Heading to galway for easter. Any "should do" stuff?

bluefirefly

Me and my boyfriend are thinking of going to Galway.Just want to know is there much to do in galway and if there;s any must do stuff.
We're planning to stay in a hotel near Eyre square.Just wondering is it easy to get to the coast from town?and the cinema seems quite out of town too. Part from the taxi does the bus goes near it or something? thanks!

JIZZLORD

regards to cinema and buses, the 7 goes near the omniplex and the 9 stops outside the eye. when you say cosast do you mean salthill?

kraggy

You can easily walk to the omniplex from eyre square.

less than 10 mins.

DonalN

if I came to Galway for a weekend - the cinema would be the last thing I'd do!!!

DouglasWinthrow

thats fairly judgemental ,

maybe thyre coming fomr a place with no cinema


maybe the want to see a cinema

cornbb

The nearest beach (Salthill) is about 20-30 mins walk from Eyre Square. If you want to get further out the coast then that take a bus to Carraroe.

Interceptor

You simply must buy a load of buckfast and drink it on the old railway track beside the Boat Club dahling. Get monged and start a fight outside Supermacs on Eyre Square, kick the mirrors off some cars on Dominic Street and spend a few hours in the lovely stone building on Mill St.

There are lots of things to do in Galway, don't bother with the museum. Rent bikes and explore or walk the coast from Spanish Arch out to Salthill.

If you really must go to the cinema, there is one five mins walk from your hotel.

'cptr

bUILDERtHEbOB

Interceptor wrote: »

You simply must buy a load of buckfast and drink it on the old railway track beside the Boat Club dahling. Get monged and start a fight outside Supermacs on Eyre Square, kick the mirrors off some cars on Dominic Street and spend a few hours in the lovely stone building on Mill St.

I would highly reccomend this.

Try Killary if yer interested in outdoor adventure stuff...

bluefirefly

JIZZLORD wrote: »

regards to cinema and buses, the 7 goes near the omniplex and the 9 stops outside the eye. when you say cosast do you mean salthill?

is the bus stop easy to find on eyre square? well,i just think somewhere we could walk by the sea during the day? I heard the beach is stoney??

DouglasWinthrow wrote: »

thats fairly judgemental ,

maybe thyre coming fomr a place with no cinema
maybe the want to see a cinema

DonalN wrote: »

if I came to Galway for a weekend - the cinema would be the last thing I'd do!!!

Just thinking of one of the activities we could do in Galway, i mean u can tour around at night time and we're not people that spends all night drinking. So watching a movie wouldnt harm

cornbb wrote: »

The nearest beach (Salthill) is about 20-30 mins walk from Eyre Square. If you want to get further out the coast then that take a bus to Carraroe.

what number is the bus and where about can i catch it? thanks

cornbb

I think you'd take the Carraroe bus from the bus station (which is just off Eyre Sq). Carraroe is a good bit out of town, over an hour by bus I'd guess, but it'd be a nice change if you fancy getting into the wilderness for a while. Salthill is a lot closer if you just want any ole beach.

dafunk

The aquarium in Salthill is worth a visit. I quite enjoy it anyway. It's not paricularly exotic but it's interesting to see what lurks in our local waters. They have female conger eels that are about 6 foot.

bluefirefly

dafunk wrote: »

The aquarium in Salthill is worth a visit. I quite enjoy it anyway. It's not paricularly exotic but it's interesting to see what lurks in our local waters. They have female conger eels that are about 6 foot.

oh dat sounds like fun! so if i get a bus to salthill,i should be able to find it?

bUILDERtHEbOB

http://www.nationalaquarium.ie/index.php

gufcfan

DouglasWinthrow wrote: »

thats fairly judgemental ,

maybe thyre coming fomr a place with no cinema


maybe the want to see a cinema

hahaha

Bass Cadet

Interceptor wrote: »

You simply must buy a load of buckfast and drink it on the old railway track beside the Boat Club dahling. Get monged and start a fight outside Supermacs on Eyre Square, kick the mirrors off some cars on Dominic Street and spend a few hours in the lovely stone building on Mill St.

This is all well and good but there's a good chance you could end up in the new ultra-modern building out in Oranmore rather than the Bohemian surrounds of Millstreet which means yer fecked for going home. Plan carefully

padi89

Just walk to the spanish arch,5 mins from eyre square and you can start walking by the coast from there all the way out to the golfing range is salthill which must be 3-4 miles.

kittensoft1984

number 9 stops across from O Connells in eyre square.

that will take you to the eye cinema

bluefirefly

hey guys thanks for all the help. just two other things. what good restaurants to eat there and is Dunguaire Castle far? any buses go there or is der any other castle dats near and is it worth going to see?

DRakE

any "should do" stuff?

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Weidii

Re: food; If you like Japenese food go to Kapa ya. Great sushi, great Tyriaki. Go to shop st and ask for directions, it'll take 5 mins to get there.

DRakE

Weidii wrote: »

Great sushi, great Tyriaki.

chicken teriaki man!

chat2joe

To get to Salthill beach, take the number one bus from the bottom of Eyre Square, down beside AIB bank. If it's a good day I'd recommend walking there/back along the coast! If you come down to the end of shop street, continue on and keep left along the coast... less than half and hr casual walk - the aquarium is along that road too.

well,i just think somewhere we could walk by the sea during the day? I heard the beach is stoney??

Nope, it's sandy. Those rocks there are just coastal protection! There's a promenade stretching along the length of the beach and is a very popular walk. You can go up the diving boards at the end for a good view - esp in the evening!



If you're looking for quick tasty food and you're in the middle of shop street - ask a local where's the charcoal grill and order a mix doner kebab and a garlic and cheese chips!! :rolleyes:

bluefirefly

chat2joe wrote: »

To get to Salthill beach, take the number one bus from the bottom of Eyre Square, down beside AIB bank. If it's a good day I'd recommend walking there/back along the coast! If you come down to the end of shop street, continue on and keep left along the coast... less than half and hr casual walk - the aquarium is along that road too.


Nope, it's sandy. Those rocks there are just coastal protection! There's a promenade stretching along the length of the beach and is a very popular walk. You can go up the diving boards at the end for a good view - esp in the evening!



If you're looking for quick tasty food and you're in the middle of shop street - ask a local where's the charcoal grill and order a mix doner kebab and a garlic and cheese chips!! :rolleyes:

hey! thanks a million!!! they're fabulous tips!! thanks for all the bus routes and directions,its great! thanks! going tomorrow,hope the weather is good

m83

I think you should do your boyfriend.

shburst

Weidii wrote: »

Re: food; If you like Japenese food go to Kapa ya. Great sushi, great Tyriaki. Go to shop st and ask for directions, it'll take 5 mins to get there.

Hi, where is it exactly? I love sushi...

cornbb

shburst wrote: »

Hi, where is it exactly? I love sushi...

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Galway,+Ireland&ie=UTF8&ll=53.27204,-9.052144&spn=0.002836,0.007296&z=17&iwloc=addr

It be roughly where the M in " . . . . . . .Middle St . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middle St . . . . . . ." be. Yearrrrr.

cornbb

Actually, here's a much more straightforward link without the esoteric pirate-style directions.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=kappa+ya,+Galway,+Ireland&ie=UTF8&ll=53.279893,-9.064407&spn=0.022683,0.058365&z=14&iwloc=A

They only seem to open before 6pm for some odd reason, so I've never actually eaten there...

Redhairedguy

Bass Cadet wrote: »

This is all well and good but there's a good chance you could end up in the new ultra-modern building out in Oranmore

I don't know. Much like that book about that chocolate smitten paedophile. "No one ever goes in... no one ever comes out."

I haven't so much as seen one officer in or around the general vicinity of the "O-Side Cop Shop"

chat2joe

going tomorrow,hope the weather is good

Good weekend?!