Guide to Galway City

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Regarded as the capital of the West of Ireland, Galway city has a variety of tourist attractions, lively restaurants and bars and wonderful shopping facilities to suit all tastes.

Details of local banking facilities, postal facilities, telephones and accommodation may also be found on this page.

Main Tourist Attractions

Galway city has a number of popular tourist attractions that are guaranteed to make your visit a memorable one:

• Eyre Square – This really is the heartbeat of Galway city where an array of sculptures and statues pay homage to the history and characters of Galway alongside endless shopping options.
• The Spanish Arch – One of Galway’s most famous landmarks, this was originally part of the city’s defence walls but is now a favourite of both tourists and locals alike.
• Nora Barnacle Museum – A small museum dedicated to the life of James Joyce and of course his wife, Nora Barnacle with interesting exhibits that will enthral every Joyce fan.
• City Museum – A folk museum where you can trace the heritage of Galway from farming machinery, medieval artefacts, sculptures and lots of other items from a bygone age.

Banking Facilities

The banking system is well established and offers a modern service, ATMs can be found right across the city of Galway while all major credit cards are accepted without fuss.

Food & Drink

Galway city is renowned for both its quality restaurants and lively pubs that sit along its cobbled streets. One of the most famous pubs in Galway is Roisin Dubh’s where famous members of the music world will turn up unannounced and start playing a gig. Other pubs in Galway that are worth a visit include those along Shop Street, Dominic Street, Quay Street and generally anywhere around Eyre Square and the city centre.

Due to its location on the coast, you can expect to find loads of seafood restaurants in Galway; each one serves the freshly caught lobster, crab, mussels, scallops, salmon and trout. In fact, every year Galwegians hail the mighty oyster with the famous Galway Oyster Festival.

Shopping

Galway is a wonderful city for just strolling around at your own pace and browsing through local craft shops and book shops while all the major high street chains can be found here as well. Main shopping areas of Galway include Eyre Square, Shop Street, Middle Street and Corn Store while there are large shopping centres in the form of Corrib Shopping Centre and Westside Shopping Centre.

Postal Facilities

Post Offices in Ireland are usually open Monday to Friday with a half-day on Wednesday but its best to check locally for opening times. Postage stamps can be purchased from a range of outlets from newsagents to cafes.

Telephones

Public pay phones are located throughout Galway city and some accept call cards, which can be purchased from retail outlets.

Accommodation

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