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- German
- German
- Portuguese
- Portuguese
- English
- English
- Italian
- Italian
- French
- French
- Spanish
- Spanish
Explore Galway at your own pace with a self-guided walking tour on your phone. You get a clear map of all 9 stops, simple directions through Google Maps, and short audio stories you can play when you reach each location.
The route covers Galway's historic city center, from Eyre Square to The Long Walk, passing sites like Lynch's Castle, St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church, and The Spanish Arch.
Start anytime, pause whenever you like, and explore freely. No groups, no schedules. Audio and text available in 7 languages.
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Meeting and pickup
Start your walk at Eyre Square. Just open Ciceru nearby to begin exploring Galway’s central green from the outside, where monuments, fountains, and layered memories mark the city’s civic heart.
Wrap up your tour at The Long Walk. Take a moment to enjoy the colorful waterfront houses, the River Corrib meeting the sea, and the place where generations departed Galway by water.
Itinerary
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1Eyre Square
Start your walk at Eyre Square. Just open Ciceru nearby to begin exploring Galway’s central green from the outside, where monuments, fountains, and layered memories mark the city’s civic heart.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Oscar Wilde & Eduard Vilde Statue
Pause on William Street and view the bronze figures of two writers who never met, locked in a permanent outdoor conversation about wit, politics, and rebellion.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Lynch's Castle (Pass by)
Stand on Shop Street and admire the limestone façade of Lynch’s Castle, Galway’s best preserved medieval townhouse and the setting of one of the city’s darkest legends.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Look up at the memorial window set into the churchyard wall, where stone, skull motifs, and folklore commemorate a story Galway loved enough to carve into history.
Admission ticket free -
Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church (Pass by)
View the exterior of St. Nicholas’ Church and take in its medieval stonework, gargoyles, and layered roofs that reflect over seven centuries of worship and survival.
Admission ticket free -
The King's Head (Pass by)
Pause outside The King’s Head and observe its historic frontage, once home to a Cromwellian officer linked to the execution of an English king.
Admission ticket free -
3Kirwan's Lane
Walk through Kirwan’s Lane and enjoy its narrow cobbles and merchant houses, a preserved slice of medieval Galway shaped by trade, gossip, and theatre.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4The Spanish Arch
Stand by the Spanish Arch and observe the stone defenses that once protected Galway’s quays, built for trade rather than spectacle and shaped by sea and storms.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5The Long Walk
Wrap up your tour at The Long Walk. Take a moment to enjoy the colorful waterfront houses, the River Corrib meeting the sea, and the place where generations departed Galway by water.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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