Galway · Ireland Capital
In the destination Galway and Connemara.
In the photo: Spanish Arch
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The city
Galway is the main city of western Ireland, at the mouth of the river Corrib. The Latin Quarter and Shop Street bring together pubs, shops and street musicians; the Spanish Arch marks where the river meets the bay; the Cathedral of Galway sits on the Corrib; and the Salthill promenade runs 3 km along the bay. It is the base for Connemara, the Ilhas Aran and the Falésias de Moher.
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The local experience
Galway's medieval centre, from Eyre Square to the Spanish Arch, with pedestrian streets, street musicians, painted-front pubs, Lynch's Castle and the church of St Nicholas, dating from 1320.
The Catholic stone cathedral consecrated in 1965 on the banks of the River Corrib, with a green dome, Connemara marble floors, mosaics and rose windows, on the site of the city's former jail.
Stone arches dating from 1584, remnants of Galway's walls, at the spot where the River Corrib meets the bay, beside the Galway City Museum and the colourful houses of the Long Walk.
Galway’s waterfront promenade, about 3 km long along the bay, with sandy and pebble beaches, views of the Burren mountains and the Blackrock diving platform, where locals kick the wall on the way back.
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