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city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Galway","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"Buskers on Shop Street, trad sessions in every pub, students everywhere and the Atlantic at the end of the prom. The best small city in Ireland, and the base for the west.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1304369","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"14 | Tribes of Galway\r\n\u20ac15 | Bus from Dublin\r\nNightly | Trad sessions, all year","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"A small city that feels like a permanent festival","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Galway sits where the River Corrib runs into Galway Bay, on the edge of the Irish-speaking Gaeltacht of Connemara. It was a medieval merchant city run by fourteen families, the Tribes of Galway, and the name stuck: it is still the City of the Tribes.\r\n\r\nThe centre is tiny. The Latin Quarter, from Eyre Square down Shop Street and Quay Street to the Spanish Arch, is a ten-minute walk, and it is full of buskers by day and music by night. The university and a young population keep it busy all year, and festivals keep it busier in summer.\r\n\r\nGalway is also the gateway to the west. The Cliffs of Moher and the Burren, the Aran Islands and Connemara are all day trips. Two days in the city, and two or three more for the coast, is the right shape.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Bus from Dublin or Dublin Airport, about \u20ac15, hourly. Train from Heuston\r\nGetting around | On foot. The centre is ten minutes end to end\r\nLanguage | English, with Irish spoken in Connemara\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants if service is not included. Not in pubs\r\nTap water | Safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Two days, four or five with day trips","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay central. The Latin Quarter and Eyre Square are where the hostels are, and everything is walkable.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"14","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Latin Quarter | Music and atmosphere | Shop Street, Quay Street and the Spanish Arch. Buskers by day, sessions by night. | 53.2715 | -9.0540 |  | \nEyre Square | Convenience | The main square, next to the bus and train stations. Most hostels are within a few minutes. | 53.2743 | -9.0490 |  | \nWest End | Living like a local | Across the river, with bars, caf\u00e9s and restaurants full of students and locals. | 53.2705 | -9.0590 |  | \nSalthill | Sea air | The seaside suburb at the end of the prom. Quieter, a 30-minute walk from the centre. | 53.2600 | -9.0750 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Galway","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Walk the Latin Quarter first: Eyre Square, Shop Street with its buskers, Quay Street and down to the Spanish Arch, a fragment of the old city walls where the river meets the bay. Galway City Museum, beside it, is free and tells the city's story well.\r\n\r\nCross the river to the Claddagh, the old fishing village that gave its name to the ring, and walk along the water to Salthill. The promenade runs about two kilometres, and tradition says you kick the wall at the far end before turning back.\r\n\r\nGalway Cathedral, finished in 1965, is the last great stone cathedral built in Europe. St Nicholas' Collegiate Church, in the centre, is medieval and still in use, and the Saturday market fills the lanes around it.\r\n\r\nThe music is the reason many people come. Trad sessions happen in pubs across the centre every night of the year; the Crane Bar and Tig C\u00f3il\u00ed are two of the best-known.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Latin Quarter | Shop Street to the Spanish Arch\r\nCity Museum | Free, at the Spanish Arch\r\nSalthill prom | Walk to the end and kick the wall\r\nTrad sessions | Every night from around 21:00","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Galway","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Galway","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Galway is a good city for free things. Galway City Museum at the Spanish Arch is free, and so is walking the Latin Quarter with its buskers, who are some of the best street performers in Ireland.\r\n\r\nThe Salthill prom, the Claddagh and the walk along the river to the cathedral cost nothing.\r\n\r\nThe Saturday market around St Nicholas' Church is free to browse, and the food stalls are cheap.\r\n\r\nTrad sessions are free, every night, in pubs across the centre. You are expected to buy a drink, not to pay to listen.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Buskers | Shop Street, all day\r\nCity Museum | The city's story, free\r\nSaturday market | St Nicholas' Church\r\nSessions | Free music, buy a drink","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Galway","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Galway","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Galway eats well, and seafood is the thing. Galway Bay oysters, mussels and seafood chowder with brown bread are on menus everywhere; a bowl of chowder is \u20ac8 to \u20ac12 and a meal in itself.\r\n\r\nThe Saturday market around St Nicholas' Church has cr\u00eapes, curries and oysters from stalls, and is the cheapest lunch in town. Fish and chips by the Spanish Arch is the other Galway institution.\r\n\r\nPub food and carvery lunches are the everyday option. The Latin Quarter restaurants are good but priced for visitors; the West End, across the river, is cheaper and more local.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Seafood chowder | \u20ac8\u201312 with brown bread\r\nOysters | Galway Bay, in season\r\nSaturday market | Cheap lunches from the stalls\r\nWest End | Cheaper and more local","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Galway","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Galway","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Galway has music every night of the year. Quay Street and the Latin Quarter are the centre of it, with trad sessions from around nine in pubs like the Crane Bar and Tig C\u00f3il\u00ed, and the West End across the river has bars full of students and locals.\r\n\r\nThe city goes out early and it goes out often. Pubs close around 23:30 during the week and 00:30 at weekends, and a few late bars and clubs stay open until about 02:30.\r\n\r\nA pint is \u20ac5.50 to \u20ac6.50, cheaper than Dublin. The Galway Races and the Arts Festival in July make the city its busiest and loudest.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Quay Street | The heart of it\r\nTrad pubs | The Crane Bar and Tig C\u00f3il\u00ed\r\nA pint | \u20ac5.50\u20136.50\r\nClosing time | 23:30 weekdays, 00:30 weekends","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Galway","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Galway","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The centre is small and flat, and you will walk everywhere.\r\n\r\nBuses from Dublin to Galway cost around \u20ac15 and take about two and a half to three hours, leaving hourly. Dublin Airport has direct coaches. Trains from Dublin Heuston take about two and a half hours.\r\n\r\nFor the west, Bus \u00c9ireann and the private coach companies run to Clifden, Westport, Doolin and the Cliffs of Moher. The Aran Islands ferry leaves from Rossaveal, an hour west, with a shuttle bus from the city; ferries also run from Doolin.\r\n\r\nDay tours from Galway to the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren, or to Connemara, cost \u20ac30 to \u20ac45 and are the easy option if you are not driving.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"From Dublin | About \u20ac15 by bus, hourly\r\nAran Islands | Ferry from Rossaveal, shuttle from the city\r\nDay tours | \u20ac30\u201345 to the Cliffs or Connemara\r\nOn foot | The whole centre","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Galway","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Galway costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Galway is cheaper than Dublin but not cheap. Dorms run \u20ac20 to \u20ac28, higher during the Races and the Arts Festival, when the city fills.\r\n\r\nA pint is \u20ac5.50 to \u20ac6.50. A careful day is \u20ac55 to \u20ac70.\r\n\r\nThe savings are simple: the music is free, the museum is free, the market does cheap lunches, and the hostel kitchens are there to be used. Day tours are good value compared with renting a car alone.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | \u20ac20\u201328, more during festivals\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac55\u201370\r\nMusic | Free, every night\r\nHostel kitchens | The biggest saving","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Galway","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Galway","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Galway is safe and friendly, and crime against visitors is rare. The Latin Quarter is busy and well lit late at night.\r\n\r\nThe risk is the water. The Corrib runs fast through the city, and the quays and the Salthill prom are exposed in storms. Stay back from the edge at night and after drinking.\r\n\r\nOn day trips, the Cliffs of Moher and the Aran Islands cliffs have no railings in most places, and the wind can be strong enough to knock you over. Stay well back.\r\n\r\nEmergency numbers are 112 or 999.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"The river | Fast and cold. Stay back at night\r\nCliffs | No railings. Stay well back in wind\r\nFestival weeks | Crowded, loud, book beds early\r\nEmergency | 112 or 999","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Galway","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Galway","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The west of Ireland is on the doorstep. Every one of these is a full day.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Cliffs of Moher and the Burren | About 1.5 hours | Day tour or Bus \u00c9ireann | The 214-metre cliffs over the Atlantic and the limestone plateau of the Burren behind them. Visitor centre entry is \u20ac8\u201312 online. |  | 1304472\nAran Islands | About 1 hour to Rossaveal, then 40 minutes by ferry | Shuttle bus and ferry | Inis M\u00f3r, with the clifftop fort of D\u00fan Aonghasa. Hire a bike at the pier. Return ferries from about \u20ac17 to \u20ac34. |  | 1304473\nConnemara | About 1.5 hours | Day tour or bus to Clifden | Bog, mountains and lakes, Kylemore Abbey on its lough, and the Irish-speaking coast. |  | 1304474\nDoolin | About 1.5 hours | Bus \u00c9ireann | A village of trad pubs near the Cliffs of Moher, with the coastal walk to the cliffs. |  | 1304475","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Galway","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Galway is at its best from May to September, and at its busiest in July. Winter is wet and quiet, and the pubs are at their best.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. The west gets more rain than the east, and the weather changes several times a day. Bring a waterproof.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 9 | 1 | Wet, windy and local\r\nFebruary | 9 | 1 | Quiet and cheap\r\nMarch | 11 | 2 | St Patrick's Day parade\r\nApril | 13 | 2 | Days lengthen\r\nMay | 15 | 3 | Excellent. Long evenings\r\nJune | 17 | 4 | Busy and bright\r\nJuly | 18 | 5 | Festival month. Book ahead\r\nAugust | 18 | 5 | Races, then summer crowds\r\nSeptember | 17 | 3 | Excellent. Oyster festival\r\nOctober | 14 | 2 | Quiet, good value\r\nNovember | 11 | 1 | Wet and cheap\r\nDecember | 9 | 3 | Christmas market in Eyre Square","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"July is Galway's month. Two festivals and a race week, one after the other.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Galway","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/ireland\/galway\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Galway Film Fleadh | July | City centre | Ireland's leading film festival, in the week before the Arts Festival. |  | \nGalway International Arts Festival | July | Citywide | Two weeks of theatre, music, visual art and street performance. |  | \nGalway Races | Late July into August | Ballybrit | A week of racing and the most crowded the city gets all year. |  | \nGalway Oyster and Seafood Festival | September | City centre | A weekend of oysters, seafood and music to open the oyster season. |  | \nChristmas Market | November and December | Eyre Square | Stalls, lights and a big wheel in the main square. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Transport assumes walking. Day tours to the Cliffs of Moher or Connemara are \u20ac30\u201345.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 22 | 18 | 3 | 6\r\nMiddle of the road | 32 | 30 | 4 | 15\r\nComfortable | 50 | 45 | 10 | 28","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Galway","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"Galway has some of the best-value hostels in Ireland, most in the Latin Quarter and around Eyre Square. These are the top-rated right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Galway","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/ireland\/galway\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Galway travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How many days do you need in Galway? | Two for the city, and two or three more for day trips to the Cliffs of Moher, the Aran Islands and Connemara.\r\nHow do I get from Dublin to Galway? | Buses leave hourly from Dublin city centre and Dublin Airport, cost around \u20ac15 and take about two and a half to three hours. Trains from Heuston take about two and a half.\r\nWhere can I hear trad music in Galway? | Almost anywhere in the Latin Quarter, every night. The Crane Bar and Tig C\u00f3il\u00ed are two of the best-known session pubs. Sessions start around nine and are free.\r\nCan I visit the Cliffs of Moher from Galway? | Yes. Day tours cost \u20ac30 to \u20ac45 and usually include the Burren. Bus \u00c9ireann also runs there, and entry to the visitor centre is \u20ac8 to \u20ac12 online.\r\nHow do I get to the Aran Islands? | Ferries leave from Rossaveal, an hour west of the city, with a shuttle bus from Galway. The crossing to Inis M\u00f3r takes about forty minutes. Ferries also run from Doolin in summer.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit Galway? | May to September. July is the busiest and most expensive month, with the Arts Festival and the Races.\r\nIs Galway expensive? | Less than Dublin. Dorms are \u20ac20 to \u20ac28, a pint \u20ac5.50 to \u20ac6.50, and the music is free.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Galway hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Galway | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/ireland\/galway\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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