{"id":7525,"date":"2019-12-31T13:14:51","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T12:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/?p=7525"},"modified":"2021-02-24T09:56:02","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T08:56:02","slug":"galway-capital-of-culture-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/galway-capital-of-culture-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Galway: Capital of Culture 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Galway is the\nEuropean capital of culture 2020. The student city on Ireland\u2019s west coast was\nawarded together with Rijeka in Croatia. Culture, rustic pubs and culinary\ndiversity invite you to an extraordinary city trip with exciting sights. The\nsurrounding nature also makes the city interesting for outdoor fans.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Galway is\nthe third largest city in Ireland. You can reach the seaport on the Atlantic\ncoast from Dublin in 2.5 hours by car \u2013 a worthwhile trip. Not for nothing is\nGalway regarded as a kind of unofficial capital of Western Ireland. With a\nstudent share of 20 percent, the 80,000 inhabitant city looks young and\ncheerful. The creative atmosphere immediately captivates visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Galway \u2013 City of festivals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Galway is\nknown as the city of festivals. There\u2019s a good chance that a live event,\nliterature or other cultural occasion is taking place during your city trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The highlight of the festival season is the “Galway International Arts Festival<\/a>” in mid-July. 500 artists participate and offer all kinds of performances at 29 venues in the city. Over 165,000 people take part in the two-week spectacle every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, traditional Irish music enjoys a comeback in Galway. Many young musicians discover songs that are already several centuries old and play them in the music pubs such as the Crane Bar<\/a> and on the street. A highlight for all lovers of traditional Irish music is definitely the festival \u201cThe Galway Sessions<\/a>\u201d in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also interesting:<\/strong> <\/em>Rijeka – European Capital of Culture 2020<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Galway\u2019s Latin Quarter \u2013 more than partying<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the\nLatin Quarter beats the cultural heart of the city. Traditional pubs, trendy\nrestaurants and small shops line the narrow streets of the quarter. If you stroll\nthrough the streets, you\u2019ll discover street artists and musicians and be\ncaptivated by a special flair. The lively Quay Street \u2013 recommended by every\ntravel guide \u2013 is also here. You can hardly miss it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you get\nhungry, the Latin Quarter has great options. Numerous restaurants with\ninternational cuisine in all price ranges are located there. On a trip to\nIreland there is of course no way around fish and chips. McDonagh’s on Quay\nStreet is the perfect address for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your\u2019re\nin the mood for party, the Latin Quarter\u2019s got you covered with pub after pub.\nAlso, during the week there is often live music. Most pubs close at 1am, but\nespecially on weekends the party continues on the streets and in the clubs of\nthe city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A special nature experience \u2013 Galway\u2019s surroundings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ireland’s impressive landscape attracts many outdoor enthusiasts \u2013 with Galway being particularly interesting. In the immediate vicinity there are numerous hiking routes that are perfect for a day trip<\/a> \u2013 especially for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nlandscape around Galway is characterized by cliffs, the river Corrib and\nseveral beautiful beaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Particularly\nimpressive is the Connemara National Park. It can be reached by bus 923 from\nGalway. There is a circular trail called \u201cDiamond Hill\u201d. It starts at the\nConnemara National Park Visitor Centre and is about 7 kilometers long. Gravel\nroads and paved mountain trails offer breathtaking views of the coast, Tully\nMountain and the picturesque Twelve Bens mountain range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nlong-distance hiking trail E2 from Galway to Nice<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By the way,\nGalway will be the starting point of the long-distance hiking trail E2. Soon,\nhikers and trekking fans will be able to hike from Galway throughout Europe to\nNice. At the moment, the connection from Galway to the Scottish Stranraer is\nstill being planned, but the Irish part of the long-distance hiking trail will\nbe completed shortly. Then you can walk from Ireland via Scotland and England,\ncross the English Channel and continue your tour through the Benelux and France\nto Nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Galway is definitely worth a visit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Galway is the perfect place for outdoor enthusiasts, but with its sights, pubs and creative flair it\u2019s also a great opportunity for a relaxed city trip. Be surprised by the impressions of the capital of culture 2020 \u2013 the journey\u2019s worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Galway is the European capital of culture 2020. The student city on Ireland\u2019s west coast was awarded together with Rijeka in Croatia. Culture, rustic pubs and culinary diversity invite you to an extraordinary city trip with exciting sights. The surrounding nature also makes the city interesting for outdoor fans. Galway is the third largest city […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7526,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[79],"class_list":{"0":"post-7525","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-traveling","8":"tag-city-trip"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7525\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}