Galway - Ireland 2014 - page 435

Tours in Galway
▲ Hop-On, Hop-Off City Bus Tours
Guided one-hour double-decker bus tours depart from the TI and Eyre Square, making
nine stops, including the cathedral, Salthill, and the Spanish Arch. You can get off and
explore, and hop back on later (€10; April-Sept daily at 10:30, 12:00, 14:00, and 15:30;
buses depart from TI on Forster Street, tel. [phone], mobile [phone]).
Walking Tours
There are many walking tours in this town full of stories waiting to be told. Galway
Walking Tours are led by Fiona Brennan, who takes her guests on leisurely 1.5-hour
explorations of the city (€12, departs from beside the docks at the Harbour Hotel, call
to arrange start time, mobile [phone], www.galwaywalkingtours.com ,
[e-mail] ). Liam Silke comes from one of Galway's oldest famil-
ies and still serves as Galway's town crier as he leads 1.5-hour tours twice daily (€10, de-
parts from Brown's Doorway in Eyre Square, call to arrange start time, tel. [phone],
mobile [phone], www.walkingtoursgalway.com , [e-mail] ) .
Gore of Galway Walks focus on the hidden history, folklore, murder, and mayhem of the
“City of the Tribes” (€8, 1.5 hours, departs from TI Mon, Wed, Fri, and Sat at 17:00, mo-