dive Centre

    Aquaventures Dive Centre charges €65 for a full day’s diving, and also offers diving and accommodation packages in the attached B&B; contact the centre for prices. There’s some excellent diving to be had on the reefs around Fastnet Rock; the waters are warmed by the Gulf Stream and a number of shipwrecks lie nearby.

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  3. Bushe's Bar

    Seafaring paraphernalia literally drips from the ceiling at this genuinely character-filled old bar. The benches outside on the main square are the best spots in town for a sundowner and you can watch sailors get misty at the nautical views. Famous crab sandwiches are served at times.

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  4. Chez Youen

    This Breton-inspired restaurant was the town's gourmet pioneer and it's still as good as ever. The luscious shellfish platter (€50), containing lobster, prawns, brown crab, velvet crab, shrimps and oysters, offers the chance to sample shellfish at its unadorned best.

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  5. Dun na Sead

    The pretty harbour is dominated by the remains of the Dun na Sead. Inside are seasonal art displays, but the best way to appreciate this 13th-century survivor is from a distance.

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  6. La Jolie Brise

    Part of the Youen Jacob empire that also owns the Waterfront next door, this casual restaurant does excellent food. Enjoy meals (delicious thin-crust pizza and fish and chips) at the plethora of picnic tables on the square in front of the Waterfront guesthouse.

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  7. Casey's of Baltimore

    At Casey's your food comes with fantastic views, whether you call in for breakfast, sandwiches or a tasty dinner. Seafood includes mussels fresh from the hotel's own shellfish farm in Roaringwater Bay, and the hotel specialty, crab claws in garlic butter.

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