# Best things to do in Galway

Trad music, the Latin Quarter and Connemara on the doorstep: Galway's highlights according to Irish travel guides and TripAdvisor.

- 110 votes · 12 items
- Aug 5, 2025 · liam.limerick
- https://even.best/en/l/793/best-things-to-do-in-galway

## Top 10

1. **Quay Street and the Latin Quarter** (12 · ▲13 ▼1) — Colourful pedestrian streets full of pubs and buskers.
2. **Trad session at Tigh Neachtain or The Crane Bar** (11 · ▲12 ▼1) — Traditional Irish music in classic Galway pubs.
3. **Spanish Arch** (11 · ▲11 ▼0) — 16th-century remnant of the city walls by the River Corrib.
4. **Salthill Promenade** (9 · ▲9 ▼0) — Seafront walk where locals 'kick the wall' at the end.
5. **Galway Cathedral** (9 · ▲9 ▼0) — Last great stone cathedral built in Europe (1965).
6. **Aran Islands (day trip)** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — Ferry to Inis Mór and the cliff fort of Dún Aonghasa.
7. **Galway City Museum** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Free museum beside the Spanish Arch.
8. **Eyre Square** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — Central square and meeting point.
9. **Galway Market** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Weekend market by St Nicholas' Church.
10. **Cliffs of Moher (day trip)** (4 · ▲7 ▼3) — Iconic cliffs reached via the Burren.
11. **Connemara National Park** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Diamond Hill walks and Kylemore Abbey nearby.
12. **Sky Road, Clifden** (0 · ▲4 ▼4) — Scenic coastal loop in west Connemara.

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