Fairytale' town with rainbow buildings just over a one-hour flight from UK

Kinsale, an Irish town of just under 6,000 people, is being highlighted as a fairytale destination thanks to vividly colored buildings, cobbled lanes and a strong restaurant scene centered on seafood. The town, a former medieval fishing port with a picturesque harbour, sits at the southern endpoint of the 2,500km Wild Atlantic Way. Kinsale is connected from the UK via flights to Cork—such as Birmingham to Cork in about 1 hour 15 minutes—followed by a short drive. This year it was named among the world’s most picturesque small towns by Condé Nast Traveller, and it’s billed as Ireland’s “Gourmet Capital,” featuring the Michelin-starred Bastion.