Galway acts as both a starting point as well as a hub for many visitors to Ireland, and you navigate it best with the help of our Galway car hire services. It is the fifth largest city in Ireland and is known as “The City of the Tribes” now more than ever due to its multicultural atmosphere.
The city was founded sometime in the 15th century and was ruled by a series of tribes, or better yet a series of fourteen families. There are many signs of these times when the tribes built many castles all throughout Galway County, hence why a car will come in very handy if you wish to explore them in more depth.
It is very likely that Galway Airport will be your entry to the city, however Shannon Airport is about an hour and a half drive away from Galway and is the second largest airport in the country, servicing much of the western part of Ireland, so you may find yourself in Shannon Airport and in need of a ride to Galway. There are bus routes linking the two but you will be so much better off if you rent a car from our Shannon Airport office and drive it yourself to Galway where you can drop it off or continue to road trip through the country.
Even though the city is relatively small when compared to other countries, it is extremely vibrant and offers a fantastic nightlife experience. It may not boast as many traditional tourist attractions like museums for instance but the many pubs and cafes as well as the pedestrianized streets will definitely fill that void.
Many people use Galway as sort of a base for their Ireland road trip, but the place has quite a few things to offer in itself, such as the pedestrian shopping area south of Eyre Square as well as the Promenade in Salthill. As it was mentioned earlier the place does excel when it comes to bars, pubs and eateries. One could spend one’s entire holiday testing one of each and they would probably not get to experience all of them.
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