Galway

One of the best cities in Ireland is got to be Galway. Galway is located at the west coast of Ireland and has plenty to offer to tourists like you and me. My experience in Galway is tremendously fun.

Galway is often considered to be the 'Cultural Capital of Ireland', and is world renowned for its vibrant lifestyle and numerous festivals, celebrations and events.

I drove up from Limerick to Galway. It took me around 1 hr 38 min for the distant of 108.96 KM. Woa! How do I know the time and distant so accurately? Thanks to http://www.aaroadwatch.ie/routes/route.asp.In this web site you can use the Route Planner to plan almost every journey possible in Ireland. What a great web site! The instructions given by this website is fool-proof. :)

Architecture
For me, the most prominent buidling in Galway, is the Galway Cathedral.
With the jade green doom, it stands majestically in the city of Galway.

Ying Koon, Chris and Yvonne.


Me, Ying Koon and Chris with a statue outside the Cathedral.

Galway Cathedral is also knowns as The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas. How cool is that!

St. Nicholas' Church
Not as big as the Galway Cathedral, St. Nicholas' Chruch is an interesting place to visit as well. This church is one of the oldest parish churches in Ireland. It has been a place of worship since the 14th Century!

What interested me is not the building but what inside the building. Apart from a worship place, this church is apparently used for many other activities as well. When I was there, I was lucky enough to see an ART exhibition.

Two of the beautiful art piece inside St. Nicholas.

Take a visit to St.Nicholas, you won't regret it. Make it on a Sunday, b'coz Galway busiest market is just outside St.Nicholas gate.

Scenic Galway Port & River Corrib

Yvonne and Ying Koon in front of River Corrib.

Ships in front of Dock Road.

Galway city center:

I like the Galway city center, it is fun and vibrant and packed with people!

Guides:

http://www.galway1.ie/sights/index.html