19 days in Galway Itinerary

A major hub for visitors exploring Ireland's western regions, Galway serves as a city of art and culture, renowned for its vibrant lifestyle and numerous festivals.

Get outdoors at Connemara National Park & Visitor Centre and Burren National Park. Do some cultural sightseeing at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park and Galway City Museum. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Galway: Birr Castle Gardens & Science Centre (in Birr), Dromoland Castle (in Newmarket-on-Fergus) and Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden (in Kylemore). Spend the 18th (Mon) among the memorable landscape of The Burren. There's lots more to do: get outside with Wild Atlantic Way, enjoy the sand and surf at Salthill Beaches, explore the landscape on two wheels at The Great Western Greenway, and get great views at Cliffs of Moher.

To find reviews, maps, more things to do, and other tourist information, read Galway itinerary planner.

If you are flying in from United States, the closest major aiports are Dublin Airport, Shannon Airport and Cork Airport. In December in Galway, expect temperatures between 45°F during the day and 37°F at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 29th (Fri) to allow time to travel back home.