- Join for free
- Sign In
Latest Galway hotel reviews
Helpfulness
One of the most common trips out for day from Galway is to visit the wilds of Connemara. The twelve Bens (mountains) dominate the landscape they rise up between the peat bogs in a majestic way (oh god, I’m no good at the purplely landscape writing stuff). They are just very beautiful. O.K ?
Many visitors make it all the way out to Clifden, which is going just about as far west as it is possible without having to enter Canada. It’s geographical position led Marconi to set up his station nearby for transatlantic messages, and Allcott and Brown found the area very useful for crash-landing their plane. They only had to walk about 500 meters to Marconi’s station to telegraph the news of their historic arrival. The ‘Sky road’ (see tip on Clifden) is a road that proffers up some implausibly beautiful views.
The location of two films also interest many visitors to Connemara. ‘The Quiet man’ starring John Wayne was filmed around the beautiful village of Cong and ‘the Field’ (I would say it is the most Irish film I’ve ever seen) was filmed around Leenane. Both films revolve around an American returning to his roots.
There is plenty more besides. Just hire a car or go on one of the many organised coach trips.
Updated May 8, 2008
Helpfulness
A truly extraordinary and exhilarating experience!! No gates to block your fall and extreme gusts of wind blowing through, Dun Aengus is a cliff drop of 350 feet straight to the roaring ocean!
Feeling so vulnerable at the hands of nature was overwhelming. I crawled on my stomach to the edge of the cliff and looked straight down, nothing on either side of me except a very big drop. Straight ahead stretched the vast ocean, next stop Boston.
Definite must do if you go to the Aran Islands.
Written Feb 19, 2005
Address: Aran Islands, Inis Mor
Written Feb 26, 2005
Address: Galway, Ireland
Eyre Square is the Galway City Center.
Written Feb 26, 2005
Address: Galway, Ireland
Helpfulness
It's possible to take a day trip by scheduled bus service to Clifden in Connemara.
Written Sep 12, 2002
Written Sep 12, 2002
1 - 6 of 6
Sponsored Links
Park House Galway
2 Reviews and 655 Opinions I selected the Park House Hotel because it is very convenient to both the bus and train stations in...
Courtyard By Marriott Galway Galway
4 Reviews and 273 Opinions Located outside the city centre just on the ring road. Good value at €125 for a good room for 2, but...
Galway Bay Hotel Galway
2 Reviews and 497 Opinions The Galway Bay hotel is a perfectly competent if uninspiring four-star hotel. Well beloved of...
Towns and villages worth a visit tips and photos posted by real travelers and Galway locals.
Write a ReviewIt's possible to take a day trip by scheduled bus service to Clifden in Connemara.
246 members live in Galway
Q: Clubs on a Tuesday and Wednesday night? x o x o
A: wb x o x o
Read 4 Replies
1
It gives me great pleasure to reveal that I will become a Galwegian this summer. We will actually be living about 20 miles outside of town, but I feel I can legitimately refer to this wonderful city...
2
Ireland lies at the far west of Europe -- and Galway lies at the far west of Ireland. On a smaller scale than the state of California on the west coast of the United States, Galway enjoys a strong...
3
Second part of my trip to Ireland was on Galway and around it. I walked through its narrows and beautiful street, visited the cathedral, the university, St Nicholas Church and i spent a very good...
4
I visited Galway twice on my trip and it's a fun place to ramble around. We found some great pubs and some not so great pubs. We spent most of our time walking around Quay Str and shop Str. We also...
5
ancient town have many interesting features, and its position on the edge of the Gaeltacht (Irish speaking area) makes it the gateway to magnificent areas such as Connemara, Corrib country, and the......
Build your own Galway page
Sponsored Links
