Sleepzone Top Things To Do!

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• Listen to some traditional Irish music in one of Galway’s many traditional bars – The Crane, Monroe’s, Tigh Coili, Taaffe’s. Watch some musicians playing here!

• Enjoy one of Galway many famous Festivals: Galway Arts Festival (www.galwayartsfestival.com), Galway Film Fleadh (www.galwayfilmfleadh.com), Cuirt International Festival of Literature (www.galwayartscentre.ie) and the Galway Races (www.galwayraces.com) are a few. See our Events listings for Sleepzone Galway City for a complete list.

• Eat in one of Galway’s many fine restaurants – fresh Atlantic seafood from simple fish’n’chips in Conlon’s or McDonagh’s to innovative dishes in award-winning restaurants such as Vina Mara, Oscar’s or Martine’s Quay St. Wine Bar.

• Visit the Aran Islands (www.aranislands.ie) and be sure to check out Joel’s "vaguely vegetarian buffet" nightly in Mainistir House Hostel.

• Check out Galway’s vibrant live music scene at many venues around the city, including the Róisín Dubh (www.roisindubh.net)

• Drive some of Europe’s most breathtaking natural scenery on The Connemara Loop (www.goconnemara.com)

• Visit The Burren ( www.burrenbeo.com) and The Cliffs of Moher (www.cliffsofmoher.ie). Daily guided tours available from Galway with Galway Tour Company (www.galwaytourcompany.com), O'Neachtain's Tours (www.ontours.biz), Healy Tours (www.healytours.ie) and others.

• Enjoy the Farmer’s Market on Saturday and Sunday mornings in the surrounds of St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church, the largest mediaeval parish church in Ireland, founded in 1320.

• Rent a bike from West Ireland Cycling (www.westirelandcycling.com)

• Visit The Kenny Gallery, which has been selling original works of art for over half a century. The Gallery specialises in Contemporary Irish Art, exhibits the work of 19th and 20th century artists, and frequently hosts exhibitions by visiting artists from Europe and the United States (www.thekennygallery.ie)

• Enjoy the street theatre, buskers (like these guys!), shopping and general bonhomie of Shop St. - Galway’s pedestrianised main street.... by day and by night!