Salthill & Blackrock
Westwinds Guestlodge is located over looking Galway Bay the promenade is on our doorstep. Salthill village is our seaside resort, just a five minute stroll up the promenade, you will find all amenities.. omniplex cinema (with all reclining seats for your ultimate comfort) pharmacy, supermarket, coffee shops, pubs, restaurants, hotels, casino, aquarium, swimming pool and gym, golf course, football stadium, doctor, garda station, playground and parks, laundry and dry-cleaning service, florist, banks, post office, church and a weekend market during the summer months.
Galway is European Capital of Culture 2020
Galway – Nicknamed the City of Tribes, 14 aristocratic merchant families controlled the area beginning in the 12th century. As a trading port for much of Ireland, Galway’s Spanish influence is clear to this day and remains a part of the culture. Architectural fragments of a long and storied history are parsed throughout, including the medieval wall once surrounding Galway City.
Galway
Small and intimate, this metropolis gives tourists a taste of all the delights for which Ireland is well known. The arts and music scene is second to none in the country. Festivals take place throughout the year and contribute to the bohemian vibe of the area Galway is a proudly preserved city, keen to keep many of its traditions alive – that’s why you’re likely to overhear many a conversation conducted in the native tongue. But it’s also a cosmopolitan place, with a thriving university community and a busy calendar of festivals celebrating local and international art and music. Theatre-goers are spoiled for choice, and there’s a range of museums from the Galway City Museum to the tiny former home of Nora Barnacle, wife of James Joyce – one of Ireland’s most famous sons. Dine in a chic restaurant celebrating local organic cuisine or steal into one of the welcoming pubs the city is so famous for, hopefully timing your visit with some impromptu traditional music. You can seek out some calm inside the imposing domed cathedral or take a windswept stroll along the prom at Salthill.
In short, Galway is simply bursting with personality. We’ve gathered a list of unique things you can do here to make the most of it.