Best things to do in Galway
The top 3 according to 110 votes from people: Quay Street and the Latin Quarter · Trad session at Tigh Neachtain or The Crane Bar · Spanish Arch. (Updated Aug 5, 2025.)
Trad music, the Latin Quarter and Connemara on the doorstep: Galway's highlights according to Irish travel guides and TripAdvisor.
Top 10
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Quay Street and the Latin Quarter
Colourful pedestrian streets full of pubs and buskers.
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Trad session at Tigh Neachtain or The Crane Bar
Traditional Irish music in classic Galway pubs.
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Spanish Arch
16th-century remnant of the city walls by the River Corrib.
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Salthill Promenade
Seafront walk where locals 'kick the wall' at the end.
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Galway Cathedral
Last great stone cathedral built in Europe (1965).
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Aran Islands (day trip)
Ferry to Inis Mór and the cliff fort of Dún Aonghasa.
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Galway City Museum
Free museum beside the Spanish Arch.
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Eyre Square
Central square and meeting point.
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Galway Market
Weekend market by St Nicholas' Church.
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Cliffs of Moher (day trip)
Iconic cliffs reached via the Burren.
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Connemara National Park
Diamond Hill walks and Kylemore Abbey nearby.
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Sky Road, Clifden
Scenic coastal loop in west Connemara.
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Comments (4)
Trad session at Tigh Neachtain on a rainy night, the best of Galway.
Salthill Promenade walk, 'kick the wall' for good luck.
A trad session at Tigh Neachtain, perfect Galway night.
The Cliffs of Moher and the Aran Islands on day trips, can't miss.