2018 Galway Shopping and Dining Guide

Welcome
to Galway
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Welcome to The City of the Tribes where culture, charm and cuisine combine to create
an experience you’ll never forget. Galway is now the European Capital of Culture for 2020
empowering communities to unite through the beautiful culture unique to this city.
Explore our famous cobblestone streets and meander through bustling markets, tasting the
finest homemade delights that Ireland has to offer along the way. The city is a hive of activity
and one of Ireland’s key shopping destinations with high street fashion, markets and arts
and crafts around every corner. As this year’s European Region of Gastronomy, indulge and
savour an array of tastes and flavours from the west and enjoy some of the finest ingredients
in the country right here on our doorstep. Full of life, love and laughter, Galway’s exciting
events and world famous festivals are not to be missed.
Take your pick from the city’s huge offering of chic cafés, buzzing restaurants, lively bars and
exclusive boutiques which are dotted throughout our distinctively cobbled streets.
Relax by the water at the historic Spanish Arch, a spectacular location on the dazzling River
Corrib. Lose yourself in the delights and unique spirit of our medieval city on the water and
soak up the atmosphere of the 2020 European Capital of Culture.
Céad Míle Fáilte - Galway City Business Association