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Ramble through Galway’s neighbourhoods to experience life like a local.

Galway Food Tours launches a true Galway buzz tour Ramble through Galway’s neighbourhoods to experience life like a local. Be advised, this is not a food tour, but a cultural tour of Galway City’s most famous neighbourhood.

From Woodquay to Salthill, every step promises a new and different discovery of people, food, and stories. Get ready to go on a new adventure as Galway Food Tours introduces its brand-new neighbourhood walking tour that dives into the heart of Galway’s unique city areas.

Woodquay and Eyre Square Tour

Taking in the historic charm of Woodquay, the bustling city centre streets and Eyre Square, through the Latin Quarter, onto Galways westend and then out to Salthill, the Galway neighbourhood ramble tour will introduce little nuggets of social and cultural notes as well as enjoying a refreshment or two along the way.

The city is surrounded by water with the River Corrib holding pride of place and quick fact- it’s the fastest flowing river in Europe, so the tour begins midpoint between the iconic Salmon Weir Bridge and the new pedestrian bridge. Here, the ramble begins into Woodquay where you will enjoy the river from another viewpoint at the Commercial Boat Club, pop in Hughes for a pint, an Oyster at Galway’s only Oyster Bar in McSwiggans or a quick flutter at the bookies next door, and who knows, you might just walk away with a smile and an extra fiver in your pocket!

Take a stroll up to enjoy Eyre Square, where the bustle of city life intertwines with the city’s famous parkscape. New opening Mary Mullens is offering an Asian-inspired outdoor oasis with Galway style Gyozas on offer- a must. The history of Galway can be seen on every corner but pop into the 800-year-old Kings Head on High Street to learn even more about how the town became a city with the addition of a small matter of a beheading right at the door of a very famous King!

Galway’s Westend Tour

Crossing the bridges into Galway’s Westend, this place moves to a different beat than the rest of the city, which is keeps high street chains at bay and allows independent boutique businesses to flourish. Many businesses have been here for generations and supply the needs of the bountiful restaurants and bars that have won awards around the world and stamped the area on the food map even if you will not always find it on a tourist map.

Speciality tea and coffee cafes with hidden sun traps and vintage clothing shops have recently changed the daytime vibe but no day is complete without a trip to Galway’s oldest grocery store to see Ernie or a drink in the Small Crane which used to be a potato market.

Salthill Tour

Heading out to Salthill for some fresh sea air, it’s time for a coffee in Kali or a small nip of something stronger at Tribe Gin school followed by a trip to the slots or the casino at the iconic Seapoint.

“Galway has so much to offer but when we travel, we are easily just drawn to the main attractions. Really though we want to know where the locals are and what it is that makes a place special- so the neighbourhood tour of Galway is just that. Every person coming to the city can then get a real slice of Galway life. We love all the people and stories as well as unique Galway offerings so we want to show and share these with as many people as possible,” explained Sheena Dignam of Galway Food Tours.

*Price: Private or Public Tours available (4 people or more) – €35 per person.