Creating a self-guided walk to explore Galway is easy. Choose the attractions that interest you the most, and let our software create a walking route based on your selections. Afterward, retrieve your walk in the GPSmyCity app on your mobile device. The app will guide you from one tour stop to the next as if you had a personal tour guide. Our short
tutorial video shows the steps needed to create your walk.
Step 1: Select Attractions
Select "Interface" below to select the 'List' or 'Map' interface. Use "Filter Sights" to filter attractions by category. Maximum 20 sights per walk. If you select the 'Map' interface, click a map pin to view the sight information and select the sight.
Interface* :
Map and List of attractions
List of attractions
Map with attraction pins
Filter Sights* :
-- Show all sights --
Must-see
Attraction/Landmark
Museum/Gallery
Religious
Food/Drink
Shopping
Park/Outdoor
Anthony Ryan's
Barr an Chaladh
Blackrock Diving Tower
Cellar Bar
Christ the King Church
Claddagh Jewellers
Dew Drop Inn
Eyre Square (must see)
Galway Arts Centre
Galway Atlantaquaria
Galway Cathedral (must see)
Galway City Museum (must see)
Galway Courthouse
Galway Port
Galway’s Westend
Hotel Meyrick
Kennys Bookshop & Art Galleries
Kirwan's Lane Restaurant
Kirwans Lane
Leisureland
Lynch Memorial Window
Lynch's Castle
McCambridge
McCarthy's Jewellery Shop
Menlo Castle
Micil Distillery
Monroe's Tavern
Mutton Island Lighthouse
National University of Ireland
Nora Barnacle House
O'Briens Bridge
O'Connors Pub
O'Maille
Quay Street (must see)
Quays Bar
Quincentennial Park
Roisin Dubh
Saint Nicholas Church and Galway Market (must see)
Sally Longs
Salmon Weir Bridge
Salthill Beaches (must see)
Salthill Promenade (must see)
Shop Street
Spanish Arch (must see)
Statues of Oscar Wilde and Eduard Vilde
Taaffes Bar
The Crane Bar
The Latin Quarter
Tig Coili
Town Hall Theatre
Treasure Chest
Step 2: Select Starting Point
Indicate walk's starting point which can be either one of the selected sights (shown on the map in 'Step 3') or a custom sight of choice, e.g. your hotel or a metro station.
Select One* :
Use one of the selected attractions
Use my hotel or a location specified by me
Use a walk friendly hotel
Enter Place Name* :
GPS Coordinates* :
Locate the place on map
Choose a Hotel* :
The Residence Hotel (view info)
Park House Hotel (view info)
Harbour Hotel (view info)
Hotel Meyrick (view info)
Starting Point* :
Step 3: Create/Update Route
The selected attractions are displayed on the map below.
Walk Distance:
Your walk is not saved yet. To save it, please proceed to the final 'Step 4' below.
Selected Attractions:
Step 4: Save Your Custom Walk
Enter a name for your custom walk, along with your email address, in the fields below. You will receive the instructions for retrieving your custom walk in the GPSmyCity app by email. The GPSmyCity app offers turn-by-turn travel directions to guide you from one attraction to the next.
Walk Name* :
Email* :