Galway was highly rated for pubs by 908 guests from the United States!Galway Travel Guide
Cracking City of Craic
Welcoming Galway is a small city with fantastic nightlife and an infectious atmosphere. Outside of the Galway Arts Festival, there’s still plenty of live music in the Irish pubs to get the party started.
The Galway Races at Ballybrit Race Course west of Galway Airport attract a good crowd, as does Eyre Square, a green space with flags of previous ruling families who gave it its nickname - City of Tribes. To the south are cobbled streets housing brightly colored shops and restaurants.
Sights in Galway include its cathedral and city museum which has an interesting insight into the history of the city and Ireland. Lynch’s Castle is the last remaining 17th-century merchant house, and the Spanish Arch is a small section of city walls by the Corrib River, linking Galway Bay to huge Loch Corrib. Where river and ocean meet is Claddagh Park, a great spot for a picnic with a view.
Further around the coast is Salthill Promenade, home to Atlantaquaria, Ireland’s national aquarium, focussing on sealife off Irish shores. It’s a Christmas Day tradition to jump from Blackrock Diving Tower nearby into the icy Atlantic Ocean, though you may well spot some wag giving it a go.
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What Guests Said About Galway:
Walter
United States of America
10
Galway is a good location to base yourself for day trips to...
Galway is a good location to base yourself for day trips to the central and lower west coast. The city is clean and comfortable and offers a large pedestrian only area with lots of shopping and great pubs. There is ample parking in the city center within easy walking distance to the shops and pubs. Loved it.
Anonymous
United States of America
10
Galway is a compact city with lots to do and see walking .
Galway is a compact city with lots to do and see walking .. for the car travelers .. municipal parking right around the corner for 10 euros overnight with the hotel valadation .. breakfast was super on site
Ronald
United States of America
10
Galway is a charming city.
Galway is a charming city. It's fun to walk and shop and go to lively pubs. We sat with a couple from Ireland in one of the pubs, and it was a highlight! They were so friendly, and the music is fun!
Douglas
United States of America
10
Driving on the left side of the road was stressful.
Driving on the left side of the road was stressful. Narrow busy streets. Avoiding rush hour became my first priority. Loved the shopping and friendly welcoming people. Erye square was exciting. Lots of wonderful historic sites around every corner.
“The hosts, Breda and Mike were extremely warm and helpful. The suggestions for dining led us to one of our best meals in Ireland. Breakfast was excellent. I could not have had a better experience in a hotel or B & B.”
“Look it's a two star, clean, local to the city centre, pleasant and very helpful staff, very nice coffee in the coffee dock and very quiet. For €40 it was great value as I tried some of the bigger hotels and they were looking for €160. Parking was fine, I didn't get a spot in the hotel but parked on the street and it was fine. I was only staying for one night so it was perfect. If you are on a tight budget don't look any further as I would rrccommend here.”
“First off, this hotel was in a fantastic location. It was right at the bottom of the Latin Quarter, where all the tourist pubs and shopping are located. It is also right near the Spanish Arch, and the Galway City museum. The facilties are fine, nothing fancy, a standard Jury's inn, and no different from many other hotels we stayed at in Ireland.”
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