For all the development of holiday homes jostling around BALTIMORE ,
the quayside at the heart of the place still retains the engaging bustle
and spirit of an old fishing harbour, the sixteenth-century O'Driscoll
stronghold visible above the new houses. Combining traditional fishing
activities with tourism, Baltimore makes a good base from which to
explore this part of the coast. It's popular too with the yachting crowd
and the port is particularly busy during the regatta held on the last
two weeks in July and the first weekend in August. Baltimore also serves
as the departure point for ferries to Sherkin and Clear islands , as
well as Schull on the Mizen Peninsula .
