Go West My Friend – Top 2 Things To Do or Sea in Salthill

Welcome To Galway City, we hope you enjoy your visit to the beautiful West of Ireland. We know that you would be planning for the Mid Term Break, and here are some ideas from the Sea. While these two things might seem very small, they will take you on a wonderful adventure and will enable you to discover many hidden gems along the way.

Let’s Go Discover

Tourism and Visitor Satisfaction adds so much value to local business, We hope you choose Galway and Salthill in your plans, We will do our very best to make sure your visit is warm, welcoming and memorable.

SEA 1. Walk By Water – GALWAY CITY

As Galway is a City of Rivers, one of the nicest walks starts at Nimmo’s Pier and takes you past the Claddagh, The Fisheries Tower, the Galway Cathedral, and ends by the Salmon Weir.  

This walk can be done in a circle, as if you go by the Canals (Via the Latin Quarter) you can complete the cycle and end at the Galway City Museum.

If you would like to take a fantastic tour, while in Claddagh we highly recommend you head out with the AMAZING team at Galway Bay Boat Tours, where you can explore Galway City by the sea.

Galway City Museum is located directly across from Claddagh and you must visit, just to get a sense of our cultural connection to fishing and the sea.

SEA 2 WALK BY GALWAY BAY – SALTHILL

You followed the river Trail, and now is the time to walk by the Sea (ironically as an Island surrounded by the sea you are always walking by it). Let’s Explore Salthill!

Are you ready for the ‘Golden Mile’, ‘The Prom Walk’, and ‘Kick the Wall’.

Starting at Grattan Beach, this walk ends at the World Famous ‘Blackrock Diving Tower’.

LOT TO DO LIST – A small selection of things to do while in Salthill.

Along this route you can relax by the ANCHOR display and reflect for a while. walk through the Children’s Playground, Visit the Aquarium, enjoy the Amusements at Seapoint Leisure, Watch a film at the Omniplex, Enjoy a treat or drink at any of the restaurants bars along the way, take a photo of the WAW (Wild Atlantic Way) point, enjoy a swim in Leisureland, join the hardy swimmers on Ladies Beach, Enjoy a reflective walk in the Circle Of Life, then walk to Blackrock Diving Tower and ‘Kick The Wall’!

Summary

Galway City is an amazing place to visit and we choose the Sea Theme, as Water and Salty Air is so good for your health. Many people select a destination based on a need, and if you NEED rest, relaxation and rejuvenation, than Salthill is the place for you. If you are looking for memorable experiences, marine memories, then swimming and a visit to the Aquarium are really good ideas! We really hope you have a great time, and we look forward to saying hello.

Some Video Links

We have some featured video on some of the sights mentioned, here is our Galway & Salthill Playlist.

About

This was written by Galway Atlantaquaria, Local Experts Champions since 2016. We know and love Salthill.